In a story fromThe Hollywood Reporter,Detective Pikachudirector Rob Letterman is teaming up with Netflix to direct an adaptation of Ubisoft’sBeyond Good and Evil.
The live-action/animated adaptation of Ubisoft’s game is early in development, with Netflix looking for writers for the screenplay. Jason Altman and Margaret Boykin from Ubisoft Film & Television will be producing the film. Besides these details, there’s no information on casting or when the film will release.
Released in 2003,Beyond Good and Evilis set in the year 2435 where we follow Jade, a journalist who helps expose a government conspiracy that’ll save her planet.It wasn’t until 2017where we got the announcement ofBeyond Good and Evil 2, a prequel to the series. The game will be open-world, let the player choose their gender, and include online modes. One of the last major updates about the prequel was from 2018 where we learned Ubisoft Blue Byte is one offive Ubisoft studios on the game. The other three are Ubisoft Montpelier, Ubisoft Barcelona, Ubisoft Sofia, and Ubisoft Bordeaux. Additionally, the game willrequire an internet connectionto play it.
The last major film Letterman directed was 2019’sPokemon Detective Pikachu, which he also wrote. It went onto becomethe highest-grossing video game movie of all timein July 2019, having made $433 million dollars. The film received a score of 68 onRotten Tomatoesand a 53 onMetacritic. Currently, there’s been no official announcement of a sequel in development. The first film stars Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton, and Ryan Reynolds.
While we wait for the Netflix adaptation andBeyond Good and Evil 2,Beyond Good and Evil HDis available now on the Microsoft Store. You can also watchPokemon Detective Pikachunow on HBO Max and VOD. As more news releases onBeyond Good and Evil, we’ll be sure to let you know.
