The new year will be here before you know it, bringing all kinds of upcoming video game adaptations with it. If you take a look at the 2026 movie schedule or all the upcoming 2026 TV shows, you’ll quickly discover that video game adaptations aren’t going away anytime soon. In the very near future, video game fans will see classic games come to the best streaming services and local movie houses, as films and TV shows like The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Mortal Kombat II (and another sequel), The Legend of Zelda, and more will all be coming out. Here are all the upcoming video game movies and TV shows I’m most excited to see in 2026 and beyond…
Return To Silent Hill - January 23, 2026
The Silent Hill 2 video game was given the remake treatment in 2024, and now the game is getting a new film adaptation titled Return to Silent Hill. According to Variety, the movie will be directed by Christophe Gans, who is returning to direct after helming the first Silent Hill adaptation back in 2006. In 2025, we got our first look at the upcoming survival horror movie with the debut of the Return to Silent Hill teaser trailer, but now we just have to wait a few more weeks to see what’s going down in this mysterious, fog-covered town.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie - April 3, 2026
Well, it looks like we’ll all be returning to the Mushroom Kingdom (and beyond), as the follow-up to Nintendo and Illumination’s box office smash hit, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, is coming to the big screen next spring. The highly anticipated Super Mario Galaxy Movie, which has a release date of April 3, 2026, will follow Mario and Peach as they travel through the galaxy to take on Bowser Jr. and all other kinds of cartoonishly evil villains.
Mortal Kombat II - May 15, 2026
Despite being one of the 2021 Warner Bros. movies that debuted on HBO Max at the same time it opened in theaters, Mortal Kombat was a sizable box office success, meaning it was all but certain that a sequel would be on the way sooner rather than later. In July 2022, Deadline revealed that New Line had given the sequel the green light while also announcing that Simon McQuoid, who helmed the first movie, would be back in the director’s chair once again.
Though word out of early screenings was good for the upcoming flick, Warner Bros. delayed its release by several months, and now it won’t hit theaters until May 15, 2026. Talk about a way to kick off the summer blockbuster season.
Resident Evil - September 18, 2026
There have been a lot of Resident Evil movies over the years, and it appears that the franchise is getting the reboot treatment once again. In March 2025, The Hollywood Reporter revealed that Barbarian and Weapons director Zach Cregger was taking a shot at the next adaptation of the classic survival horror game. Best of all, a release date has already been set for September 18, 2026, which 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.
Street Fighter - October 16, 2026
Over the years, Street Fighter has been one of the fighting game franchises that has been adapted to the screen multiple times. Well, it looks like Capcom’s iconic quarter-eater is getting another movie in the not-so-distant future. In September 2025, months after it was taken off the 2026 movie schedule, the long-awaited Street Fighter movie was given a new date. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Kitao Sakurai’s live-action spin on the fighter will hit theaters on October 16, 2026.
The 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, was officially part of a cavalcade of characters and ridiculous action with the first trailer.
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 Angry Birds 3 is happening after all these years. First announced in June 2024, the third movie based on the highly addictive game will be coming to theaters on December 23, 2026, per Deadline.
Though details are limited at this time, at least in terms of plot, the movie will feature a cast led by Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Rachel Bloom, Danny McBride, Keke Palmer, and Mr. Beast, to name only a few.
Devil May Cry Season 2 - 2026
Not long after Devil May Cry, the animated adaptation of the Capcom video game franchise of the same name, debuted on Netflix in 2025, the streamer announced that orphaned demon-hunter-for-hire, Dante, will be back once again to take on all manner of threats, both living and undead.
Several months later, in August 2025, Netflix released the first Devil May Cry Season 2 teaser along with a 2026 release window.
The Mortuary Assistant - 2026
Horror video games have been all the rage for years, so it should be no surprise that numerous series are getting the big-screen treatment now. In April 2025, Deadline reported that Willa Holland and Paul Sparks had been cast to lead the upcoming adaptation of The Mortuary Assistant, which is set to come out at some point in 2026.
In the 2022 horror game, players took control of Rebecca Owens, a new mortuary assistant, engaging in rather mundane tasks in a morgue haunted by a mysterious supernatural presence.
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.
