Netflix and Sega announce a slate of new video game adaptations, led by a feature film based on Sega’s long-running racing franchise “Crazy Taxi.” The project is part of a broader multi-title collaboration between the two companies, with Netflix indicating that the first release in the lineup will be the “Crazy Taxi” movie.
Multiple outlets report that the “Crazy Taxi” film is written by Dan Gregor and Doug Mand. Production involvement is also described in the coverage, including producers Neal H. Moritz and Toby Ascher, along with “Sonic” series producer Toru Nakahara. No director is attached in the announcements covered, and outlets differ mainly in how they frame tone and audience.
Beyond “Crazy Taxi,” the deal includes a new “Sonic the Hedgehog” animated series aimed at younger viewers, with some reports describing it as built for kids who want an added “edge.” Netflix also plans a live-action movie adaptation of “Stranger Than Heaven,” described as coming from RGG Studio, the developer behind the Yakuza and Like a Dragon series. Together, the coverage portrays Netflix’s expanding slate of Sega-branded projects moving across both animation and live-action.
