PlayStation Productions at CES 2025: A Wave of Game Adaptations
At CES 2025, PlayStation Productions made a splash, announcing several new game adaptations slated for release in 2025 and beyond. The announcements included anime series, movies, and a new season of a popular TV show.
New Adaptations Unveiled:
The January 7th, 2025 presentation highlighted several key projects:
- Ghost of Tsushima: Legends Anime: A new anime series, a collaboration between Crunchyroll and Aniplex, set to premiere exclusively on Crunchyroll in 2027. Takanobu Mizumo will direct, with Gen Urobuchi handling story composition, and Sony Music providing the soundtrack.
- Horizon Zero Dawn and Helldivers 2 Films: Movie adaptations are in development, with Sony Pictures producing the Horizon Zero Dawn film and Columbia Pictures handling Helldivers 2. Details remain scarce.
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Until Dawn Film: A film adaptation of Until Dawn is confirmed for release on April 25, 2025.
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The Last of Us Season Two: Neil Druckmann revealed a new trailer for season two of The Last of Us, expanding the story to include characters like Abby and Dina from The Last of Us Part II.
Past Successes and Future Projects:
PlayStation Productions, established in 2019, has already delivered successful adaptations:
- Uncharted (2022): A box-office hit starring Tom Holland.
- Gran Turismo (2023): Another successful film adaptation.
- Twisted Metal (2023): A Peacock series that completed production of its second season in late 2024 (release date pending).
Beyond the CES announcements, PlayStation Productions continues work on:
- Days Gone film adaptation.
- A sequel to the Uncharted film.
- A God of War TV series.
The continued success of PlayStation Productions’ adaptations suggests that more popular game franchises will likely be adapted in the future.