For the longest time, the term “video game movie” was never synonymous with adjectives like good, enjoyable, or even faithful, but that has all changed in recent years. And with some promising upcoming video game adaptations on the 2025 movie schedule and 2025 TV shows on the horizon, it looks like the best is yet to come.. In the past few years, we’ve seen some great video game adaptations like the Sonic the Hedgehog movies and HBO’s The Last of Us series, and it seems like those franchises are just getting started.
In the very near future, video game fans will see classic games be brought to the best streaming services and local movie houses, as films and TV shows based on Resident Evil, Mortal Kombat, and The Legend of Zelda come to fruition. Here are all the upcoming video game movies and TV shows we can’t wait to check out.
The Last Of Us Season 2 - April 13, 2025
Due to the resounding success of the show’s first chapter, it was only a matter of time before The Last of Us Season 2 made its way to HBO. And that day will come on Sunday, April 13, 2025, when the popular video game adaptation returns to HBO (and streaming on Max). Based on everything we’ve seen about the show’s sophomore season, it looks like it will pull heavily from The Last of Us Part II, the critically acclaimed yet divisive 2020 video game.
In addition to the return of Pedro Pascal’s Joel and Bella Ramsey’s Ellie, the new season will see the debuts of Kaitlyn Dever, Catherine O’Hara, and Jeffrey Wright, to name just a few.
Until Dawn - April 25, 2025
Until Dawn, a 2015 PlayStation 4 exclusive that felt more like an interactive slasher film than a video game, is getting the big-screen treatment. David F. Sandberg and Gary Dauberman, the team behind Annabelle: Creation, will be bringing the cinematic horror game to the big screen on April 25, 2025, meaning fans don’t have to wait too much longer to watch the mystery unfold.
t Ella Rubin, Michael Cimino, Ji-young Yoo, and Odessa A’zion have all been cast to play new characters in a brand new scenario not seen in the game.
The Exit 8 - August 29, 2025 (Japan)
First released back in 2023 (with ports to various consoles over the next two years) The Exit 8 appears as nothing more than a walking simulator set in a seemingly normal Japanese subway station. However, this highly addictive and utterly unnerving psychological horror game is an experience like no other with its shifting corridors, nearly empty platforms, and mysterious figures walking about. And now the worldwide sensation from Kotake Create is getting a movie adaptation of its own.
In early 2025, outlets like Bloody Disgusting reported that Toho Co., Ltd., which has released dozens of Godzilla movies over the years, was putting out a live-action adaptation of the popular game with Genki Kawamura adapting the project. The movie’s official website later shared that The Exit 8 will be released in Japan on August 29, 2025. There’s no word on an international release at this time.
Twisted Metal Season 2 - Summer 2025
Peacock’s Twisted Metal helped make 2023 one of the best years for video game movies and shows, and the hilarious action series is coming back. When Michael Jonathan Smith brings his dark comedy series back for Twisted Metal Season 2 at some point this summer, we’ll finally get to see Anthony Mackie’s John Doe and Stephanie Beatriz’s Quiet take part in the legendary Twisted Metal tournament.
Mortal Kombat 2 - October 24, 2025
Despite being one of the 2021 Warner Brothers movies that debuted on HBO Max at the same time it opened in theaters, Mortal Kombat was a sizable box office success, meaning it was all but certain that a sequel would be on the way sooner rather than later. In July 2022, Deadline revealed that New Line had given the sequel the greenlight while also announcing that Simon McQuiod, who helmed the first movie, would be back in the director’s chair once again. Warner Bros. has set a release date for October 24, 2025, meaning we’ll get to see McQuiod’s take on classic characters like Johnny Cage and Shao Khan in only a few months.
Five Nights At Freddy’s 2 - December 5, 2025
With the way Five Nights at Freddy’s ended and the massive financial success it experienced at the box office despite being released on Peacock day-and-date, it’s all but guaranteed that a sequel is on the way. We asked Matthew Lillard about the idea of returning for a sequel ahead of the film’s home release, and the Scream star had some ideas about where the franchise could go. Universal Pictures has set the Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 release date for December 5, 2025.
The Witcher Season 4 - 2025
Fans of Netflix's The Witcher series were shocked in late 2022 when it was announced that Henry Cavill would no longer play Geralt after the show’s third season, with Liam Hemsworth taking over as the lead, with Laurence Fishburne had joined the cast as Regis.
