Majesco Hails Taxi Driver News

Just a day after it announced the videogame and movie rights to Clive Barkerâ??s Demonik, Majesco has confirmed that a videogames adaptation of the 1976 movie classic â??Taxi Driverâ??, which starred Robert De Niro as psycho Travis Bickle, is scheduled for a 2006 release to coincide with the filmâ??s 30th anniversary.

"Nominated for four Academy Awards ®, 'Taxi Driver' remains one of the most iconoclastic films of our time. Compelling and powerful, the movie ensnares viewers in the seedy urban world of New York cabbie Travis Bickle, and we hope to do likewise with our game," said Ken Gold, Vice President of Marketing for Majesco. "We look forward to developing a game that remains true to the spirit and style of the movie, and embodies a total entertainment experience."

"We're excited to be working with Majesco on a game for Taxi Driver , " stated Mark Caplan, Executive Director, Interactive, Sony Pictures Consumer Products. "We're confident they, together with Papaya Studio, will create a game that successfully makes the transition from film to the video game world."

Few details accompanied the statement and it wasnâ??t announced whether the films cast including Cybill Shepard, Jodie Foster, Harvey Keitel , and of course De Niro himself will be returning to reprise their roles but Majesco did confirm that the game will be showcased at E3 â?“ expect more details on the game next week.

At the same time, Majesco also confirmed its line-up for E3 next week, which includes the aforementioned Demonik by Terminal Reality and The Darkness, which is in production at Starbreeze Studios. The company will also be unveiling Jaws Unleashed and Aeon Flux as well as Advent Rising for Xbox/PC, and Psychonauts for PlayStation2. Not to be outdone by their home console cousins the handhelds will be represented by Black & White Creatures, Infected, Advent Shadow, Bust-A-Move DS amongst others.

Confirming the E3 line-up Jesse Sutton, President of Majesco Entertainment said "Our compelling lineup of premium and value games, cool gadgets and mass market video content reflects our commitment to delivering high quality entertainment...These unique offerings from each of our product lines exemplify our vision for the future and reinforce our overall position as a growing powerhouse in digital entertainment."

Weâ??ll have more shortly...