Sonic The Hedgehog 4 - Spring 2027
With the success of the first two movies in the franchise, and the third film doing quite well at the box office, 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.
Details are limited at this time, but there is a rumor that the new movie could be called Sonic CD, per Polygon. However, this isn’t the only Sonic movie on the way.
Another Minecraft Movie - July 23, 2027
It wasn’t that big of a shocker when A Minecraft Movie took the top spot at the box office 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.
We know next to nothing about what the movie would 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.
Death Stranding: Mosquito - TBD
Hideo Kojima has never been a person who does one thing at a time, and that will continue with his Death Stranding franchise, which is getting an anime adaptation subtitled Mosquito, on top of the previously announced A24 movie. Based on the Metal Gear Solid creator’s popular Death Stranding franchise, this mysterious animated film looks to expand the already vast universe of the franchise.
Kojima showed off some footage in September 2025 (via IGN), and it sounds right up there with pretty much everything else from the creative and cinema-obsessed video game producer. In it, a man with a strange tentacle stuck to his face swims in water and walks on land, seemingly approaching some kind of humanoid creatures. But that’s about it. We’ll have to wait and see what comes of this.
Just Cause - TBD
The Just Cause games are some of the most fun you can have on a console, and many have long been calling for a film adaptation of the series. Well, after years in development hell, it looks like that’s going to happen (for real this time) sometime soon. Earlier in 2025, The Wrap reported that Jack Ryan writer Aaron Rabin was hired to pen the script, with Blue Beetle helmer Ángel Manuel Soto tasked with directing the adaptation.
Details are limited at this time, but the games follow Rico Rodriguez, a tough-as-nails yet charismatic secret agent who specializes in overthrowing tyrannical regimes around the world. He doesn’t do this through subtle means, but instead massive explosions, gunfights, and increasingly insane technology that can do everything from fire nukes to create destructive weather patterns. This could be wild!
Chained Together - TBD
Even if you haven’t played it, there’s a chance you’ve seen footage of Chained Together. This multiplayer game, which pairs two people together and forces them to overcome an increasingly difficult obstacle course that goes up, down, and all around, is in the process of being turned into a movie, per Deadline.
Back in November 2025, the outlet reported that Cory Todd Hughes and Adrian Speckert had been hired by Anton to turn the hit game into a movie, but it’ll be interesting to see how these two turn a game largely devoid of story into a box office hit. That said, Minecraft did become one of the biggest movies of 2025, so we shall see.
Kingmakers - TBD
Netflix is no stranger to video game adaptations, and it appears the massive streaming service is adding another title to that collection: Kingmakers. In December 2025, Deadline reported that Shawn Levy’s 21 Laps was working with Story Kitchen to develop an adaptation of the, as of December 2025, yet-to-be-released action-strategy game set in medieval Great Britain (and so many other eras)
No surprise here, but details about this movie are slim to none right now, but the idea of a massive film with knights having large-scale battles and medieval politics (not to mention the more modern combatants) could be some bloody good fun.
Ghost Of Tsushima: Legends - 2027
In addition to Chad Stahelski’s live-action adaptation of Ghost of Tsushima, there’s also an anime series based on the decorated 2020 PlayStation exclusive about a young samurai trying to ward off Mongol invaders while also challenging the status quo. Coming to Crunchyroll in 2027 (no date or window has been announced yet), Ghost of Tsushima: Legends will offer an anime treatment of the game and its Legends multiplayer expansion, which incorporates Japanese mythology into the gameplay.
Far Cry - TBD
Ever since its debut nearly 20 years ago, 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.
Overcooked Reality Competition Series - TBD
When I first heard about Netflix and A24 teaming up to turn Overcooked into a TV show, my first 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 while trying to man a high-stakes kitchen on a soundstage.
Mortal Kombat III - TBD
Wait, Mortal Kombat II hasn’t come out, and they’re already planning a third movie? Yeah, that’s what’s happening, per Variety. 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 (fifth if you count the two ‘90s movies).
No surprise here, but no details have been shared about the project at this time. However, with Mortal Kombat II coming out in a matter of months, we should know a lot more very, very soon. Let’s just hope the movie doesn’t make the same mistake as the 1995 arcade game by leaving out Scorpion.