In January 2025, Netflix announced that the show would return at some point in 2025, though no exact date has been revealed.
Street Fighter - March 20, 2026
Over the years, Street Fighter is one of the fighting game franchises that has been adapted to the screen multiple times. Well, it looks like Capcom’s iconic quarter-eater is getting another movie in the not-so-distant future. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Street Fighter will hit theaters on March 20, 2026, though not a lot is known about the movie. Talk to Me directors Danny and Michael Philippou were initially attached to helm the project, but they have since departed the adaptation. Expect to hear more soon.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2 - April 3, 2026
Well, it looks like we’ll all be returning to the Mushroom Kingdom, as the follow-up to Nintendo and Illumination’s box office smash hit, The Super Mario Bros. Movie has been announced. There aren’t a lot of plot details about the upcoming animated movie at this time, but we do know the highly-anticipated The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2 has a release date of April 3, 2026, which will be here before you know it.
Resident Evil - September 18, 2026
There have been a lot of Resident Evil movies over the years, and it appears like the franchise is getting the reboot treatment once again. In March 2025, The Hollywood Reporter revealed that Barbarian director Zach Cregger was taking a shot at the next adaptation of the classic survival horror game. Best of all, a release date has already been set for September 18, 2026, which is a little more than 30 years after the first game in the series hit store shelves back in March 1996.
When speaking at CinemaCon 2025 (via Deadline), Cregger described the upcoming video game movie as a “wild ride” that will be “unlike any of the previous films” in the franchise. He also made it sound like longtime fans of the games will be excited as the movie will be “built in the spirit of those games” with its focus on a “central protagonist going from point A to Point B.”
The Legend Of Zelda - March 26, 2027
A little more than six months after The Super Mario Bros. movie dominated at the box office in 2024 and became a hit with critics and fans alike, Nintendo announced that one of its other iconic franchises would be getting the big-screen treatment. The live-action Legend of Zelda movie is something fans have wanted for a long time, and at some point in the future, they’ll get just that. And no, it’s not like IGN’s 2008 April Fool’s Day trailer.
In March 2025, Variety reported that The Legend of Zelda would make its big-screen debut on March 26, 2027. Though Wes Ball has been revealed as the director, there has been no word on who will be playing iconic characters like Link, Ganondorf, or the titular Princess Zelda.
Sonic The Hedgehog 4 - Spring 2027
With the success of the first two movies in the franchise, and the third film doing quite well at the box office, it should come as no surprise that Sonic the Hedgehog 4 is coming. On the eve of the Sonic 3 release in December 2024, Variety reported that Paramount Pictures was preparing a fourth film about the iconic Blue Blur that will be coming out at some point in Spring 2027. Not a lot has been said about the movie as of now, but expect that to change very, very soon.
Ghost Of Tsushima: Legends - 2027
In addition to Chad Stahelski’s live-action adaptation of Ghost of Tsushima, there’s also an anime series based on the decorated 2020 PlayStation exclusive about a young samurai trying to ward off Mongol invaders while also challenging the status quo. Coming to Crunchyroll in 2027 (no date or window has been announced yet), Ghost of Tsushima: Legends will offer an anime treatment of the game and its Legends multiplayer expansion, which incorporates Japanese mythology into the gameplay. Expect to hear much more about this sooner rather than later.
Dredge - TBD
A movie based on a fishing game doesn’t sound too exciting, right? Well, Dredge isn’t your standard fishing simulator, but instead a horror role-playing game following a lone fisherman as he encounters one Lovecraftian creature after another on a series of expeditions. Since its initial release in 2023, the game has taken the world by storm, so it only seems natural for a film adaptation to be in the works. And that’s what’s happening.
In April 2024, Variety reported that the game’s developer, Black Salt Games, had partnered with the Story Kitchen production company to create a live-action adaptation of the game. The film’s official logline reads: “Think The Sixth Sense on the water. A grounded atmospheric cosmic horror blend of HP Lovecraft and Ernest Hemingway.”
Angry Birds 3 - TBD
Fans of addictive free-to-play mobile games (and movies based on them) are probably stoked to hear that Angry Birds 3 is happening after all these years. In June 2024, Deadline reported that a third movie based on the highly addictive game would be coming out sooner or later with Jason Sudeikis and Josh Gad once again voicing Red and Chuck, respectively. Details are slim to none at this point, but John Rice, who previously directed The Angry Birds Movie, will once again be leading the charge.
