It's been an up-and-down year for video game adaptations on the 2026 movie schedule, with The Super Mario Galaxy Movie seeing huge box office returns, but Mortal Kombat II getting more modest results. There are still some big releases coming later this year, most notably Resident Evil, coming in September, and Street Fighter a month later. This is our list of all the movie and TV adaptations that are in the works, including a list at the bottom of projects that have been announced by that very little information has come out in the months and years since. So let's get into it!
Resident Evil - September 18, 2026
There have been so many Resident Evil movies over the years, and the franchise is getting the reboot treatment once again, this time from acclaimed director Zach Cregger. The release date, September 18, 2026, is a little more than 30 years after the first game in the series hit store shelves back in March 1996.
When speaking at CinemaCon 2025 (via Deadline), Cregger described the upcoming video game movie as a “wild ride” that will be “unlike any of the previous films” in the franchise. Knowing what Cregger is capable of, this adaptation, which stars Austin Abrams, Zach Cherry, Kali Reis as Pauline, and Paul Walter Hauser (who seems to be in literally every movie this year), should be amazing.
Street Fighter - October 16, 2026
The rivalry between the two most legendary fighting games, Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter, will reach a fever pitch in 2026. Not only is the latter being released in May, but a new Street Fighter movie is coming this fall, and fans are excited!
The Street Fighter cast, which features David Dastmalchian, Orville Peck, Callina Liang, Andrew Schulz, Andrew Koji, Jason Momoa, Noah Centineo, Cody Rhodes, Roman Reigns, and others playing iconic characters, looks absolutely incredible. They look so flashy, so cartoony, and so utterly awesome. After the disappointing box office returns for Mortal Kombat II, it will be interesting to see how it's rival
Angry Birds 3 - December 23, 2026
Fans of addictive free-to-play mobile games (and movies based on them) are probably stoked to hear that The Angry Birds Movie 3 is happening after all these years. First announced in June 2024, the third movie based on the highly addictive game is coming to theaters for Christmas, on December 23, 2026. Earlier this month, the movie dropped its first trailer, and yep! It looks like an Angry Birds movie! This should be a fun way to spend a couple of hours with the family (or send your kids and their grandparents) at the movies this holiday season.
The Witcher Season 5 - 2026
Things will soon be coming to an end for Geralt, or at least the TV version played by Liam Hemsworth. The Netflix series based on the book series that also spawned a popular video game franchise of the same name will wrap things up when the fifth and final season premieres at some point down the road.
Netflix announced on Tudum in February 2026 that the saga would wrap up by the end of the year, but the streamer stopped short of revealing exactly when those hotly anticipated episodes would drop. As of July, we're still patiently waiting for a release date.
Sonic The Hedgehog 4 - March 19, 2027
With the success of the first three movies in the franchise, it should come as no surprise that Sonic the Hedgehog 4 is coming. On the eve of the Sonic 3 release in December 2024, Variety reported that Paramount Pictures was preparing a fourth film about the iconic Blue Blur that will be coming out at some point in Spring 2027.
Well, in March 2026, Paramount Pictures shared a title reveal trailer, announcing the March 19, 2027, release date and a tease for what’s to come. Not only did the brief video confirm the return of Ben Schwartz’s titular character and Jim Carrey’s Dr. Robotnik, but also the debut of Kristen Bell’s Amy Rose, a beloved fan-favorite character.
The Legend Of Zelda - May 7, 2027
A little more than six months after The Super Mario Bros. movie dominated at the box office in 2024 and became a hit with critics and fans alike, Nintendo announced that one of its other iconic franchises would be getting the big-screen treatment. The live-action Legend of Zelda movie is something fans have wanted for a long time, and at some point in the future, they’ll get just that. And no, it’s not like IGN’s 2008 April Fool’s Day trailer.
In June 2025, the official Nintendo Twitter account announced that The Legend of Zelda would make its big-screen debut on May 7, 2027, a little more than a month after its original planned release. One month later, the Nintendo X account announced that Wes Ball’s adaptation will be led by Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Link and Bo Bragason as Princess Zelda. Based on everything we’ve seen so far, it’s beginning to look like this will take inspiration from the two most recent Zelda games: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom.
