Paramount Developing Live-action Cyberpunk 2077 Film
Paramount Pictures is developing a live-action film based on Cyberpunk 2077, with CD Projekt Red producing; no plot, cast or release date has been announced.
Paramount Pictures is developing a live-action film set in the world of Cyberpunk 2077, according to reports from Engadget and The Verge. CD Projekt Red, the developer behind the video game, is attached to produce. The project is at an early stage, with no announced story, cast or release date.
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What has been announced
Both outlets, citing Deadline, report that Lorenzo di Bonaventura will produce the film. His previous credits include Transformers movies. Engadget also points to his work on Red, Shooter and The Meg.
CD Projekt Red joint-CEO Michał Nowakowski welcomed Paramount as a prospective partner in a comment reported by The Verge. He said the companies share creative ambitions for the franchise and that more details would be provided later. Neither report describes what those plans might involve or whether the film will follow the game’s characters.
Engadget notes a further open question: it is not clear whether the Paramount project is separate from an early-stage production deal with Anonymous Content announced in 2023. The reports do not establish how, or whether, the two efforts are connected.
A game world with other adaptations
Cyberpunk 2077 is a narrative-driven role-playing game from CD Projekt Red that was itself adapted from a tabletop game, Engadget notes. Its Night City setting has also been used for the Netflix anime Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. Both outlets report that the anime is returning for a second season; The Verge says it is due later this month.
The Verge describes the game’s path from a difficult 2020 launch to commercial success, reporting that CD Projekt Red recently said it had sold more than 40 million copies. A game sequel, which the studio calls Cyberpunk 2, is also in development. According to The Verge, CD Projekt Red recently reported that 184 people were working on it. Neither report says whether the sequel has any connection to the film’s story or production.
Where the film fits
The announcement comes as Paramount pursues other video-game films. The Verge reports that the company is working on a Call of Duty film for 2028 and a Street Fighter movie set to debut on October 16. It also places the Cyberpunk news shortly after the completion of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery’s merger under the Skydance name.
For now, the confirmed picture remains limited: Paramount is developing the live-action project, CD Projekt Red and di Bonaventura are involved as producers, and further creative and scheduling details have not been disclosed.
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