Good afternoon Insiders, Max Goldbart here. World Cup fever has gripped Deadline Towers and while our U.S. colleagues gobble up their turkey with all the trimmings, we’ve got plenty to round up in the world of international TV and film.
Netflix Lands Rights To Popular Video Game ‘Gears Of War’ With Plans For Feature And Animated Series Adaptations
07.11.2022 - 22:45 / deadline.com
Following months of negotiations, Netflix has landed the rights to popular XBox video game Gears of War. The streamer will partner with The Coalition, the video game developer behind the series, and work with them to not only develop a feature film adaptation but also an animated series.
As of right now, there are no producers, writers or directors involved but the property is expected to be a top priority for Netflix and development should begin quickly on getting those positions filled.
The game is set on a planet on the brink of societal collapse when a monstrous threat from below in the form of underground creatures known as the Locust takes humanity to the verge of extinction. Delta Squad, a fireteam led by disgraced sergeant Marcus Fenix, is now charged with leading humanity’s last stand.
Hollywood has tried for years to get a project off the ground given the scope and franchise potential of the property but no adaptation has ever come to fruition. At one point, Netflix Studio Chief Scott Stuber was producing an adaptation which makes sense why Netflix was so aggressive in pursuing the rights to the property.
The news comes as the video is celebrating its 16th anniversary with the first video game dropping on Nov. 7, 2006. Since then it has become one of the more successful video game franchises, with more than 40 million copies sold over six separate installments.
This isn’t the only video game property adaptation at Netflix as the streamer is also developing a Bioshock movie having recently tapped Francis Lawrence to helm. The Hollywood Reporter was the first to break the news of Netflix landing rights to Gears of War.
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deadline.com
24.11.2022 / 22:35
‘You’ Season 4 Gets Earlier Premiere Date On Netflix
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deadline.com
22.11.2022 / 13:55
‘Kung Fu Panda’ Director Mark Osborne On Miyazaki Influence, Filmmaking As Therapy & Netflix Impact On Animation Audiences – IFFI Goa
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theplaylist.net
18.11.2022 / 01:27
‘Silk: Spider Society’: ‘Spider-Man’ Spinoff Animated Series Lands At MGM+ & Amazon With ‘The Walking Dead’s Angela Kang As Showrunner
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theplaylist.net
17.11.2022 / 20:53
‘Streets Of Rage’: Lionsgate & ‘John Wick’ Creator Derek Kolstad To Team Up For A Movie Adaption Of Brawler Video Game
Derek Kolstad and Lionsgate already have a great working relationship thanks to the “John Wick” franchise. And that series shows no signs of slowing down, with “John Wick: Chapter 4” hitting theaters on March 24, 2023 and two spinoffs, Les Wiseman‘s “Ballerina” with Ana de Armas and the Starz prequel “The Continental,” also on the way.
deadline.com
17.11.2022 / 20:33
‘Monster High’ Animated Series Renewed For Season 2 At Nickelodeon
More Monster High is coming to Nickelodeon. The animated series has been renewed for a second season, the network announced Thursday.
deadline.com
16.11.2022 / 20:35
‘Streets Of Rage’: Lionsgate Picks Up Feature Take Of Sega Video Game From Derek Kolstad
EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate has acquired the feature adaptation of hit Sega video game Streets of Rage which John Wick franchise scribe Derek Kolstad is writing and producing alongside the videogame brand’s Toru Nakahara, dj2 Entertainment’s Dmitri M. Johnson, Timothy I. Stevenson, and Dan Jevons, and Escape Artists’ Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, and Tony Shaw. Deadline first told you about the project.
deadline.com
15.11.2022 / 22:59
UFC-Disney Rights: Endeavor President Mark Shapiro Says Renewal Talks Could Start Soon; Amazon And Apple In The Mix, But Company Doesn’t Plan To Be Netflix’s Sports “Guinea Pig”
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deadline.com
11.11.2022 / 02:27
‘The Watcher’ Lands Another No. 1 Nielsen Finish For Ryan Murphy; ‘Halloween Ends’ Cracks Top 10 On Peacock
The Watcher cruised to a win in Nielsen’s streaming rankings for the week of October 10 to 16, giving producer Ryan Murphy his second top show less than a month after the release of the blowout hit Dahmer.
deadline.com
11.11.2022 / 01:31
‘The Watcher’ Lands Another No. 1 Nielsen Finish For Ryan Murphy; ‘Halloween Kills’ Cracks Top 10 On Peacock
The Watcher cruised to a win in Nielsen’s streaming rankings for the week of October 10 to 16, giving producer Ryan Murphy his second top show less than a month after the release of the blowout hit Dahmer.
deadline.com
10.11.2022 / 20:47
‘Dragon Age: Absolution’ Sets Voice Cast and Unveils New Trailer, First-Look Images for Netflix Animated Series
Netflix has set the voice cast and released a new trailer as well as some first-look images for Dragon Age: Absolution, its upcoming animated series based on the popular Bioware video game franchise.
deadline.com
09.11.2022 / 00:05
Reggaeton Comedy Series ‘Neon’ From Shea Serrano & Max Searle Drums Up Series Order At Netflix
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deadline.com
09.11.2022 / 00:05
‘All Quiet On The Western Front’ Enters Netflix Most Popular Non-English Films Top 10 In Its Second Week
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deadline.com
08.11.2022 / 22:43
Netflix Looking To Get In The Live Sports Game; Streamer Quietly Bidding On Leagues, Rights
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deadline.com
08.11.2022 / 07:21
Fox Orders Animated Series ‘Universal Basic Guys/The Hoagie Bros’ From Adam & Craig Malamut, Sony TV
Fox is drawing up its latest animated order.
theplaylist.net
07.11.2022 / 23:23
‘Gears Of War’: Netflix Is Developing Live-Action & Animated Adaptations Of The Video Game Franchise
Even though it appears that “Cyberpunk 2077: Edgerunners” isn’t getting a Season 2, Netflix is keen to keep its video game adaptations coming. For its latest franchise, the studio is hoping that bringing “Gears of War” to life will do the trick. According to THR, Netflix has scored the rights to adapt the “Gears of War” video game franchise into a new multimedia behemoth.
deadline.com
03.11.2022 / 21:03
Avantika To Headline ‘A Crown Of Wishes’ Fantasy Series In Works At Disney Branded TV For Disney+
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