Starbreeze Reveals A Payday Live-Action Series Is In Development
Payday is joining the ranks of video game live-action adaptations, developer Starbreeze has revealed. The studio has partnered with Stockholm Syndrome to expand its popular IP beyond the gaming industry, and is gearing up to co-produce either a TV series or a feature film about the notorious Payday Gang.
As part of the agreement, Los Angeles-based company Stockholm Syndrome will look for writers and directors to bring the latest idea to life. Seems like after the original Payday story is developed, the creators will decide whether it's best suited for a TV show or a full-fledged movie. After that, the company will look for a partner to distribute the project worldwide. Could it be Netflix, maybe?
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CEO of Starbreeze Tobias Sjögren said this partnership will allow the studio to "bring [its] franchise to new heights and an even broader audience," and "to build an even more engaged community" than ever. In return, Founder of Stockholm Syndrome Peter Settman praised the series' "cinematic quality and narrative that lends itself to a fantastic live-action adaptation."
"The timing couldn't be more perfect. The appetite for strong gaming IP's with a highly engaged fan base, is bigger than ever before," CEO of Stockholm Syndrome Greg Lipstone said. He also mentioned the recent success of other live-action adaptations out there, such as The Last of Us, The Witcher, and Halo. Interestingly enough, all of the above are TV shows rather than films, so there goes our first hint.
In the meantime, Payday 3's development progresses "according to plan," with the idea of launching the next entry in the co-op shooter franchise across PC and consoles sometime later this
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