The Witcher game creator CD Project Red’s hit video game property, Cyberpunk 2077, is on track for live-action project development, as of announcements made Thursday. The game’s creative team will be working closely alongside Anonymous Content’s Head of Television Garret Kemble, Director of Development Ryan Schwartz, and Chief Creative Officer David Levine.
Launching in 2020 from shepherds Adam Badowski, Konrad Tomaszkiewicz and Gabe Amatangelo, Cyberpunk 2077 follows a player character named V who finds themselves in a war against an evil mega corporation following when a near-death heist triggers nanotech in V’s brain, introducing him to the memories of legendary rockstar and terrorist Johnny Silverhand. The game’s marketing picked up forthwith thanks to the casting of Keanu Reeves for the role of Silverhand.
The game has also found success with the multi-awarded Netflix anime series Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, created in collaboration with Studio Trigger, as well as Cyberpunk 2077: NO_COINCIDENCE written by best-selling sci-fi author Rafal Kosik. The game’s latest evolution also has Idris Elba headlining its expansion, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty which is still on track to release this year.
The new project is at an early development stage and has currently commenced searching for a screenwriter to tell a brand-new story set in the world of Cyberpunk 2077. Anonymous Content’s AC Studios will serve as the studio on the project with Garrett Kemble, David Levine, Ryan Schwartz, and Bard Dorros will produce on behalf of Anonymous Content alongside Charlie Scully.
Anonymous Content is known for producing Emmy-winning series such as True Detective and Mr. Robot, as well as Academy Award-winning films including The Revenant and Spotlight. Levine is an industry veteran who was previously HBO’s EVP and Co-Head of Drama for over 10 years, where he oversaw production of series also including Westworld, and True Blood. He was also involved in the production of the early seasons of the Game of Thrones.
Current AC Studios series include Saint X directed by Dee Rees, Shantaram starring Charlie Hunnam, The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey starring Samuel L. Jackson and Dominique Fishback, as well as the second season of Random Acts of Flyness. Upcoming series include season four of True Detective starring Jodie Foster, Time Bandits from Taika Waititi, Disclaimer from Alfonso Cuarón, starring Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline, and Savant, starring Jessica Chastain.
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