The Witcher Season 5 - TBD
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 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.
Though we don’t know when the series will return for one last go at it, production wrapped on Season 5 back in September 2025. That said, it shouldn’t be all that long before we see how things end for everyone’s favorite monster hunter and that ragtag group of sorcerers and warriors he’s fought alongside (and against) the past six years.
Fallout Season 3 - TBD
We’re still a few weeks out from the premiere of Fallout Season 2, but there’s already talk of a third season. In May 2025, Amazon announced it had renewed the series more than six months before the series returned to Prime Video. Considering we don’t know how things are going to shake out for Ella Purnell, Aaron Moten, and Walton Goggins’ characters when they visit New Vegas this December, expect that to change by season’s end.
Tomb Raider Live-Action Series - TBD
Netflix’s animated Tomb Raider show isn’t the only Lara Croft-centered project coming to the small screen in the future, as Amazon is putting out a live-action series based on the beloved franchise. Phoebe Waller-Bridge of Fleabag and Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny fame is spearheading the project, and I couldn’t be more excited.
Though it seemed like the project was dead before it even got started, Variety reported in September 2025 that production would start in early 2026 and that Game of Thrones alum Sophie Turner, who has long been attached to the project, would be playing Lara Croft.
Dark Deception - TBD
There have been countless games in the vein of Fight Nights at Freddy’s over the years, with Glowstick Entertainment’s Dark Deception being one of the best. That said, it’s not all that surprising that a film adaptation is in the works with Adrian Speckert and Cory Todd Hughes penning the script, per Deadline.
There were no casting or story details announced when the movie was revealed back in September 2025, but the psychological horror game on which it will be based had players attempt to escape diabolical mazes where all kinds of creatures await around every corner.
Finding Frankie - TBD
On top of working on the Dark Deception adaptation, the screenwriting team of Adrian Speckert and Cory Todd Hughes is also hard at work on Finding Frankie, Deadline reported in October 2025. The upcoming video game movie is based on the 2025 game of the same name, which can best be described as Squid Game meets Five Nights at Freddy’s with its colorful yet demented game show setting.
There are no details on how the game will be adapted, who will direct it, or who will be running away from characters like Henry Hotline, Deputy Duck, or Frankie himself.
Space Invaders - TBD
It has been nearly 50 years since Space Invaders helped kick-start the golden age of the arcade, and now it’s finally getting a video game adaptation of its own. In August 2025, Deadline reported that Ben Zazove and Evan Turner were hired by New Line Cinema to turn the classic arcade game into a big-screen phenomenon. Nothing has been said about the story at this time, but with the success of A Minecraft Movie showing that you can create wild and imaginative stories in adaptations of games without plots, this could be very interesting.
Beyond: Two Souls - TBD
Back in 2013, Elliot Page starred in Quantic Dream’s Beyond: Two Souls, a revolutionary and complex narrative-based video game following a young woman as she tries to make sense of her mysterious powers while escaping the military and terrifying forces of evil. Well, Page is now in the process of turning the popular game into a TV series with Pageboy Productions, Deadline reported in January 2025.
Riders Republic - TBD
We see a lot of video game adaptations, but we don’t see many based on sports games. Well, that’ll change at some point in the near future when Bad Boys: Ride or Die directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah turn Ubisoft’s Riders Republic into a big-screen attraction.
In May 2025, the game publisher announced that the filmmaking duo would be turning its attention to the massive multiplayer experience, allowing its more than 10 million players to race down mountains on everything from bikes to skis to snowboards to wingsuits. Yes, wingsuits!
Phasmophobia - TBD
Since it came out in early release in September 2020 (October 2024 for PlayStation and Xbox consoles), Phasmophobia has been one of the scariest and most popular horror games on the market. Taking on the role of a ghosthunter, this first-person game tests its players, physically, mentally, and even spiritually.
Well, the game’s developer, Kinetic Games, has announced that it’s working with Blumhouse to turn the terrifying game into an anxiety-inducing big-screen experience.
Call Of Duty - TBD
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 looks like it’s finally happening. In September 2025, Variety reported that the newly minted 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 become a reality.
