From Variety · Todd Spangler · · 1m 20s
Netflix Puts Sega's Back Catalog on the Road
Netflix and Sega signed a multititle deal, and the first thing out of the garage is a Crazy Taxi movie.
In brief
Netflix and Sega signed a multititle deal, and the first thing out of the garage is a Crazy Taxi movie. Sega is no longer a one-hit adaptation story. The Sonic team is now being pointed at the rest of the vault, starting with Crazy Taxi. Originally reported by Variety.
Netflix hits start
Netflix has signed a multititle deal with Sega to adapt several of the publisher's games. It is a slate, not a one-off bet.
“Netflix has hit the start button on multiple adaptations of Sega hit gaming franchises.”
Crazy Taxi goes first
The first project under the deal is a feature film based on Crazy Taxi, Sega's long-running racing game.
The Naked Gun writers
Dan Gregor and Doug Mand are writing. They wrote the 2025 Naked Gun reboot, which tells you the tone Sega is aiming for.
The Sonic producers return
Neal H. Moritz and Toby Ascher of Original Film are producing with Sega's Toru Nakahara, the same team behind the Sonic movies.
Sonic heads to TV
A new Sonic television series is also in the works, extending the franchise that made Sega's film business viable in the first place.
Stranger Than Heaven too
A film based on Stranger Than Heaven is in development as well, rounding out the first wave of the Netflix and Sega partnership.
The short version
Sega is no longer a one-hit adaptation story. The Sonic team is now being pointed at the rest of the vault, starting with Crazy Taxi.