Return To Silent Hill - TBD
The Silent Hill 2 video game was given the remake treatment in 2024, and now the game is getting a new film adaptation titled Return to Silent Hill. According to Variety, the movie will be directed by Christophe Gans, who is returning to direct the new movie after helming the first Silent Hill adaptation back in 2006. No release date has been given for the film, but it will see Jeremy Irvine and Hannah Emily Anderson in major roles.
Helldivers 2 - TBD
Announced during Sony’s CES 2025 press conference (via IGN), Helldivers 2, one of the biggest games of the past couple of years, is getting a film adaptation. Heavily inspired by Starship Troopers, the online co-op shooter has allowed millions of gamers to get together with groups of friends (or complete strangers) and go shoot wave after wave of massive, man-eating bugs. No details have been released about the movie and how the story will incorporate Helldivers 2’s intense gameplay, but we’re excited to learn more.
Horizon Zero Dawn Movie - TBD
There has been talk of a Horizon Zero Dawn movie for a few years now, and it’s bound to happen sooner or later. Well, we got some new information in January 2025 at Sony’s CES press conference (via IGN), where it was confirmed that the massively popular PlayStation exclusive would be getting the big-screen treatment. The plan is for the film to be released by Columbia Pictures, which handled the Uncharted adaptation back in 2022, at some point in the future, but no release information has been released. And it sounds like the movie will be a faithful retelling of franchise protagonist Aloy’s origin story.
Secret Level Season 2 - TBD
Amazon’s Prime Video introduced the video game anthology series Secret Level back in late 2024, and now it looks like we’re getting another season. The series, which was described as a “celebration of games and gamers,” featured original stories set in iconic game franchises like Mega Man, Armored Core, and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, to name a few. The series, which had a cast featuring the likes of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Keanu Reeves, was renewed in December 2024, per Deadline.
Watch Dogs - TBD
At some point, Mathieu Turi will present his vision for Watch Dogs, a live-action movie based on the Ubisoft action adventure game series of the same name. Starring Tom Blyth, Sophie Wilde, and Markella Kavenagh, the movie will feature an original story set in the universe. Though nothing has been said about a release date at this time, the Ubisoft X account posted in September 2024 that production had wrapped on the project.
Fallout Season 2
To the surprise of no one, Amazon wasted no time in renewing Fallout for a second season shortly after the hit video game series premiered in April 2024. A post from the official Fallout Prime X account announced the pickup with a “see you back in the Wasteland” caption but didn’t provide any further details. In July 2024, Gamespot reported that Fallout Season 2 was ahead of schedule, which is good news for all.
Stray - TBD
In terms of games set in futuristic and dystopian settings, there is nothing cuter than Stray, the 2022 adventure game in which players take on the role of a stray cat trying to make its way back to the surface after falling into a subterranean city. In September 2023, EW reported that Ice Age director Chris Wedge would be helming a movie based on the game for Annapurna, the studio behind the critically acclaimed Nimona.
Tomb Raider Live-Action Series - TBD
Netflix’s animated Tomb Raider show isn’t the only Lara Croft-centered project coming to the small screen in the future, as Amazon is putting out a live-action series based on the beloved franchise. Phoebe Waller-Bridge of Fleabag and Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny fame is spearheading the project, and we couldn’t be more excited.
In November 2024, Variety reported that Game of Thrones alum Sophie Turner would be playing Lara Croft in the upcoming series.
The Sims Movie - TBD
The Sims, a game that some would consider impossible to turn into a movie for various reasons, is getting the big-screen treatment. In March 2024, Variety reported that Margot Robbie’s LuckyChap production company was spearheading an adaptation of the popular sandbox series with Loki director Kate Herron helming the project. Though details about The Sims movie are sparse at the time of this writing, it sounds like the movie will be something fans of the games will love.
Alan Wake TV Show - TBD
Video game developer Remedy has released its fair share of cinematic gaming experiences over the years with the likes of Max Payne, Control, and the Alan Wake franchise. And if all works out, it looks like we’ll be seeing an AMC TV show based on Alan Wake at some point in the future. In 2022, IGN reported that the cable network had picked up the rights to develop the game into a series. However, there haven’t been many details since then.
