The SYSTEM SHOCK Video Game Franchise is Getting a Live-Action Series
Nightdive Studios’ video game franchise System Shock is getting a live-action series adaptation thanks to Binge, which is an upcoming gaming entertainment streaming platform.
The System Shock game is set at Citadel Station in the year 2072, “where an unnamed hacker wakes from a coma only to be confronted by murderous robots, killer cyborgs, malicious mutants, and a malevolent AI named SHODAN that seeks to control Earth.”
The series will be executive produced by Stephen Kick and Larry Kuperman and Kick shared in a statement, “I’ve always believed that a live action adaptation of System Shock would be the perfect medium to retell the harrowing story of Citadel station and its rogue AI that subjects the crew to unimaginable horror. We’re very excited to see the talented team at Binge bring System Shock to life in horrifyingly real and new ways.”
Alan Ungar, Binge’s Chief Content Officer added, “System Shock is an iconic franchise adored by gamers for more than two decades and a series that helped redefine what it meant to play an FPS. We’re excited to do right by the franchise – and the genre – in bringing System Shock to life. Get ready for SHODAN.”
Binge is also adapting Ubisoft’s Driver into a live-action series and has teamed with El Rubius for his upcoming series Rubius Checkpoint. System Shock will stream exclusively on Binge, which seeks to create high-quality content for gamers.
Source: Deadline