prime video's fall out Adaptation has been one of the biggest shows of 2024 so far, drawing more than 65 million viewers in its first 16 days on the streaming service. Considering the flow of the cast and crew, its success isn't particularly surprising aside from the fact that it's based on a video game franchise. It used to be a death sentence for a show or movie, but as I mentioned in my list of the 10 best video game movies and shows, that's no longer the case.
Amazon has already confirmed it fall out Season 2 is in the works, but we'll probably be waiting at least a year or two for it to arrive. In the meantime, here are four of his upcoming TV shows based on video games that could break out of containment and find a wider audience.
between us
Produced by CBS Eye Animation Productions, between us Animated series in collaboration with Innersloth, the studio behind the hugely popular party game. In the game, the crew on board the ship must complete tasks before the impostor kills everyone.
Great tit (big mouth, Metalocalypse) Animation and Owen Dennis (infinite train, regular shows) is the creator and executive producer. Innersloth also stars Randall Park, Ashley Johnson, Yvette Nicole Brown, Elijah Wood, Dan Stevens, Liv Hewson, Kimiko Glenn, Debra Wilson, Patton Oswalt, Wayne Knight, and Phil Lamar. The voice actor cast, including the cast, has been gradually revealed. It's truly a collection of talent.
We don't yet know where the show will air or stream, but any animated adaptation of a game this popular is sure to draw an audience no matter where it airs.
assassin's creed
In 2020, Netflix announced that it would partner with Ubisoft to produce a live-action film. assassin's creed series.rich and vast franchise assassin's creed Especially ones that take the time to explore extremely complex lore seem ripe for adaptation (even if the movie stinks). But I don't know if this will ever see the light of day.
Here's what Netflix's Peter Friedlander (former VP of original series, current head of scripted series) had to say when the series was announced in October 2020:
We are excited to partner with Ubisoft to deliver rich, multi-layered storytelling. assassin's creed is loved by With its breathtaking historical world and global appeal as one of the best-selling video game series of all time, we have carefully crafted epic and thrilling entertainment based on this unique IP. We are committed to providing even more depth to our fans and members around the world. enjoy.
Unfortunately, that's the last we heard. It's been almost four years, and there's no news regarding the director, screenwriter, cast, or crew of this project. If it were to be commercialized, I think it has the potential to be just as successful. fall out, but that's a big assumption. As a reminder, we'll be keeping an eye on the news over the next few months.
god of war
Sony Interactive Entertainment established PlayStation Productions in 2019, and the production company is off to a good start.both uncharted And that gran turismo While the film grossed nine figures at the global box office, Peacock's film twisted metal and HBO's the last of us Each streaming series has been renewed for a second season.
Next is the adaptation of god of war—More specifically, the 2018 game takes place several years after Kratos killed all the gods of Olympus in the original trilogy. After losing his wife, Kratos takes his son Atreus on a journey to scatter her ashes from the highest mountain. Along the way, they meet colorful characters and battle dangerous mythical creatures.
Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby (iron man, children of men) Written the screenplay by Rafe Judkins (wheel of time) will serve as showrunner.of god of war There is no release date for the series yet, but it will premiere on Prime Video as soon as it is ready.
“We are extremely proud to be working with our friends at Amazon Studios and our partners at PlayStation Productions to transform this beautiful and heartbreaking game into a premium live-action series,” said Kathryn Pope, president of Sony Pictures Television Studios. I'm very excited about this,” he said. Press release from December last year. “Leif, Mark, and Hawk are creating a transportive series that follows Kratos' journey through ancient mythology.”
horizon zero dawn
Another project from PlayStation Productions, horizon zero dawn The game is based on the game of the same name and is set on a post-apocalyptic Earth where primitive tribes of human survivors coexist with dangerous mechanical beasts that mimic familiar animals.
Netflix is directed by Steve Blackman (umbrella academy) was scheduled to write and produce the series in August 2022, but we haven't heard much about it since then. However, Blackman and his production company Irish Cowboy are still putting the final touches on it. umbrella academy The fourth and final season will premiere on August 8, 2024.
Talk to a Netflix representative Tudam In 2022, Blackman said: horizon:
horizon zero dawn is a very well-made game with great characters not often seen in the general gaming world. Guerrilla Games has created an incredibly rich and vivid world of humans and machines on a collision course towards oblivion. Their salvation comes in the form of a young female warrior named Aloy. Little did she know that she was the key to saving the world. Yes, suffice it to say that Aloy will be the main character of our story. My writing partner on this piece, Michelle Robretta, and I are excited to expand this great IP into a series for all types of audiences.
Please ask us for more information about this project. umbrella academy It will end later this year.
