Cyberpunk & Splinter Cell
Netflix is greenlighting quite a lot of present and film initiatives primarily based on video-games and we’re listening to that two extra could possibly be on the best way with live-action titles probably deliberate for each Splinter Cell and Cyberpunk that are already getting animated collection at Netflix.
So it’s necessary to emphasize at this stage that each of those are in very early growth and suffice to say, it is best to at the moment deal with these two initiatives as rumors till formally confirmed.
Let’s start with Cyberpunk.
The franchise is already coming to Netflix within the type of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners which is being developed as an anime title from the studio behind Kill la Kill.
This live-action challenge was first reported by Daniel Richtman who states that Keanu Reeves is being eyed for the live-action Cyberpunk challenge which is sensible given his involvement within the recreation itself which is at the moment attributable to be launched in December 2020 after many vital delays.
If this collection is in growth, don’t anticipate it to be introduced till after the sport releases because it may tie in.
As for Splinter Cell, we already know that Netflix has an anime series in growth with Derek Kolstad (John Wick) on board to jot down.
A brand new casting grid that got here out not too long ago means that Splinter Cell is likely to be getting one other challenge produced within the type of a live-action collection. It doesn’t reveal a lot however the grid, seen by us, doesn’t have any of the introduced producers or writers which are at the moment recognized to the anime collection suggesting it could possibly be one thing else completely.
These studies comply with a current pattern the place Netflix is doubling down on a number of codecs earlier than one has even launched. Resident Evil is getting each a live-action collection and anime each anticipated to hit in 2021. Assassin’s Creed just last week was introduced to be doing the identical and the same therapy can also be in retailer for Netflix’s The Witcher with a live-action prequel and anime collection additionally at the moment in growth. Exterior the online game world, Day of the Lifeless is getting related therapy.
As soon as once more, it’s early days and nothing is official till we hear one thing by way of Netflix themselves.