Netflix Taps Donald and Stephen Glover for PUBG Series
Donald Glover will star in and plans to direct the adaptation, while Stephen Glover writes and executive produces, according to screencrush.com.
Netflix is partnering with Donald and Stephen Glover to adapt the battle royale game PUBG as a television series, according to screencrush.com. Donald Glover will star in the series, and will also write and executive produce and plans to direct.
Stephen Glover will write and executive produce the adaptation. Michael Schaefer of Neon TV will executive produce, and Fam Udeorji will executive produce for Gilga.
Taeseok Jang and Sujin Lee will executive produce for LV3H, the entertainment division of PUBG publisher Krafton.
Game adaptations keep coming
In recent years, video games such as Fallout, Twisted Metal and The Last of Us have been adapted into hit streaming series. Netflix has made series based on Castlevania, Carmen Sandiego, Resident Evil, Arcane and Angry Birds, among others.
Donald Glover previously created the series Atlanta and co-created and starred in Amazon's Mr. & Mrs. Smith series, which is returning for a second season with new lead actors.
Quick answers
Who is making the PUBG series for Netflix?
Donald Glover and Stephen Glover are partnering with Netflix on the adaptation. Donald Glover will star and plans to direct, while Stephen Glover writes and executive produces.
When does the PUBG series premiere?
Netflix has not announced a release date.