Samus Aran seemed to be in good hands when Nintendo announced it was making a live-action Metroid movie directed by John Woo. Alas, it wasn't to be.

noting that some foreign film critics had praised the film as classic Woo but those with knowledge of the director’s local works found it disappointing.

In a major move set to electrify action film aficionados ... includes genre-defining works from directing legends John Woo and Tsui Hark, alongside star-studded vehicles featuring Chow Yun ...

to the coveted Golden Princess movie library, a treasure trove of 156 Hong Kong cinema classics that’s been MIA from Western markets for decades. The acquisition’s crown jewels include Woo’s ...