Netflix to Adapt a Gears of War Movie and Animated Series

Netflix has announced that it has plans to release a number of Gears of War projects, including an action movie alongside an adult anime.

He said the film will be followed by a Gears of War adult animated series and possibly more projects. The news was revealed on Monday to coincide with the 16th anniversary of the launch of the Gears of War franchise.

Streaming giant Netflix said it has partnered with Xbox’s own studio, The Coalition, to adapt the franchise for film and television. Actor Dave Bautista, who appeared in Gears 5, previously expressed his interest in playing series lead Marcus Fenix ​​in a film adaptation.

According to Microsoft, Gears of War sold more than 22 million units and grossed more than $1 billion when the company acquired the franchise from Epic Games in 2014.

Since buying the IP, Xbox has released two main series entries in the form of 2016’s Gears of War 4 and 2019’s Gears 5, both developed by The Coalition, as well as Gears of War: Ultimate Edition and turn-based tactics. Tactics derived from Gears.

Gears of War was released 16 years ago today and to mark the occasion, Netflix has partnered with The Coalition to adapt the @GearsofWar video game saga into a live action feature film, followed by an adult animated series — with the potential for more stories to follow! pic.twitter.com/3zInFSnUu4

—Netflix (@netflix) November 7, 2022