While it seems like just about every gaming franchise is susceptible to getting a sudden movie or TV adaptation these days, one that definitely wasn't on our bingo cards this year was PUBG Battlegrounds. Coming just hours after announcing the Kickstarter for their own trading card game, it was revealed that Netflix has started developing a new live-action series based on the iconic battle royale that started the genre.

According to Variety who broke the news, the show itself will not only be starring the actor and musician Donald Glover, but he'll also be directing and writing the show with the help of his brother Stephen Glover.

Although the breakout shooter's gameplay doesn't have much of an ongoing story to borrow from, with a simple gameplay loop of dropping into a deserted island and being the last one standing, the absence of a conventional narrative does leave more room for a unique adaptation similar to the Minecraft or Super Mario Bros. movies.

It looks like more and more live-service games are finally moving away from last-gen consoles.

Despite the announcement itself coming as a complete surprise, this is far from the first time Donald Glover has directed and starred in a major project, with the creator having achieved plenty of success with projects like Atlanta alongside 2024's Mr. & Mrs. Smith.

Joining the likes of Arcane, The Witcher, Devil May Cry, and more for Netflix's gaming adaptation push, the PUBG show is also being produced by several executives from Krafton, Taeseok Jang and Sujin Lee, who help maintain the company that developed the game to this day.

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