Ubisoft's Popular Video Game DRIVER is Getting a Live-Action Series
Ubisoft and the new streaming service Binge, which I haven’t heard of until now, are teaming up to produce a live-action series based on the popular video game franchise Driver.
The original 1999 PlayStation Driver game centered on “undercover agent and ex-race car driver, John Tanner, whose mission is to take down the local crime syndicate.” The sequels followed Tanner as “he took his crime-fighting across the globe to Miami, Rio de Janeiro, Istanbul and more.”
I enjoy playing race car games, but Driver is one that I never picked up on. It just didn’t look as good as the other ones that were being released. But, the franchise does have a following and it’ll be interesting to see how the series turns out.
Ubisoft Film & Television and Binge’s Allan Ungar and Vincent Talenti will produce the series. Executive producers are Ubisoft Film & Television’s Jason Altman, Danielle Kreinik and Genevieve Jones. Kreinik, head of television development, Ubisoft Film & Television said in a statement:
“We’re always open to new vehicles for storytelling so we’re thrilled to partner with Binge, an exciting new platform that’s uniquely dedicated to creating premium entertainment for gaming fans. Our mission at Ubisoft is to bring our games to life in new and exciting ways and create content set in the world, culture and community of gaming. Working with Binge will allow us to bring a Driver series directly to the audience who is most passionate about seeing this franchise come to life.”
Ungar added:
“Having the opportunity to adapt Driver alongside the team at Ubisoft Film & Television is a dream come true. As longtime fans of the franchise, we’re excited to deliver an original, premium and rich storytelling experience that will take fans and newcomers on a thrilling ride.”
The series will stream exclusively on Binge, which seeks to create high-quality content for gamers. Is this a series that you’d be excited about watching?