We're witnessing a renaissance in video game adaptations, with recent hits like The Super Mario Bros. Movie and Sonic the Hedgehog films, along with acclaimed TV series such as The Last of Us and Fallout. The future looks even brighter with potential adaptations of God of War, Ghost of Tsushima, and many more on the horizon. These new projects are promising to be a significant step up from the video game adaptations of the past.
While it's unclear how many of these ambitious projects will successfully make it to release, we're keeping a close eye on them all. For the sake of clarity, we define a "video game movie" or "TV show" as an adaptation of an existing video game, not just a film or series about video games. These adaptations don't have to be completely faithful to the source material, but they must be directly based on a real game.
Explore the slideshow below for a visual journey, or continue reading to discover the major projects with confirmed details. If you spot any inaccuracies or missing information, please share your insights in the comments!
What Are the Next Video Game Movies and TV Shows Coming Out? 2025 and Beyond Release Dates
Here's the comprehensive list of upcoming video game adaptations for movies and TV shows:
Video Game Movies in 2025 and Beyond
- Until Dawn (April 25, 2025)
- Mortal Kombat 2 (October 24, 2025)
- Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 (Dec. 5, 2025)
- Street Fighter (March 20, 2026)
- The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2 (April 3, 2026)
- The Angry Birds Movie 3 (January 29, 2027)
- Sonic the Hedgehog 4 (March 19, 2027)
- The Legend of Zelda (TBA)
- Ghost of Tsushima (TBA)
- Horizon Zero Dawn (TBA)
- Helldivers 2 (TBA)
- The Sims (TBA)
- Gears of War (TBA)
- Return to Silent Hill (TBA)
- Death Stranding (TBA)
- Days Gone (TBA)
- Dredge (TBA)
- Uncharted 2 (TBA)
- Pokemon: Detective Pikachu 2 (TBA)
- Stray (TBA)
- BioShock (TBA)
- Space Channel 5 (TBA)
- Comix Zone (TBA)
- A Minecraft Movie 2 (TBA)
Video Game TV Shows in 2025 and Beyond
- The Last of Us: Season 2 (April 13, 2025)
- Twisted Metal: Season 2 (2025)
- Fallout: Season 2 (TBA)
- The Witcher: Season 4 and 5 (TBA)
- God of War (TBA)
- Mass Effect (TBA)
- Gears of War (TBA)
- Ghost of Tsushima Anime (2027)
- Assassin's Creed (TBA)
- Splinter Cell: Deathwatch (TBA)
Which video game movie are you most looking forward to?
- Mortal Kombat 2
- Five Nights at Freddy’s 2
- Street Fighter
- The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2
- Sonic the Hedgehog 4
- The Legend of Zelda
- A Minecraft Movie 2
- Other (Tell us in the comments.)
The following titles have been announced in the past, but their current development status is unclear, and they may no longer be in the works:
Announced Video Game Movies (Status Unknown)
- Mega Man
- Just Cause
- Duke Nukem
- Gravity Rush
- Dead by Daylight
- It Takes Two
- Sifu
- Slime Rancher
- Ark: Survival Evolved
- Pac-Man
- Streets of Rage
- Sniper Elite
- Toe-Jam and Earl
- Jak and Daxter
- Call of Duty
- Half-Life
- Saints Row
- Portal
- Yakuza
- Beyond Good & Evil
- Firewatch
- Metal Gear Solid
- The Division
- Just Dance
- Dragon's Lair
- Splinter Cell (Presumed Cancelled)
Announced Video Game TV Shows (Status Unknown)
- Devil May Cry Anime Season 2 (TBA)
- Horizon Zero Dawn
- A Plague Tale
- Nier: Automata: Season 2
- Disco Elysium
- Hunt: Showdown
- Alan Wake
- System Shock
- Grounded
- Life Is Strange
- My Friend Pedro
- Skull & Bones
- Child of Light
- Brothers in Arms
Which video game TV show are you most looking forward to?
- The Last of Us: Season 2
- Fallout: Season 2
- The Witcher: Season 4 and 5
- God of War
- Other (Tell us in the comments.)