Wolfenstein - TBD
Amazon has had some success with video game adaptations in recent years, and that trend will hopefully continue when Wolfenstein hits Prime Video. In July 2025, Variety reported that Amazon MGM Studios was teaming up with MachineGames to bring the revisionist history franchise, where players take on all kinds of Nazis, to the small screen.
The influential first-person shooter series, which has been around for more than 40 years and several retoolings, largely follows William “B.J.” Blazkowicz during and after World War II. It’s hard to imagine this being any different when the show comes to Prime Video at some point in the near future.
Clair Obscura: Expedition 33 - TBD
Clair Obscura: Expedition, a dark fantasy role-playing game, took the world by storm upon release in April 2025, and there’s a good chance it’ll end up taking numerous end-of-the-year awards come December. Well, it looks like game developer Sandfall Interactive is wasting no time getting the ball rolling on a live-action adaptation. In January 2025, around three months before the game hit store shelves, Variety reported that the French developer was teaming with Story Kitchen to bring the property to the big screen.
Set in a world inspired by Belle Époque France, Clair Obscura: Expedition 33 follows a titular group as they embark upon a mission to combat and defeat a god-like figure known as the Paintress. Though no details have been announced, Glen Powell told IGN he would love to be a part of the adaptation.
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.
The Last Of Us Season 3 - TBD
HBO has already announced that The Last of Us Season 3 is on the way, even with the show’s second season still warm. Nothing has been announced about the third installment of the popular video game adaptation, but with the second season ending at around the halfway point of The Last of Us Part II, it looks like we’re just getting started.
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 at some point in the future.
Bioshock - TBD
The sci-fi horror series Bioshock has always been a game franchise that would be well-suited to be adapted into a movie. A great setting with the underwater city of Rapture, a twist-heavy story, and those Big Daddies are just a few of the reasons that make a strong case for an adaptation.
In August 2022, Netflix announced that Francis Lawrence would be directing the upcoming movie, which will be based on a script written by Michael Green, best known for scripting movies like Logan, Blade Runner 2049, and Jungle Cruise. After a long period of no updates, producer Roy Lee told The Direct in September 2025 that while he had to keep things under wraps, the movie would be based on the first game in the franchise.
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.
Split Fiction - TBD
Split Fiction, one of the biggest (and best-received) video games of 2025, is already getting a big-screen adaptation with some major talent on both sides of the camera. In April 2025, Variety reported that Sydney Sweeney is set to star in Jon M. Chu’s take on the popular fantasy and sci-fi game about a pair of authors who become trapped in their own creation.
Not a lot has been said about the movie’s release date, cast, or production plans, but Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, the screenwriting team behind Deadpool & Wolverine, are writing the screenplay.
OutRun - TBD
Michael Bay will soon be turning his attention to one of the most iconic arcade racers of all time when he adapts OutRun. In April 2025, Deadline reported that Bay, best known for great ‘90s action movies like Bad Boys and The Rock, will direct the long-overdue adaptation that will be produced by Sydney Sweeney (no word on if she’ll star in the movie or if she’s just producing it).
Sifu - TBD
Chad Stahelski is quickly becoming one of the busiest names in Hollywood these days, and it doesn’t look like the John Wick franchise director will be slowing down anytime soon. In February 2025, Deadline reported that Stahelski’s 87Eleven Entertainment production company will be turning the revenge-centric game about a martial arts student avenging his mentor into a feature film for Netflix at some point.
Iron Lung - TBD
In addition to several major video game franchises receiving film or TV adaptations in the coming months and years, there are some smaller yet equally impactful games getting their chance to reach new audiences as well. Back in 2023, Deadline reported that content creator and entrepreneur Markiplier was in the process of adapting Iron Lung, a 2022 submarine horror game centering on an unnamed character as he explores a mysterious and deadly sea on a desolate moon.
Though no release date has been announced, Markiplier announced on his YouTube channel in June 2024 that he was “officially done” working on the adaptation. There have been no updates since.
Sleeping Dogs - TBD
In the years that followed the release of Grand Theft Auto III in 2001, open-world crime games were a dime a dozen. One of the most inventive, engaging, and fun to play was Sleeping Dogs, which was first released on consoles back in 2012 by Square Enix. Despite getting off to a slow start in terms of sales, the game has since gone on to have a reputation for being an all-around great experience.
