According to Deadline, Paramount Pictures is developing a live-action film set in the world of the open-world action-adventure game *Cyberpunk 2077*, developed by CD PROJEKT RED.
Sequel to the Anime Series Coming Soon, Live-Action Film Also in the Works
*Cyberpunk 2077* is an open-world action-adventure game set in the massive futuristic metropolis of “Night City.”The protagonist, a mercenary named “V,” is implanted with a biochip containing the personality of the legendary rocker “Johnny Silverhand,” which leads them to throw themselves into a life-or-death battle.
According to Deadline, the live-action film will be produced by Paramount Pictures, the studio behind the “Mission: Impossible” series and “The Godfather.”Additionally, Lorenzo di Bonaventura, who has served as a producer on the “Transformers” and “G.I. Joe” film series, will join the production team alongside the game’s developer, CD PROJEKT RED.
CD PROJEKT RED Co-CEO Michał Nowakowski also reacted to the news on his X account. “We have high hopes for Paramount as a future partner who shares our creative ambitions,” he commented, adding that details will be shared at the appropriate time.
Additionally, regarding *Cyberpunk 2077*, CD PROJEKT RED announced in October 2023 a live-action adaptation project with Anonymous Content, known for *Mr. Robot* and *The Revenant*.However, the relationship between this project and the Paramount film project reported here has not been clarified as of the time of this writing.
Additionally, the anime “Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2,” based on the same franchise, is scheduled for exclusive streaming on Netflix starting October 20.This serves as a sequel to “Cyberpunk: Edgerunners,” which was released in 2022, and the second trailer—which depicts the encounter between “Roman,” a movie-loving boy, and “Talia,” a girl fascinated by gang culture—has recently been released.
