Netflix and Krafton Develop Live-Action PUBG Series

Netflix and Krafton are developing a live-action series based on the battle royale game PUBG, with Donald Glover attached to star, direct, write and executive produce, the companies announced October 29. Glover’s brother, Stephen Glover, will also write and executive produce the series. The other named executive producers are Michael Schaefer, Fam Udeorji, Taeseok Jang and Sujin Lee. The announcement identifies Jang and Lee with Krafton’s entertainment arm, LV3H, and Schaefer with Neon TV. The project is in development, and no premiere date has been announced. Plot details and additional cast members have not been made public. Reporting on the project says scripts have not yet been written; a separate report suggested the series might not arrive before 2028, but that is not a confirmed Netflix schedule. PUBG, originally titled PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, was released in 2017 by Krafton. The multiplayer game places as many as 100 players on a map to compete until one player or team remains. Unlike a story-driven game centered on a scripted protagonist, its format does not provide a conventional narrative for a television adaptation to follow. The series will therefore bring...