Well, now it appears as if the Sleeping Dogs movie is actually in full development, according to IGN, and we could see a major MCU star take on the lead role of undercover police officer Wei Shen.
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 Jasom Blum leading the charge as producer. And while Blum did tell ComicBook.com in late 2024 that a script was in the works, there was no telling when the movie would actually come to fruition.
Death Stranding - TBD
The Death Stranding adaptation from A24 is one of those projects that makes perfect sense. The game’s creator, Hideo Kojima, has a long history of making cinematic experiences masquerading as video games with his Metal Gear Solid franchise, and the 2019 PlayStation game was no different.
It has been more than two years since Deadline first announced the video game adaptation, but details are still pretty much nonexistent. However, in April 2025, Deadline reported that A Quiet Place: Day One director Michael Sarnoski would be helming the incredibly ambitious project.
Elden Ring - TBD
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. For those unaware, the screenwriter-turned-filmmaker is known for writing horror movies like 28 Days Later (and its recent follow-up, 28 Years Later) and directing heart-stopping thrillers like Ex-Machina and Warfare.
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.
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.
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. I wouldn’t be surprised if something is announced before the end of the year.
Streets Of Rage - TBD
Considered by many to be one of the best beat ‘em ups of all time, Streets of Rage is one of the franchises that never gets old, and shockingly enough, one that has never been turned into a movie, despite decades of success and countless games in the series at this point. Well, that could soon change now that SEGA is teaming up with Lionsgate and Derek Kolstad to bring the iconic side-scroller to the big screen.
Announced back in late 2022, the movie seems like something right up the alley for the John Wick creator, and something fans of the games will certainly dig when it eventually comes out. Though there haven’t been any updates since, hopefully this will change in the near future.
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, per Variety.
There aren’t a lot of details about the project as of yet, and we still don’t know if it will follow the central crew from the first three games, the new cast of characters from Mass Effect: Andromeda, or an entirely original group set in the game’s universe. However, expect that to change in the coming weeks and months as we learn more about this exciting project.
Duke Nukem - TBD
Over the years, Duke Nukem has gone from being one of the most absurdly fun and tasteless video game franchises to an almost entirely forgotten relic of ‘90s gaming, but it appears as if there are still some powerful fans out there. Back in June 2022, The Hollywood Reporter published a report stating that Cobra Kai creators Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg were in the process of adapting the over-the-top and hyper-masculine character to the big screen.
There have been multiple attempts to bring the cigar-smoking and sunglasses-wearing hero to the big screen for years now, but maybe this one will stick. However, there haven’t been a lot of new details about the long-in-the-works project in quite some time.
It Takes Two - TBD
There have been a lot of great multiplayer co-op games over the years, and one of the best recent examples has to be It Takes Two. Not to be confused with the Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen movie of the same name, the 2021 action-adventure game follows a married couple planning on getting a divorce as their minds are transported to a pair of dolls and they are forced to get things back to normal.
In April 2022, Variety reported that Dwayne Johnson’s Seven Bucks Productions was working with Amazon to put out the film, but details about the adaptation have been lacking in the years that have followed. In early 2025, the game’s designer, Josef Fares, told Eurogamer he didn’t know what was going on with the project, which is honestly disheartening to hear.
Uncharted 2 - TBD
It has been three years since Tom Holland starred in Uncharted, the massively successful big-screen adaptation of one of PlayStation’s most beloved franchises, and it sounds like we’ll see more of Nathan Drake sooner or later. Not a whole lot is known about the long-anticipated sequel at this point, but Sony Pictures Entertainment's President of International Distribution, Steven O’Dell, told those in attendance at CineEurope (via Variety) in 2024 that the project was in development. There haven’t been any updates since then.
Mega Man - TBD
With Sonic the Hedgehog and Super Mario Bros. getting massive big-screen adaptations in recent years, you would think a Mega Man movie wouldn’t be too far behind.
Well, that may actually happen at some point down the road, as IGN reported in December 2021 that Netflix and Capcom were teaming up to bring the legendary video game character to life. Details have been very limited in the years since the news broke, and I hope this one isn’t dead.
