Netflix sets live-action PUBG series with Donald Glover directing and starring
Donald Glover will write the adaptation with his brother Stephen Glover; both executive produce alongside Neon TV and Krafton's LV3H.
Netflix is developing a live-action series adaptation of Krafton's battle royale game PUBG, with Donald Glover set to direct and star, according to deadline.com. Glover is writing the series with his brother Stephen Glover.
The two brothers are executive producing alongside Michael Schaefer of Neon TV, Fam Udeorji of Gilga, and Taeseok Jang and Sujin Lee of Krafton's LV3H. The project stems from a first-look deal between Netflix and Krafton, and Netflix brought Donald Glover onto it.
No release date, episode count or additional casting has been announced.
PUBG debuted in 2017 and was originally titled PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds; Krafton has said the game has set seven Guinness World Records. In 2020, the publisher announced plans for a PUBG movie and TV series, and in 2021 an animated series from Castlevania executive producer Adi Shankar was announced, with no updates since.
Netflix's video game adaptation slate also includes a live-action Assassin's Creed series, a live-action Gears of War film, animated series based on Minecraft, Magic: The Gathering and Clash of Clans, and an Overcooked competition series.
Quick answers
Who is directing the live-action PUBG series?
Donald Glover will direct and star, and is writing the series with his brother Stephen Glover.
When will the PUBG series come out on Netflix?
No release date has been announced.
Who is producing the PUBG series?
Donald and Stephen Glover executive produce with Michael Schaefer of Neon TV, Fam Udeorji of Gilga, and Taeseok Jang and Sujin Lee of Krafton's LV3H.