A Minecraft Movie Squared - July 23, 2027
It wasn’t that big of a shocker when A Minecraft Movie took the top spot at the box office on its opening weekend (or several other weeks after that), and it’s not a big surprise that Warner Bros. is already looking to strike again. In October 2025, WB revealed Another Minecraft Movie, which is slated to open in theaters on July 23, 2027. It was announced in April 2026 that the movie's title had changed to simply: A Minecraft Sequel. That has since been reconstructed as A Minecraft Movie Squared.
We know little about what the movie will be about, but director Jared Hess told Deadline around the same time that “it’ll be so much fun to go back into the world.” And with Alex, one of the major characters from the game on which the movie is based, showing up in the Minecraft Movie post-credits scene, it seems like we’re just getting started with this adventure.
Funnily enough, months after saying she wanted to star in “a Minecraft Movie” or “a movie where I don’t lose money,” Kirsten Dunst will be joining the sequel as Alex, one of two playable characters in the original game (Steve being the other).
Helldivers - November 10, 2027
Announced during Sony’s CES 2025 press conference (via IGN), Helldivers 2, one of the biggest game franchises of the past couple of years, is getting a film adaptation. Heavily inspired by Starship Troopers, the online co-op shooter has allowed millions of gamers to get together with groups of friends and go shoot wave after wave of massive, man-eating bugs.
There’s been a great deal of news about this project in the early goings of 2026, including reveals that Justin Lin will be directing, Jason Momoa will be leading the movie, and that it will hit theaters on November 10, 2027!
Elden Ring - March 3, 2028
The Elden Ring film adaptation is one that fans of the FromSoftware action role-playing game have been dying (and dying and dying and dying) to see since the game based around the Dark Souls series arrived on the scene back in February 2022. The upcoming movie, which doesn’t yet have a release date, will be directed by Alex Garland, according to Variety. Plot details are basically unknown at this point, but Game of Thrones creator George R.R. Martin is working on the story, as was the case with the game on which it is based.
Call Of Duty - June 30, 2028
How it’s taken this long to get a Call of Duty movie in the works is one of the biggest mysteries in Hollywood, but it’s finally happening. In September 2025, it was reported that Paramount Skydance and Activision are teaming up to bring the outrageously popular first-person shooter series to the big screen in the near future.
Though the cast and story are a mystery at this point, Deadline reported in October 2025 that Taylor Sheridan and Peter Berg are teaming up to make this happen. This could go in any direction, considering the franchise’s past. This could be a WWII action thriller, a sci-fi adventure set in the future, or a more modern approach. You could even have zombies. In April 2026, Paramount announced a release date of June 30, 2028, at CinemaCon, and Berg has since confirmed the movie will be set in the Modern Warfare part of the universe.
Untitled Sonic The Hedgehog Movie - December 22, 2028
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 isn’t the only upcoming video game movie about the iconic Sega mascot, as there’s a currently untitled film coming to theaters a year and a few months later. In December 2025, Deadline reported that Paramount Pictures is prepping an untitled Sonic movie for a December 22, 2028, release.
Details are nonexistent at this point, but I bet we’ll start learning more about a possible story and characters the closer we get to the speedster’s big-screen return in March 2027.
Tomb Raider Live-Action Series - TBD
Amazon Studios’ Tomb Raider TV show is one of the adaptations we've been looking forward to the most, and now it’s about to become a reality. The long-in-the-works project spearheaded by Fleabag creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge will bring the iconic Lara Croft to the small screen with a new set of adventures, along with one hell of a cast.
After seeing the first-look image of Sophie Turner as the trailblazing video game character, we had high hopes for the series, which will also star Sigourney Weaver, Jason Isaacs, and others, to hit the 2026 TV schedule. Unfortunately, there have been some production delays, most notably Turner suffering an injury on set, and it seems unlikely we'll see it this year.
Assassin's Creed - TBD
Over the course of the past decade-plus, the Assassin’s Creed video game series from Ubisoft has become one of the most popular and expansive franchises on the market, with installments set everywhere from Renaissance-era Italy, ancient Egypt and Greece, and Norway during the time of the Vikings. Ubisoft and Netflix have partnered up to give Assassin’s Creed a shot as a TV series, less than a decade after the 2016 movie failed to impress.
In July 2025, Netflix Tudum announced that the live-action adaptation was picking up steam and that Roberto Patino and David Wiener were handling the exciting project. That November, Deadline reported that Toby Wallace had been picked to lead the new video game series. Production on the series began in March 2026 and is expected to continue until November, so we will hopefully see the new show on the 2027 TV schedule. Let's hope it's better than the 2016 movie starring Michael Fassbender!
