Gears of War is being adapted into a film and animated series at Netflix
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Gears of War is undoubtedly one of the first titles that helped shape Xbox, and in light of the original game’s 16th anniversary, it’s been revealed that it’s being adapted into a movie and animated series on Netflix.
Reported by the hollywood reporterNetflix has been able to acquire the media rights and partner with the developer, The Coalition, for the projects.
Since 2007 alone, there have been some attempts to adapt Gears of War. Both New Line Cinema and Universal Pictures tried it, but in the end nothing worked. Over time, the IP itself has gone from being owned by Epic Games for the first time, and both the IP and the developer, The Coalition, are currently owned by Microsoft.
Currently, there are no names attached to any of the Gears of War projects on Netflix. After the success of Arcane and Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, I have high hopes for an animated series to do well, as for another video game movie? I’m not sure.
Gears of War is a sci-fi game that follows a planet, Sera, facing social collapse at the hands of alien creatures from deep underground. Of course, it is up to the protagonist to try and save society, as it is falling apart at the same time. Let’s put it this way, it’s a story that could make for a riveting movie, if done right.
Now it’s a waiting game to see who will actually be involved in the projects, and as for rumored release periods, there are none. Sadly, it’s all now in the hands of Netflix, whose film director Scott Stuber was also curiously attached to the Universal Pictures adaptation as an independent producer a while back.
How about a feature film and animated series for Gears of War? Does it sound good or do you think Hollywood should leave it alone?
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