A live-action Cyberpunk 2077 adaptation has been announced
Enlarge / Keanu Reeves as Johnny Silverhand in Cyberpunk 2077. (credit: CD Projekt Red)
After three years, a new expansion, and $120 million of additional investment, the video game Cyberpunk 2077 is enjoying renewed attention and appreciation right now-and it turns out that will lead to a live-action adaptation, according to a press release on developer CD Projekt Red's website.
The creative team behind the game will partner with Anonymous Content-a media company known for the TV series Mr. Robot andTrue Detective and the film The Revenant, among many other productions-to bring the franchise to live action. The announcement didn't specify whether the live-action production would be a TV series or a movie, nor did it specify when it would come out or on which platforms.
It does, however, state that it will be a "brand-new story set in the world of Cyberpunk 2077," and that it is "at an early development stage"-so early, in fact, that the team is looking for a screenwriter. The fact that it will be a new story makes it seem unlikely that we'll see Keanu Reeves reprise his role as Johnny Silverhand.