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. Now more than ever, that's been true, and there are plenty of fun times on the horizon as well.
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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!
What's the latest? Plenty of new information about Amazon's upcoming Fallout TV show!
Upcoming Movies
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
The Super Mario Bros. Movie Sequel |
Announced |
2026 |
Theatrical |
|
Borderlands |
Lionsgate revealed an August 2024 launch on July 21, 2023 |
August 9, 2024 |
Theatrical |
|
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 |
Confirmed in August 2022 |
December 20, 2024 |
Theatrical |
|
Return to Silent Hill |
Lead actors were revealed in March 2023. |
2024 |
Theatrical |
|
Untitled Poppy Playtime Movie |
Announced in April 2022 |
Release Date TBD |
- |
|
Untitled Beyond Good & Evil Movie |
Confirmed to still be in the works in October 2021 |
Release Date TBD |
Netflix |
|
Untitled Death Stranding Movie |
Kojima 'deeply involved'; nothing concrete yet on the production start date |
Release DATE TBD |
- |
|
Untitled Firewatch Movie |
New deal struck in 2020 |
Release Date TBD |
- |
|
Untitled Sniper Elite Movie |
Director hired in 2021 |
Release Date TBD |
- |
|
Untitled Duke Nukem Movie |
Announced in June 2022 |
Release Date TBD |
- |
|
Untitled Just Cause Movie |
Writer provided an update in March 2021 |
Release Date TBD |
- |
|
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 |
- |
|
Untitled Metro 2033 Movie |
Delayed in May 2021 |
Release Date TBD |
- |
|
Untitled Gears of War Movie |
Producer provided an update in March 2022 |
Release Date TBD |
- |
|
Untitled Streets of Rage Movie |
Studio pickup announced in November 2022 |
Release Date TBD |
- |
|
Dragon's Lair |
Ryan Reynolds confirmed active development in 2022 |
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 |
- |
|
Untitled Sleeping Dogs Movie |
Donnie Yen provided an update in August 2021 |
Release Date TBD |
- |
|
Untitled Portal Movie |
Confirmed by JJ Abrams in 2021 |
Release Date TBD |
- |
|
Untitled Space Invaders Movie |
Announced in July 2019 |
Release Date TBD |
- |
|
Untitled BioShock Movie |
Announced in February 2022 |
Release Date TBD |
Netflix |
|
Untitled Just Dance Movie |
Announced in 2019 |
Release Date TBD |
- |
|
Ghost of Tsushima |
Writer hired in April 2022 |
Release Date TBD |
- |
|
Untitled Call Of Duty Movie |
In production January 2021 |
Release Date TBD |
- |
|
Untitled Tomb Raider Movie |
Reported alongside cancellation of sequel Tomb Raider Movie in July 2022 |
Release Date TBD |
- |
|
Untitled Days Gone Movie |
Announced in August 2022 |
Release Date TBD |
- |
|
Untitled Pac-Man Move |
Announced in August 2022 |
Release Date TBD |
Theatrical |
|
Untitled Yakuza Movie |
Announced in September 2020 |
Release Date TBD |
- |
|
Untitled The Mortuary Assistant Movie |
Announced in August 2022 |
Release Date TBD |
- |
|
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 |
- |
Upcoming And Ongoing Television Shows
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These are the upcoming television shows based on your favorite 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Fallout |
On track for a pending release of all eight episodes |
April 11, 2024 |
Amazon Prime Video |
|
Castlevania: Nocturne |
Season 2 confirmed |
|
Netflix |
|
The Witcher |
Both parts of Season 3 are now out - notably, the end of Henry Cavill's run as Geralt |
Season 4 Release Date TBD |
Netflix |
|
Halo |
Season 2 now streaming |
|
Paramount+ |
|
The Last Of Us |
Season 2 confirmed for 2025 |
|
HBO |
|
Nier: Automata Ver1.1a |
First cour ended on July 23, 2023 |
2024 |
Crunchyroll |
|
Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft |
Announced in September 2023 |
2024 |
Netflix |
|
Horizon 2047 |
Update provided in June 2022 |
Release Date TBD |
Netflix |
|
Untitled Alan Wake Show |
Announced in May 2022 |
Release Date TBD |
AMC |
|
Pokemon Concierge |
Premiered on Netflix in December 2023 |
|
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 unconfirmed |
Release Date TBD |
Amazon Prime Video |
|
Sonic Prime |
Third and final season is coming in January 2024 |
January 11, 2024 |
Netflix |
|
Knuckles |
Production began in April 2023 |
Late 2023 |
Paramount+ |
|
Twisted Metal |
Second season confirmed at The Game Awards 2023. |
Release Date TBD |
Peacock |
|
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 Assassin's Creed Show |
Update provided in March 2022 by the producer |
Release Date TBD |
Netflix |
|
Devil May Cry |
Release year reconfirmed in November 2023 |
2024 |
Netflix |
|
PokeTsume (Live Action Pokemon Series) |
Began airing in Japan on TV Tokyo in October 2023 |
October 2023 (Japan); International 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 |
- |
|
Untitled Grounded Show |
Announced in July 2022 |
Release Date TBD |
- |
Movie And Television Show Limbo
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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.
|
The Division |
Some filming was completed; producers allegedly left project during COVID crisis due to thematic similarities. |
|---|---|
|
Untitled Dante's Inferno Movie |
Last heard from around 2013. |
|
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. |