Dredge - TBD
A movie based on a fishing game doesn’t sound too exciting, right? Well, Dredge isn’t your standard fishing simulator, but instead a horror role-playing game following a lone fisherman as he encounters one Lovecraftian creature after another on a series of expeditions. Since its initial release in 2023, the game has taken the world by storm, so it only seems natural for a film adaptation to be in the works. And that’s what’s happening.
In April 2024, Variety reported that the game’s developer, Black Salt Games, had partnered with the Story Kitchen production company to create a live-action adaptation of the game. The film’s official logline reads: “Think The Sixth Sense on the water. A grounded atmospheric cosmic horror blend of HP Lovecraft and Ernest Hemingway.”
Helldivers 2 - TBD
Announced during Sony’s CES 2025 press conference (via IGN), Helldivers 2, one of the biggest games 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 (or complete strangers) and go shoot wave after wave of massive, man-eating bugs. No details have been released about the movie and how the story will incorporate Helldivers 2’s intense gameplay, but we’re excited to learn more.
Horizon Zero Dawn - TBD
There has been talk of a Horizon Zero Dawn movie for a few years now, and it’s bound to happen sooner or later. Well, we got some new information in January 2025 at Sony’s CES press conference (via IGN), where it was confirmed that the massively popular PlayStation exclusive would be getting the big-screen treatment.
The plan is for the film to be released by Columbia Pictures, which handled the Uncharted adaptation back in 2022, at some point in the future, but no release information has been released. And it sounds like the movie will be a faithful retelling of franchise protagonist Aloy’s origin story.
Stray - TBD
In terms of games set in futuristic and dystopian settings, there is nothing cuter than Stray, the 2022 adventure game in which players take on the role of a stray cat trying to make its way back to the surface after falling into a subterranean city. In September 2023, EW reported that Ice Age director Chris Wedge would be helming a movie based on the game for Annapurna, the studio behind the critically acclaimed Nimona.
The Sims Movie - TBD
The Sims, a game that some would consider impossible to turn into a movie for various reasons, is getting the big-screen treatment. In March 2024, Variety reported that Margot Robbie’s LuckyChap production company was spearheading an adaptation of the popular sandbox series with Loki director Kate Herron helming the project. Though details about The Sims movie are sparse at the time of this writing, it sounds like the movie will be something fans of the games will love.
Alan Wake TV Show - TBD
Video game developer Remedy has released its fair share of cinematic gaming experiences over the years with the likes of Max Payne, Control, and the Alan Wake franchise. And if all works out, it looks like we’ll be seeing an AMC TV show based on Alan Wake at some point in the future. In 2022, IGN reported that the cable network had picked up the rights to develop the game into a series. However, there haven’t been many details since then.
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.
After a few years without any updates, showrunner Ronald D. Moore told Collider in July 2025 that the team was “still working on the scripts,” and that it was “going very well.”
Gears Of War - TBD
Gears of War, one of the most popular video game franchises on the Xbox family of consoles, will soon get not one, but two adaptations on Netflix – a live-action movie and an animated TV series. In November 2022, Netflix announced that the story of Delta Squad, which is led by the disgraced sergeant Marcus Fenix, would be at the center of the upcoming adaptations, but didn’t provide too many specific details about either property.
When speaking with Comic Book in February 2025, Dave Bautista, who has been trying to be a part of the project for years, called on fans to petition Netflix to get it together and make this happen already.
Ghost Of Tsushima - TBD
In March 2021, Deadline revealed that John Wick director Chad Stahelski was in talks to bring the PlayStation-exclusive Ghost of Tsushima to the big screen, which was remarkable considering the franchise launched the previous summer.
There are many reasons to be excited about a Ghost of Tsushima movie, but Stahelski gave fans of the game even more reason to celebrate in October 2023 when he revealed a ton of new information about the adaptation. Comicbook.com reported on casting rumors (Shogun’s Hiroyuki Sanada, who previously worked with Stahelski on John Wick: Chapter 4) in June 2024, but nothing has been confirmed.
With so many upcoming video game movies and TV shows in the works, make sure to check back for all the latest on these highly anticipated projects.
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