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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.
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!
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 |
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie Sequel | Announced | Release Date TBD | Theatrical |
Borderlands | Supposedly receiving reshoots | Release Date TBD | Theatrical |
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 | Confirmed in August 2022 | December 20, 2024 | Theatrical |
Detective Pikachu 2 | Thought to be dead; new writer and director are attached. Seems to be moving forward. | Release Date TBD | Theatrical |
Return to Silent Hill | Lead actors revealed in March 2023. | Release Date TBD | Theatrical |
Gran Turismo | Finished filming | August 11, 2023 | Theatrical |
Untitled Silent Hill Movie | Update provided by the director in June 2022 | Release Date TBD | - |
Untitled Minecraft Movie | Originally scheduled for March 2022, delayed indefinitely | Release Date TBD | - |
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 | Only recently announced | Release DATE TBD | - |
The Division | Currently filming | Release Date TBD | Netflix |
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: 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 | - |
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 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 |
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The Witcher | Season 3 will be split into two parts, airing during June 29 and July 27, respectively |
| Netflix |
Halo | Season 2 confirmed |
| Paramount+ |
The Last Of Us | Season 2 confirmed |
| HBO |
Untitled NieR: Automata Show | - | 2023 | - |
Horizon 2047 | Update provided in June 2022 | Release Date TBD | Netflix |
Untitled Alan Wake Show | Announced in May 2022 | Release Date TBD | AMC |
Twisted Metal | Finished filming in August 2022 | July 27, 2023 | Peacock |
Pokemon Concierge | Announced in February 2023 | Release Date TBD | Netflix |
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 |
Knuckles | Production began in April 2023 | 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 | - |
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 | - |
Untitled Grounded Show | Announced in July 2022 | Release Date TBD | - |
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. |
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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 Super Mario Bros. Movie
| Box Office |
The Super Mario Bros. Movie is a classic example of a critic-and-general-audience disconnect. That's not to say there aren't critics who love the film, nor do we mean there are zero casual moviegoers who abhor it. But looking at its Rotten Tomatoes score paints a picture - a 58% Rotten from critics and a 96% Audience Score. Wow!
This nostalgia-filled film is also smashing box office records for video game film adaptations, which is ultimately going to be a heck of a lot more important to all parties involved as an inevitable sequel is prepped.
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
| Box Office |
It might not be lighting the charts aflame with Magic Missile the way The Super Mario Bros. Movie is, but Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves appears to be performing quite nicely not just with general audiences, but critics as well. It's a more unified positive reception, and we don't mean to say it's doing badly commercially - it's just not the slam-dunk Illumination's plumber is pulling off.
Paramount has a good thing going here, and we hope to see more from this cast.
The Last of Us
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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!