Sony announces that a Horizon Zero Dawn series is currently in development for Netflix.
As reported by a user on ResetEra, PlayStation CEO and President Jim Ryan confirmed during a Sony Business Briefing that the company was collaborating with Netflix to bring the beloved sci-fi franchise to the small screen. Details on the project are sparse and no release window was provided. It's currently unknown whether the Horizon Zero Dawn show will be animated or live-action.
In the same Q&A session, Sony confirmed that it was also working on adaptations of God of War and Gran Turismo. While the former has found a home at Amazon Prime Video, the latter has yet to be picked up by a studio. Similar to Horizon Zero Dawn, release windows for these shows were not specified.
Based on Sony's presentation, the company is seemingly planning on adapting more of its most popular franchises. Following the success of the Uncharted movie starring Tom Holland and Mark Whalberg, Sony is looking to "monetize our most beloved franchises beyond the gaming category." Both movies and TV series are mentioned as potential avenues to further pursue.
Originally released as a PlayStation 4 exclusive in 2017 before eventually launching on PC in 2020, Horizon Zero Dawn is a post-apocalyptic sci-fi game set in a far-future, post-apocalyptoc Earth overrun by gigantic robotic animals. In an order to survive, humans have cut themselves off from technology, living in fear of the beasts. The story follows Aloy (voiced by Ashley Burch) who embarks on a journey to find her mother and discover what unleashed the robots upon the world.
Developed by Guerrilla Games, Horizon Zero Dawn earned almost universal praise upon its release, with critics and players highlighting its expansive environments, detailed lore and compelling writing. A commercial success, it spawned a 2022 sequel, Horizon Forbidden West. The follow-up was similarly well-regarding and further fleshed out the mysterious yet beautiful world.
Beyond Horizon Zero Dawn, God of War and Gran Turismo, Sony is also working on a series adaptation of The Last of Us for HBO. Starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey, the show will be following the events of the first game in the series and is currently scheduled to premiere in 2023.
The Horizon Zero Dawn series does not yet have a release date.
Source: ResetEra, via Press Start