GoKawiilSega and Netflix partner on Crazy Taxi film, new Sonic series, and Stranger Than Heaven adaptation
Sega has struck a deal with Netflix to adapt three of its properties: a Crazy Taxi feature film written by the writers of 2025's Naked Gun reboot, a new animated Sonic the Hedgehog series aimed at young children, and a live-action movie based on the upcoming RGG Studio game Stranger Than Heaven. Sega producer Toru Nakahara is involved in all three projects, with the Crazy Taxi film slated for release next year alongside the game sequel Crazy Taxi: World Tour.
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This deal shows Sega leaning further into the ongoing trend of turning video game franchises into screen entertainment, following the commercial success of the Sonic film series produced by some of the same team. Timing the Crazy Taxi movie alongside a new game release also suggests studios are increasingly using cross-media launches to reinforce each other commercially.
- Crazy Taxi gets a feature film from the writers of the 2025 Naked Gun reboot, out next year.
- A new Sonic the Hedgehog animated series targeting young children is in development.
- Stranger Than Heaven, an unreleased RGG Studio game, is already being adapted into a live-action movie.
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