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KRAFTON Taps Donald Glover for Netflix Live-Action PUBG Drama
KRAFTON announced on October 30 that planning and production are underway for a live-action drama series based on the battle royale game PUBG, planned for distribution on Netflix.
Reporting from 3 sources: Automaton, Denfaminicogamer, Game Spark.
Why it matters
The game KRAFTON is adapting has no fixed protagonist or story to carry over, so the drama's shape depends entirely on what the Glovers build around it.
Key Facts
- KRAFTON announced on October 30 that a live-action drama series based on PUBG is in planning and production at Netflix.
- Donald Glover will direct, write, executive produce and star in the PUBG live-action drama series.
- Stephen Glover joins the PUBG drama as a writer and executive producer.
- Jang Tae-seok and Lee Su-jin of KRAFTON's LV3H division will serve as executive producers on the PUBG drama.
- PUBG launched in 2017 as PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS and became free-to-play in January 2022.
Donald Glover will direct, write, executive produce and star in the series; KRAFTON notes he has won two Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. His brother Stephen Glover joins as a writer and executive producer. Michael Schaefer of NEON TV, Fam Udeorji of Gilga and Jang Tae-seok and Lee Su-jin of KRAFTON's LV3H division also serve as executive producers. LV3H, KRAFTON's entertainment business division, is involved in the planning, development and production of the drama. KRAFTON also framed the project as part of an effort to expand the PUBG franchise into original entertainment content. No footage, story details or distribution timing have been revealed, and it is unclear what kind of drama it will be.
Donald Glover's involvement extends beyond the screen: he founded the creative company Gilga, whose Fam Udeorji is among the executive producers. Glover also records as Childish Gambino and has won Grammy Awards for songs including "This Is America" and "Redbone."
- Donald Glover's background: He produced, wrote and starred in the drama "Atlanta" and appeared in "Community."
- Stephen Glover: Donald's younger brother, who also worked with him on "Atlanta," joins as a writer and executive producer.
- Michael Schaefer: Executive producer from NEON TV.
- Jang Tae-seok and Lee Su-jin: Executive producers from KRAFTON's LV3H, the division handling planning, development and production of the PUBG franchise.
The source game is PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, created by Brendan Greene (PlayerUnknown) and launched by KRAFTON in 2017 as PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS. It became free-to-play in January 2022. KRAFTON says the franchise holds seven Guinness World Records.
The drama is one part of a wider media push. KRAFTON has also produced the live-action video series "Mystery Unknown," which tells the background of PUBG, and has an anime adaptation project with Adi Shankar. Its game lineup includes "Subnautica" and "inZOI."
Automaton noted that PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS does not foreground a clear story or characters in the game itself, making its route to live action a point of interest.
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