The streamer has secured media rights and formed a partnership with The Coalition, the Canadian game developer behind the franchise. The announcement comes after lengthy negotiations in a competitive environment that lasted for months.It also comes on the 16th anniversary of the franchise;On November 7, 2006, the first Gears of War game was released.
The video game saga will first be adapted into a live-action movie, then into an adult animated series, as part of Netflix’s grand plans for the title.If everything turns out well, there will be more stories.
The video game franchise is getting a fresh start after several big-studio adaptation attempts with no filmmakers or producers attached.
The game takes place on a planet where humanity is on the verge of extinction due to a monstrous threat posed by underground creatures known as the Locust.The disgraced sergeant Marcus Fenix-led Delta Squad is now in charge of leading humanity’s last stand.
The game takes place on a planet where humanity is on the verge of extinction due to a monstrous threat posed by underground creatures known as the Locust.The disgraced sergeant Marcus Fenix-led Delta Squad is now in charge of leading humanity’s last stand.
One of gaming’s richest and most highly regarded sagas, the franchise has sold over 40 million copies across six installments and spinoffs, attracting devoted fans.
Since New Line briefly acquired the rights to Gears in 2007, Hollywood has attempted to participate in the franchise.When Scott Stuber was an independent producer in the middle of the 2010s, he was attached to produce an adaptation, so the Netflix deal must have been especially satisfying for him.Universal planned that iteration, but it never made it past the screenwriting stage.
