Even although it seems that “Cyberpunk 2077: Edgerunners” isn’t getting a Season 2, Netflix is eager to maintain its online game diversifications coming. For its newest franchise, the studio is hoping that bringing “Gears of War” to life will do the trick.
According to THR, Netflix has scored the rights to adapt the “Gears of War” online game franchise into a brand new multimedia behemoth. While no actual particulars are recognized at the moment, Netflix is hoping to kick issues off with a live-action “Gears of War” movie adopted by an grownup animated sequence. And clearly, if these initiatives take off, then the sky’s the restrict.
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“Gears of War” is a hyperviolent online game franchise that follows a bunch of troopers as they carry ridiculous weapons and blow the hell out of insect-like monsters. Think one thing like “Starship Troopers” however far more macho. It’s just like the bro-y, much more violent youthful sibling to “Halo,” in a way.
As talked about, Netflix has scored some current online game adaptation success with the “Edgerunners” anime sequence. However, conversely, the studio struggled to search out an viewers for its current “Resident Evil” sequence adaptation, which led to that franchise getting the early cancellation after just one season.
That stated, video video games are nonetheless an enormous business, and “Gears of War” is likely one of the most profitable franchises in online game historical past. So, it could stand to cause that Netflix may entice some eyeballs for ‘Gears’ content material. We’ll simply need to see if it’s really any good or not.