The Last Of Us Season 3 - TBD
The second season of The Last of Us on HBO ends at around the halfway point of The Last of Us Part II, so that's likely where the third season will pick up. Plot details are next to none at this point, but based on the final shot of The Last of Us’ Season 2 finale, it appears as if we’ll be following Kaitlyn Dever’s Abby more when the show returns. Production is expected to take most of 2026, so maybe next summer we'll see it on the HBO schedule? Time will tell.
Joining Dever will be Kyriana Kratter as Lev and Michelle Mao as Yara, two crucial characters from the second game, per Deadline. In April 2026, Sinners star Li Jun Li was announced as a new cast member and will play their mother, Miriam. Deadline has also reported that this will most likely be the final season in the show’s run, which makes sense considering where the series left off and what we have left in the plot of the hit game.
Fallout Season 3 - TBD
Though details are being kept secret at this moment, Fallout co-showrunner Geneva Robertson-Dworet teased what could be around the corner when chatting with SFX Magazine (via GamesRadar) in March 2026. Again, not a lot has been said, but it sounds like we’ll be exploring even more regions when the show returns.
Mortal Kombat III - TBD
Is Mortal Kombat III happening? That's the question, and right now, it's a bit of a black box. Mortal Kombat II wasn't exactly a blazing hit earlier this year, but that doesn't mean that a third is D.O.A. (or...Fatality on Arrival?) Back in October 2025, the outlet reported from the New York Comic Con, where members of the cast and crew of the upcoming sequel revealed that work is being done on a third installment. Jeremy Slater, who penned the soon-to-be-released MKII, as well as Moon Knight, is working on the script.
Twisted Metal Season 3 - TBD
Fans of Twisted Metal are in for a sweet treat, as Peacock is bringing back the vehicular combat series. However, as Deadline reported in November 2025, the series will be without its showrunner, Michael Jonathan Smith, who is departing after two seasons. Don’t get too bent out of shape, as David Reed, whose previous work includes The Boys and Supernatural, is taking over things in that capacity. It looks like Season 3 is likely to drop in early 2027, as production is underway now. Mark Hamill has joined the cast as Pope Charlie Kane, as well.
Overcooked Reality Competition Series - TBD
When I first heard about Netflix and A24 teaming up to turn Overcooked into a TV show, my initial thought was that it was going to be some messed-up psychological thriller about a family being ripped apart by one of the most intense co-op games of the past decade-plus. However, Deadline reported in November 2025 that the two brands were teaming up for a reality competition series inspired by the cooking simulation.
Don’t let the game’s cheery art style fool you. Overcooked is serious business, and I cannot wait to see competitors lose their minds as they try to man a high-stakes kitchen on a soundstage.
Baldur’s Gate - TBD
If you thought Craig Mazin was too busy with The Last of Us for other ventures, you’d be wrong, as he’s also adapting another massively successful game for the small screen. In February 2026, Deadline reported that Mazin was working on bringing Baldur's Gate 3 to the small screen through a partnership with HBO and Hasbro Entertainment.
In a statement provided to the outlet, Mazin admitted that he had put nearly 1,000 hours into playing the game set in the world of Dungeons & Dragons, which should be good news for fans of the game and franchise as a whole. There’s no word on when we can expect the series, outside the fact that it will continue the game’s story.
God Of War - TBD
Just a few weeks after November 2022’s God of War Ragnarok was released on PlayStation consoles, Amazon Studios ordered a live-action series based on the popular action-adventure game, as reported by Variety. The upcoming Amazon original series will turn its focus to the 2018 soft-reboot of the property, which saw Kratos living in the Norse realm of Midgard after trying to escape his violent and heartbreaking past in ancient Greece.
In January 2026, Amazon revealed that Sons of Anarchy star Ryan Hurst would be leading the show as Kratos. It was later revealed that Callum Vinson, Mandy Patinkin, Teresa Palmer, and Alastair Duncan had also joined the cast. Per Deadline, Hurst was forced to leave production due to an injury in June, but his replacement has not been named as of July 2026.
Life Is Strange - TBD
Amazon’s Prime Video platform has become the place to go for video game adaptations, and that trend will continue into the future with the upcoming Life is Strange TV show. In September 2025, Variety reported that Amazon was working on a series based on the popular narrative-driven game.
