Washington DC, April 22 -- Actress Sydney Sweeney is set to produce the adaptation of Sega's 1986 arcade driving adventure video game 'OutRun' at Universal Pictures, reported Variety.

The 'Transformers' franchise director, Michael Bay, will direct the film.

According to the outlet, the Bay and Brad Fuller will produce the movie through Platinum Dunes' first-look deal with Universal Pictures.

Sega Corporation President/COO Shuji Utsumi will oversee the project on behalf of Sega.

The 'Polar' writer, Jayson Rothwell, will be penning the screenplay of the movie, reported Variety. The plot details of the film are still kept under wraps.

Sega's OutRun series is a franchise that originated from some of the most successful arcade games of th...