Death Stranding - TBD
The Death Stranding adaptation from A24 is one of those projects that makes perfect sense. The game’s creator, Hideo Kojima, has a long history of making cinematic experiences masquerading as video games with his Metal Gear Solid franchise, and the 2019 PlayStation was no different. It has been more than two years since Deadline first announced the video game adaptation, but details are still pretty much nonexistent. Reports that Nope director Jordan Peele would be overseeing the project were dismissed by producer Alex Lebovici during an April 2024 MovieWeb interview.
Bioshock - TBD
The sci-fi horror series Bioshock has always been a game franchise that would be well-suited to be adapted into a movie. A great setting with the underwater city of Rapture, a twist-heavy story, and those Big Daddies are just a few of the reasons that make a strong case for an adaptation.
In August 2022, Netflix announced that Francis Lawrence would be directing the upcoming movie, which will be based on a script written by Michael Green, best known for scripting movies like Logan, Blade Runner 2049, and Jungle Cruise. The most recent update, which came in the form of a July 2024 Variety report, was that Netflix was still working on the project but with a reduced budget. Still, fans of the games are left wondering what’s going on with the project.
God Of War - TBD
Just a few weeks after November 2022’s God of War Ragnarok was released on PlayStation consoles, Amazon Studios ordered a live-action series based on the popular action-adventure game, as reported by Variety. The upcoming Amazon original series will turn its focus to the 2018 soft-reboot of the property, which saw Kratos living in the Norse realm of Midgard after trying to escape his violent and heartbreaking past in ancient Greece.
Not long after the news broke, Amazon Studios’ Head of Television Vernon Sanders told Collider that the show would be “incredibly true to the source material,” while also being something that can be enjoyed by those who have yet to play the games. However, there have been no updates since.
Gears Of War - TBD
Gears of War, one of the most popular video game franchises on the Xbox family of consoles, will soon get not one, but two adaptations on Netflix – a live-action movie and an animated TV series. In November 2022, Netflix announced that the story of Delta Squad, which is led by the disgraced sergeant Marcus Fenix, would be at the center of the upcoming adaptations, but didn’t provide too many specific details about either property.
When speaking with Comic Book in February 2025, Dave Bautista, who has been trying to be a part of the project for years, called on fans to petition Netflix to get it together and make this happen already.
Assassin's Creed - TBD
Over the course of the past decade-plus, the Assassin’s Creed video game series from Ubisoft has become one of the most popular and expansive franchises on the market, with installments set everywhere from Renaissance-era Italy, ancient Egypt and Greece, and Norway during the time of the Vikings. Though the 2016 movie based on the games failed to capture the scope, scale, and fun of the source material, Ubisoft and Netflix have partnered up to give Assassin’s Creed another shot as a TV series.
At one point in time, Die Hard writer Jeb Stuart was attached as showrunner, but Collider revealed in January 2023 that Stuart had departed from the project. There have been no updates since.
Ghost Of Tsushima - TBD
In March 2021, Deadline revealed that John Wick director Chad Stahelski was in talks to bring the PlayStation-exclusive Ghost of Tsushima to the big screen, which was remarkable considering the franchise launched the previous summer.
There are many reasons to be excited about a Ghost of Tsushima movie, but Stahelski gave fans of the game even more reason to celebrate in October 2023 when he revealed a ton of new information about the adaptation. Comicbook.com reported on casting rumors (Shogun’s Hiroyuki Sanada, who previously worked with Stahelski on John Wick: Chapter 4) in June 2024, but nothing has been confirmed. We are still in the dark about the status of this highly-anticipated project.
Detective Pikachu 2 - TBD
Detective Pikachu is honestly one of the best video game adaptations ever released with the main reason being that instead of trying (and failing) to adapt a storyline from a specific game, it is set within the world of Pokémon. This element, combined with the touching father-son story at the center of the movie, makes Detective Pikachu 2 a no-brainer. However, nearly a half-decade later, the movie still has yet to materialize. The last update we received came in March 2023 when Deadline announced that Baskets creator Jonathan Krisel had signed on to direct the long-planned sequel. However, nothing has been said about the movie, officially, since then.
Metal Gear Solid - TBD
The Metal Gear Solid movie is another video game adaptation that has long been in the works and highly anticipated by fans of the series started by Hideo Kojima more than 30 years ago. And while there have been rumors, starts and stops, and other issues over the years, the project picked up steam in late 2020 when it was announced that Oscar Isaac was cast as Solid Snake.
In July 2024, producer Avi Arad told Game that the creative team was still working on the script, but didn’t offer any additional details.
Expect even more movies and shows to be announced as time marches on.
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