If you have never played Life Is Strange or watched any videos of its sometimes odd presentation, it basically follows a photography student named Max as she discovers she can rewind time. What follows is a series of choices (both minor and significant) as she learns more about her powers and their source. In March 2026, Variety reported that Maisy Stell had been cast as Max while Tatum Grace Hopkins was tapped to play her best friend, Max. Production is currently underway.
Far Cry - TBD
Ever since its debut back in the 2000s, the Far Cry franchise has been one of Ubisoft’s hottest properties. The series of open-world games set everywhere from the tropics to Asia to America has allowed players to take on iron-fisted dictators, religious zealots, and old-fashioned psychopaths and explore vast regions. Now, we’re getting a TV show inspired by the games.
Set to come out on FX (and Hulu) at some point in the near future, per Variety, the Far Cry series is being spearheaded by Noah Hawley and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia co-creator and star Rob Mac (formerly Rob McElhenney), the latter of whom will reportedly star in the show. Not much is known about the series in terms of where it will be set, but it will take a page from the games and be an anthology, with each new season telling a different story. Per Deadline, Mac is being joined by Steve Buscemi in the cast, as well as the previously announced Lizzy Caplan.
Dead By Daylight - TBD
When it comes to horror games deserving of a film adaptation, Dead by Daylight is near the top of that list. This online multiplayer survival horror game, which pits one player taking on the role of a killer hunting four others, has been around for nearly a decade at the time of this writing and has been played by tens of millions of people. In fact, there are countless expansion DLC packs bringing in everyone from Freddy Krueger to Michael Myers and even Nicolas freaking Cage.
For the past few years, there have been plans to turn the game into a movie, with Jason Blum leading the charge as producer. And while Blum did tell ComicBook.com in late 2024 that a script was in the works. In June, Deadline reported that Blumhouse has tapped Thordur Palsson to develop and direct the movie, though when it will go into production is still unknown.
Secret Level Season 2 - TBD
Amazon’s Prime Video introduced the video game anthology series Secret Level back in late 2024, and now it looks like we’re getting another season. The series, which was described as a “celebration of games and gamers,” featured original stories set in iconic game franchises like Mega Man, Armored Core, and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, to name a few. The series, which had a cast featuring the likes of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Keanu Reeves, was renewed in December 2024, per Deadline. AS of July, it seems Season 2 is still in the works, but there have been few production updates.
Watch Dogs - TBD
At some point, Mathieu Turi will present his vision for Watch Dogs, a live-action movie based on the Ubisoft action-adventure game series of the same name. Starring Tom Blyth, Sophie Wilde, and Markella Kavenagh, the movie will feature an original story set in the universe.
Though nothing has been said about a release date at this time, the Ubisoft X account posted in September 2024 that production had wrapped on the project. In September 2025, Blyth told ScreenRant that he had recently gone back to film reshoots, adding that the movie feels like its own thing when compared to the game. No word since, as of July 2026.
Mass Effect - TBD
Since the franchise’s debut back in 2007, Mass Effect has given gamers some of the most unforgettable moments and started some of the strangest controversies. Now, it looks like the series of games that primarily focused on Captain Shepard’s quest to save the galaxy is going to be getting the small-screen treatment. Just like it has done with the Fallout and Yakuza properties in recent years, Amazon MGM Studios is developing a series based on the game, with Karim Zreik writing the show, as reported by Variety back in late 2024. The future of this project seems still very much up in the air, as of July 2026.
Possible Projects In The Works
The cold, hard reality of Hollywood is that often projects and adaptations are announced and then go through years of development hell or quietly get scrapped for any number of reasons. That means that while some adaptations have been announced, it's been months or even years since any updates have come about them. This is a list of many of those projects that we simply have too little information on to provide any meaningful updates. When there is something to update, you can be sure that we will!
- Beyond: Two Souls
- Bioshock
- Chained Together
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Dark Deception
- Death Stranding
- Death Stranding Mosquito
- Finding Frankie
- Gears Of War
- Grow A Garden
- Horizon Zero Dawn
- Just Cause
- Kingmakers
- OutRun
- Phasmophobia
- Riders Republic
- Sifu
- Sleeping Dogs
- Space Invaders
- Split Fiction
- The House Of The Dead
- The Sims Movie
- Wolfenstein
As always, we're keep out ears out for any updates and new announcements!
