Entertainment
Netflix and Sega partner to adapt Crazy Taxi and other video games into film and TV
A multi-title deal includes a Crazy Taxi movie, a new animated Sonic series, and a Stranger Than Heaven project
The short version
- Netflix and Sega have formed a partnership to adapt several video game properties into movies and television projects.[The Hollywood Reporter · Variety]
- The agreement includes a feature film adaptation of the 1999 arcade game Crazy Taxi, written by Dan Gregor and Doug Mand.[The Hollywood Reporter · Variety]
- The companies are also developing an animated Sonic the Hedgehog series and a film adaptation of Stranger Than Heaven.[The Hollywood Reporter · Variety]
Key facts
- Netflix and Sega entered a multi-title deal to produce adaptations of Sega video games.[The Hollywood Reporter · Variety]
- Dan Gregor and Doug Mand are writing a feature film based on Crazy Taxi.[The Hollywood Reporter · Variety]
- The Crazy Taxi film is produced by Neal H. Moritz, Toby Ascher, and Toru Nakahara.[The Hollywood Reporter · Variety]
- The partnership includes a new animated Sonic series and a live-action movie adaptation of Stranger Than Heaven.[The Hollywood Reporter · Variety]
Sources
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- Netflix and Sega Set ‘Crazy Taxi’ Game-to-Film AdaptationThe Hollywood Reporter metered
- ‘Crazy Taxi’ Comedy Movie Coming From Netflix and Sega, New ‘Sonic’ TV Series and ‘Stranger Than Heaven’ Film in the WorksVariety metered