Every Upcoming Video Game Movie And TV Adaptation In The Next Three Years
Some may argue that the world has yet to see a great video game movie, but none can argue with the fact that game-based films have had, on occasion, a strong showing at the box office.
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Here are the video game movies and television adaptations that you can expect to see coming up. Return often to check for updates on your favorite projects!
Updated on February 20, 2023 by Quinton O’Connor: Since our previous update, The Last of Us has launched on HBO. Its runaway success is rewriting the handbook on how high cinematic video game adaptations can reach, and we’re stoked to see what else on this list might come within striking range of HBO’s mega-hit.
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Upcoming Movies
Movies based on video games are always a bit controversial; they’re two very different art forms and trying to adapt one into the other is no simple task. However, some have been surprisingly beloved by fans of their franchises! These are the ones you can look forward to, this year and beyond.
Film
Status
Release Date
Platform
Borderlands
Filming wrapped in June 2021
Release Date TBD
Theatrical
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
First trailer was released in July 2022
March 3, 2023
Theatrical
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Confirmed in August 2022
December 20, 2024
Theatrical
Return to Silent Hill
Announced in October 2022
Release Date TBD
Theatrical
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Final editing work
April 7, 2023
Theatrical
Untitled Gran Turismo Movie
Presumably finished filming
August 11, 2023
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Untitled Silent Hill Movie
Update provided by the director in June 2022
Release Date TBD
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Untitled Minecraft Movie
Originally scheduled for March 2022, delayed indefinitely
Release Date TBD
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Untitled Poppy Playtime Movie
Announced in April 2022
Release Date TBD
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Untitled Beyond Good & Evil Movie
Confirmed to still be in the works in October 2021
Release Date TBD
Netflix
Untitled Death Stranding Movie
Only recently announced
Release DATE TBD
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The Division
Currently filming
Release Date TBD
Netflix
Untitled Firewatch Movie
New deal struck in 2020
Release Date TBD
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Untitled Sniper Elite Movie
Director hired in 2021
Release Date TBD
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Untitled Duke Nukem Movie
Announced in June 2022
Release Date TBD
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Untitled Just Cause Movie
Writer provided an update in March 2021
Release Date TBD
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Untitled Mega Man Movie
Picked up by Netflix in December 2021
Release Date TBD
Netflix
Untitled Metal Gear Solid Movie
Oscar Isaac confirmed it was still happening in March 2022
Release Date TBD
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Untitled Metro 2033 Movie
Delayed in May 2021
Release Date TBD
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Untitled Gears Of War Movie
Producer provided an update in March 2022
Release Date TBD
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Untitled Streets of Rage Movie
Studio pickup announced in November 2022
Release Date TBD
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Dragon’s Lair: The Movie
Announced in March 2020
Release Date TBD
Netflix
Mortal Kombat 2
Director announced in July 2022
Release Date TBD
Theatrical
Untitled Ark: Survival Evolved Movie
Announced in June 2022
Release Date TBD
Theatrical
Untitled Five Nights At Freddy’s Movie
Confirmed by the director in May 2022
Release Date TBD
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Untitled Sleeping Dogs Movie
Donnie Yen provided an update in August 2021
Release Date TBD
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Untitled Portal Movie
Confirmed by JJ Abrams in 2021
Release Date TBD
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Untitled Space Invaders Movie
Announced in July 2019
Release Date TBD
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Untitled BioShock Movie
Announced in February 2022
Release Date TBD
Netflix
Untitled Just Dance Movie
Announced in 2019
Release Date TBD
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Ghost of Tsushima
Writer hired in April 2022
Release Date TBD
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Untitled Call Of Duty Movie
In production January 2021
Release Date TBD
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Untitled Tomb Raider Movie
Reported alongside cancellation of sequel Tomb Raider Movie in July 2022
Release Date TBD
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Untitled Days Gone Movie
Announced in August 2022
Release Date TBD
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Untitled Pac-Man Move
Announced in August 2022
Release Date TBD
Theatrical
Untitled Yakuza Movie
Announced in September 2020
Release Date TBD
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Untitled The Mortuary Assistant Movie
Announced in August 2022
Release Date TBD
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Untitled It Takes Two Movie
Deal struck with Amazon in April 2022
Release Date TBD
Amazon
Untitled Sifu Movie
Announced in December 2022
Release Date TBD
Theatrical
Untitled Space Channel 5 Movie
Announced in August 2022
Release Date TBD
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Upcoming Television Shows
These are the upcoming television shows based on your favourite video games. Some of them you probably already know about and are getting new seasons, while others are still in the development process.
