Netflix is preparing new adaptations of video games from Sega, including projects based on Crazy Taxi, Sonic, and Stranger Than Heaven.
The projects include a comedy film, a children's animated series, and another film, according to a report from Variety.
Netflix is preparing new adaptations of Sega video games
What Sega adaptations is Netflix preparing
According to Variety, Netflix has confirmed several adaptations of franchises belonging to Sega's catalog.
Crazy Taxi: will have a comedy film written by Dan Gregor and Doug Mand, the creators of the reboot of The Naked Gun.
Sonic: will feature a new animated series aimed at children.
Stranger Than Heaven: will have a new film, although the creative team has not yet been announced.
Crazy Taxi will have a comedy film
The adaptation of Crazy Taxi will be a comedy film. The script will be handled by Dan Gregor and Doug Mand.
Both worked on the reboot of The Naked Gun.
Crazy Taxi will have a comedy movie
Sonic will add a new animated series for kids
Sonic will have a new animated series aimed at children. The project is part of Sega's expansion into other adaptations for Netflix.
The company already has a popular film saga of Sonic and will now bring the character back to the series format.
Sonic will add a new animated series for kids
Stranger Than Heaven will also come to Netflix
The Stranger Than Heaven franchise will have a film for Netflix. For now, the names of the people behind the project have not been disclosed.
The three projects cover different stages of Sega's catalog and target different audiences.
What Netflix and Sega said about the adaptations
Brandon Reigg, vice president of Netflix for nonfiction and transmedia, highlighted the value of the characters, worlds, and communities that already exist around the video games.
What did Netflix and Sega say about the adaptations
Reigg noted that Crazy Taxi, Sonic, and Stranger Than Heaven allow for working with three different stages of Sega's catalog and bringing them to new audiences.
For his part, Toru Nakahara, executive producer at Sega, anticipated different approaches for each adaptation.
Stranger Than Heaven
Nakahara described Sonic as “cute but cool,” Crazy Taxi as “hilariously crazy,” and Stranger Than Heaven as an action drama.
The producer also stated that the team has new creative ideas for the projects and expressed his enthusiasm to start working.
