A GEARS OF WAR Movie and Animated Series Are Being Developed for Netflix
The popular sci-fi action video game franchise Gears of Wars is finally going to get that feature film adaptations fans have been waiting for thanks to Netflix! There’s a bonus, though! We’re also going to get an adult animated series! The streaming service also notes that there’s “potential for more stories to follow.”
There’s been a Gears of War movie in development for several years with director F. Scott Frazier (Collide and xXx: Return of Xander Cage) at the helm. But, nothing ever came of that. Over that time, actors such as Dave Bautista and Terry Crews were campaigning to be in the film. Both would make great additions, but as of right now no one has been cast.
As far as filmmakers go, as far as we know Frazier is not attached and no other filmmaker has been announced for the new film project. Video game developer The Coalition acquired the rights to the series from the original creator Epic Games, and they will be involved with the creative process.
Gears of Wars follows a team of badass soldiers called Delta Squad who are fighting against the Locust Horde, a subterranean alien race that decimates humanity. The main Delta Squad crew consisted of Marcus Fenix, Dominic “Dom” Santiago, Augustus Cole and Damon Baird. In their battles, they use a variety of heavy-duty firearms, rocket launchers, and lancers, which are rifles with chainsaws attached to them. I always loved that.
As a longtime fan of this video game franchise, I’m both excited and nervous about Netflix taking it on. I just saw how they handled that last Resident Evil series, which was such a huge disappointment.
Source: Variety