For a long time it was believed (and proven) that video game adaptations to the screen are bad by definition… but something changed. Unexpected successes and high-profile projects that are crushing it on streaming have started a new cycle, and the conversions (confirmed and future) now number in the dozens. Over the next two years, we're going to see a real bombardment. This is just a sample of what's coming.

From Games to the Screen: Some of the Projects Coming
From games to the screen: Some of the upcoming projects

Pokémon Detective Pikachu arrived on the big screen in May 2019. It was the first live-action based on the Pokémon franchise, and the first based on Nintendo intellectual property since Super Mario Bros. (1993). With a stellar performance by Ryan Reynolds and $450 million at the box office, Detective Pikachu became the most successful game-to-film adaptation in history… a title that lasted barely four years.

Sonic the Hedgehog, Monster Hunter, Mortal Kombat (again), Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, Uncharted, Sonic 2, The Super Mario Bros. Movie ($1.36 billion!), Gran Turismo, Five Nights at Freddy’s… and I haven't even mentioned the series yet. For some, Detective Pikachu started a kind of “golden age” in video game adaptations. For others, it's a dark stage that reflects the desperation of streaming to generate more content. Either way, these are some of the projects on the horizon:

Movies Based on Games Coming to Your Screen… Soon

  • Sonic the Hedgehog 3, with Keanu Reeves, December 20, 2024
  • Space Channel 5, in the same situation as Comix Zone
  • Stray, confirmed in September 2023
  • Street Fighter, March 20, 2026
  • The Legend of Zelda, with the director of Maze Runner, without a date
  • The Sims, confirmed today! via Amazon MGM
  • The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2, April 3, 2026
  • Until Dawn, with the director of Shazam!, without a date

The Series Coming Up

  • Arcane, second season, November 2024
  • Assassin’s Creed, via Netflix, without a date
  • Castlevania: Nocturne, second season, January 2025
  • Devil May Cry, anime, via Netflix, 2024
  • Fallout, second season, without a date
  • Gears of War, also via Netflix, without a date
  • God of War, via Amazon, without a date
  • Like a Dragon: Yakuza, via Amazon, October 24, 2024
  • Splinter Cell, anime, via Netflix, without a date
  • The Last of Us, second season, 2025
  • The Witcher, seasons 4 and 5, without a date
  • Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft, October 10, 2024
  • Twisted Metal, second season, without a date