‘Cyberpunk 2077’ Live Action Film in Development at Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures is developing a live-action film based on the popular video game Cyberpunk 2077. The project aims to capitalize on the success of the game and the growing trend of high-quality video game adaptations in Hollywood.
Why it matters
The move highlights the increasing influence of gaming intellectual property in the film industry following the success of other game-to-screen adaptations.
‘Cyberpunk 2077’ Live Action Film in Development at Paramount Pictures Paramount Pictures is developing a live-action film set in the Cyberpunk 2077 universe, and based on Polish video game developer CD Projekt Red's best-selling action-adventure role-playing game that stars Keanu Reeves as Samurai band leader Johnny Silverhand, a mercenary in a tech-obsessed world.
Lorenzo di Bonaventura is attached to produce alongside the Poland-based franchise rights holder. Cyberpunk 2077, which has sold more than 40 million copies, is an open-world action-adventure set in Night City, a megalopolis driven by power, glamour and body modification.
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