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Paramount Developing 'Cyberpunk 2077' Movie
Confirmed
In Short: Paramount Pictures and producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura have begun developing a live-action film based on the popular video game 'Cyberpunk 2077,' according to Deadline.
The game, developed by CD Projekt Red, follows a mercenary named V who is on a quest to collect a biochip known as 'The Relic,' which leads to the implantation of a chip containing the consciousness of a rockstar terrorist named Johnny Silverhand, played by Keanu Reeves in the game.
Despite initial launch issues, 'Cyberpunk 2077' has become a major success, selling over 40 million copies worldwide, and its 'Phantom Liberty' expansion has sold more than 15 million copies.
The film will be set in the Cyberpunk 2077 universe, though specific story details have not been announced. CD Projekt Red’s involvement as a co-producer suggests the developer wants to maintain creative control over its world.
The development of the film is part of a broader trend in Hollywood, where video games are increasingly being adapted into successful films and television series. This includes 'Call of Duty,' 'Sonic the Hedgehog 4,' and 'The Last of Us,' which has been adapted into a critically acclaimed HBO series.
In a statement, CD Projekt Red expressed excitement about partnering with Paramount, stating, “We’re excited about Paramount as a future partner who shares our creative ambitions for the Cyberpunk franchise. We look forward to sharing more details at the appropriate time.”
The film is expected to be part of an eight-year development process, with Paramount pledging to release 30 films annually for at least five years as part of an agreement to secure the deal.
What this adds
The animated series 'Cyberpunk: Edgerunners' on Netflix has also inspired a sequel series expected later this month.
It remains unclear whether the movie will retell the story of the game or introduce entirely new characters in the same setting.
Background
Cyberpunk 2077 is a 2020 action role-playing game developed by CD Projekt Red and published by CD Projekt. Based on Mike Pondsmith's Cyberpunk tabletop game series, the plot is set in the fictional cyberpunk metropolis of Night City in California, within the dystopian Cyberpunk universe.
What's confirmed
- In what is likely the first stage of an eight-year development process before releasing the film, then pulling it because it’s all glitchy, Paramount and producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura ( Transformers ) have begun development on a Cyberpunk 2077 movie, per Deadline.
- The game has sold more than 40 million copies worldwide, and its ‘Phantom Liberty’ expansion has sold more than 15 million, according to figures reported by Deadline.
- Paramount Pictures is developing a live-action film set in the Cyberpunk 2077 universe, according to Deadline.
- A Call of Duty movie is in the works with Peter Berg directing and co-writing the script with Taylor Sheridan, and Sonic the Hedgehog 4 races into theaters March 19, 2027.
- Paramount Pictures is developing a live-action movie based on CD Projekt Red’s hit video game Cyberpunk 2077, with Lorenzo di Bonaventura attached to produce.
- On October 8, Deadline and Variety both reported that a live-action Cyberpunk 2077 film was in the works.
What's still developing
- It even inspired an animated series on Netflix, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, in 2022, with a sequel series expected later this month.
- It’s the latest in a series of video game-forward efforts to leverage the mega studio’s abundance of intellectual property.
- There really is a ton of great material here for a movie, from the futuristic technology and brutal action to the interesting characters and corporate corruption.
- Joe movies, is producing alongside CD Projekt Red.
- Paramount Pictures is developing a live-action movie set in the universe of Cyberpunk 2077, expanding the franchise beyond games and animation.
- It remains unclear whether the movie will retell that story or introduce entirely new characters in the same setting.
- The new Skydance company combining the old Paramount and Warner Bros. movie studios sure has a lot of movie projects in the news this week. (I’m sure it’s just a coincidence.) Today comes word that the studio is developing a film based on the Cyberpunk 2077 video game.
- After several decades in which video game movies were borderline toxic and doomed from the get-go, Hollywood has finally seemed to crack the code on turning these massive popular interactive franchises into successful films and television series.
- Night City is heading to the big screen, with Lorenzo di Bonaventura and CD Projekt Red producing.
- In the game, a mercenary outlaw named V is on the search for a one-of-a-kind implant that doubles as a key to immortality.
- Hollywood has developed a steady appetite for video game adaptations, especially on streaming platforms, after the success of HBO’s The Last of Us, a small-screen version of the 2013 action-adventure game from Naughty Dog and Sony, created by Chernobyl ‘s Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann, one of the game’s original directors.
- In line with that strategy, Paramount also has “Call of Duty” with director Peter Berg, who co-wrote the script with Taylor Sheridan, as well as “Street Fighter,” which hits theaters Oct. 16.