Show
Status
Release Date(s)
Platform
The Witcher
Season 3 filming wrapped in August 2022
- Season 1: December 20, 2019
- Season 2: December 17, 2021
- Season 3: Summer 2023
Netflix
Halo
Season 2 confirmed
- Season 1: March 24, 2022
- Season 2: Expected 2023
Paramount+
The Last Of Us
Currently airing; season 2 confirmed
- Season 1: January 15, 2023
- Season 2: Unknown
HBO
Untitled NieR: Automata Show
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2023
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Horizon 2047
Update provided in June 2022
Release Date TBD
Netflix
Untitled Alan Wake Show
Announced in May 2022
Release Date TBD
AMC
Untitled Twisted Metal Show
Finished filming in August 2022
Release Date TBD
Peacock
Untitled Castlevania Spin-Off Show
Trailer revealed in June 2022
Release Date TBD
Netflix
Untitled Mass Effect Show
Amazon was approaching a deal to acquire the rights for a Mass Effect show in late 2021/early 2022, but the show’s existence is officially unconfirmed
Release Date TBD
Amazon Prime Video
Untitled Fallout Show
Filming started in July 2022; footage teased in October 2022
Release Date TBD
Amazon Prime Video
Untitled Knuckles The Echidna Show
Announced in February 2022
Release Date TBD
Paramount+
Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix
Announced in June 2021
Release Date TBD
Netflix
Untitled Driver Show
Announced in June 2021
Release Date TBD
Binge
Untitled Tomb Raider Animated Show
Writing finished in May 2021
Release Date TBD
Netflix
Untitled Assassin’s Creed Show
Update provided in March 2022 by the producer
Release Date TBD
Netflix
Devil May Cry: The Animated Series
Production set to start in early 2022
Release Date TBD
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Untitled Live-Action Pokemon Show
Production began in July 2021
Release Date TBD
Netflix
Untitled God Of War Show
Announced in March 2022
Release Date TBD
Amazon Prime Video
Untitled System Shock Show
Director hired in January 2022
Release Date TBD
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Untitled Grounded Show
Announced in July 2022
Release Date TBD
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Movie And Television Show Limbo
These are video game movies or television shows that were once announced and have never been officially cancelled, but that we haven’t heard a squeak from since.
Untitled Dante’s Inferno Movie
Last heard from around 2013.
Detective Pikachu 2
Seems to be dead.
Untitled Altered Beast Movie
Last heard from around 2016.
Untitled Spy Hunter Movie
Last heard from around 2015.
Untitled Fruit Ninja Movie
Last heard from around 2016.
Untitled Asteroids Movie
Last heard from around 2015.
Splinter Cell
Last heard from around 2015.
Untitled Missile Command Movie
Last heard from around 2010.
Untitled Ghost Recon Movie
Last heard from around 2013.
Untitled Rent A Hero Movie
Last heard from around 2016.
Watch Dogs
Last heard from around 2015.
Tomb Raider 2
Alicia Vikander said that the movie’s future was uncertain and wasn’t yet in full production, reported to be fully canceled in July 2022
Untitled Half-Life Movie
JJ Abrams confirmed he wasn’t involved in the project any longer in 2021.
Hitman
Agent 47 voice actor said the project “went dead” in March 2022.
Recently Released Television Shows And Movies
The Last of Us
- Season 1: January 15, 2023
HBO
The Last of Us has set a new high bar in television adaptation, not only performing stunningly well among critics but truly seizing the hearts and minds of the mainstream. Recent ratings reports straight from famed aggregate aficionados Nielsen show The Last of Us outperforming even House of the Dragon. Wild.
The Witcher: Blood Origin
- Season 1: December 25, 2022
Netflix
The Witcher: Blood Origin, on the other hand, has an opposite batting average – the prequel to the successful Netflix Witcher television show has broken the record for worst audience score the network has ever seen. That said, plenty of people at least watched the thing, and there’s reason to doubt the sincerity of at least some of those low scores.
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
- Season 1: September 13, 2022
Netflix
Our very own Jade King called Cyberpunk Edgerunners “stylish, sexy, and sadly undercooked.” The overall warm reception, with a 100 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes, illustrates Studio TRIGGER’s commitment to making the most of their licensing deal with a lavish production.
The Cuphead Show
- Season 1: February 18, 2022
- Season 2: August 19, 2022
Netflix
The video game Cuphead is the definition of a labour of love. It was inspired by the old cartoon style (picture the very first Mickey Mouse cartoons), so everything in the game is hand-drawn, meaning it takes hours and hours for anything significant to be produced. The time was well worth it, though – five million copies of the game had been sold by its second anniversary!
Since it was inspired by cartoons, why not make it into its very own cartoon? Clearly someone had the exact same thought, because early this year they did just that. The Cuphead Show launched to mediocre, but generally positive, reviews – with the audience score being significantly higher than the critics’ score.
Read the latest news about The Cuphead Show!
Resident Evil
via Netflix
- Season 1: July 14, 2022
Netflix
Resident Evil is an iconic horror video game franchise that has a widespread and dedicated fandom. Even small details from the games have turned into horror memes that survive to this day! As you can imagine, news that Netflix was adapting it into a television show was met with excitement and trepidation.
While we were impressed by this authentic adaption of Resident Evil, the show hasn’t been received well by fans of the franchise. On Rotten Tomatoes, its audience rating is only 22 percent. You should take the time to form your own opinion and check out the first season on Netflix for yourself.
In August 2022, Netflix canceled Resident Evil (reportedly due to low viewing figures), meaning it will not be coming back for a second season.
Read the latest news about Resident Evil!
Tekken: Bloodline
- Season 1: August 18, 2022
Netflix
The Tekken fighting games date back to 1994, when the first one was released for arcades. It later received a port for the PlayStation, and the momentum just kept growing. Now, Tekken: Bloodline brings that legacy into the world of television.
The show is loosely based on the plot of Tekken 3, in which Jin Kazama attempts to avenge his mother’s death. It features loads of characters that fans of the series will recognize. While Tekken: Bloodline is undoubtedly good, we felt like it could have been so much more.
Read the latest news about Tekken!
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