Popular multiplayer battle royale game 'PUBG' (PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds) is officially making the jump to the screen as Netflix develops a major live-action television series starring, directed, and executive produced by Emmy Award-winning multi-hyphenate Donald Glover.
According to a report by Deadline, following extensive negotiations, Netflix secured the high-profile project in partnership with South Korean game developer KRAFTON. Donald Glover and his brother, Stephen Glover, will write the series and serve as executive producers alongside Michael Schaefer of Neon, Fam Udeorji of Gilga, and KRAFTON’s Taisook Jang and Sujin Lee. Donald Glover will also direct and take on a starring role.
Read nextAcclaimed Crime-Thriller Director Sanjay Gupta Passes Away at 57 Following Kitchen FallLaunched in 2017 by KRAFTON, PUBG revolutionized modern gaming and set seven Guinness World Records. KRAFTON first announced plans to expand the franchise into film and television back in 2020. The Glovers, widely acclaimed for their creative partnership on the hit series Atlanta, bring high-end auteur direction to the project. The PUBG series is part of Netflix’s broader multi-platform push into video game adaptations, which includes upcoming projects such as a live-action Assassin’s Creed series, a Gears of War feature film, and animated series based on Minecraft, Magic: The Gathering, and Clash of Clans.
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