There might not be any sign of Gears 6 yet but the franchise will be the latest video game series to get a Netflix adaptation.
It’s a long time since Microsoft has mentioned anything to do with Gears Of War and the lack of clamour for news, after 2019’s okay-ish Gears 5, suggests a franchise that has fallen somewhat from its genre-defying heights during the Xbox 360 era.
Nevertheless, the series has sold over 40 million copies, so not only is Microsoft not going to leave it to stagnate but it’s only surprising that it’s taken this long for a company to try and make a movie out of it.
There are no real details so far, but Netflix plans to adapt the series into a live action feature film and then after that an adult animated series, with the ‘potential for more stories to follow’.
Previously, Guardians Of The Galaxy’s Dave Bautista had indicated his desire to play the role of lead Marcus Fenix, but there’s so far no indication that he’s involved with this.