Video game Cyberpunk 2077 to get live-action movie adaptation
Paramount Pictures is developing a live-action film adaptation of the popular video game Cyberpunk 2077 in collaboration with developer CD Projekt Red. While specific plot and casting details remain undisclosed, the project follows the success of the game's animated spin-off and the broader trend of video game-to-screen adaptations.
Why it matters
This reflects the growing trend of major Hollywood studios leveraging established video game intellectual property to drive content production.
Image source, CD Projekt Red Image caption, The Cyberpunk 2077 video game featured Keanu Reeves in one of the main roles
A live-action movie version of smash hit video game Cyberpunk 2077 is being developed by Paramount Pictures.
The Hollywood studio is working with producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura, known for his work on the Transformers films, and CD Projekt Red (CDPR), the developer of the sci-fi role-playing game.
CDPR's joint-chief executive Michał Nowakowski said in a statement , external the company was "excited about Paramount as a future partner who shares our creative ambitions for the Cyberpunk franchise".
Details of the film's story, potential release date and casting information are yet to be revealed.
Despite a troubled launch in 2020 , the Cyberpunk 2077 video game, which stars Keanu Reeves, has sold more than 40 million copies worldwide.
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