Sonic, Arcane are back on the big (and small) screen in 2024. Here's when

Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal
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The second season of "Halo" may be over, but gamers across the globe may have cause to celebrate for the foreseeable future as more of the biggest video game franchises are set to come to the big and small screens through 2024 and beyond.

From Borderlands to Sonic, major stars like Jamie Lee Curtis, Jim Carrey and Jack Black will be venturing into some of the worlds of the most beloved games around the globe this year as more are being adapted — or revisited — by Hollywood.

Here's a look at seven games adapted to film and television in 2024 in beyond:

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

Expected release date: Dec. 20, 2024

The Blue Blur is heading back to theaters this holiday season.

The full plot of the third adventure is currently unknown, but is expected to follow the events of "Sonic Adventure 2," originally released for the Sega Dreamcast in 2001. Shadow the Hedgehog, Sonic's rival of alien origin, is also anticipated to make his big screen debut. Stars Jim Carrey and James Marsden will return, with Sonic still voiced by Ben Schwartz.

If you can't wait until December, a six-episode mini-series starring Knuckles, Sonic's echidna friend (and rival) voiced by Idris Elba, will be making its way to Paramount+ in April. View the trailer below:

Devil May Cry

Expected release date: 2024

Adi Shankar, the mind behind Netflix's popular "Castlevania" animated video game adaptation, has set his sights on more demon hunters as he prepares to launch a new series based on the "Devil May Cry" franchise on the streaming platform sometime in 2024.

The main story follows a demon hunter named Dante who seeks vengeance for the death of his family. The franchise, which has produced some of the biggest hits over various iterations of the Sony PlayStation during its run, previously had an animated adaptation released by the Japanese animation studio Madhouse in 2007.

Arcane: League of Legends: Season 2

Expected release date: November 2024

Based off the massive multi-player online battle arena game "League of Legends" from Riot Games, Arcane follows two iconic champions in Utopian Piltover and the underground of Zaun.

The first nine-episode season of the show, released in 2021, set records on Netflix by racking up 34 million views within the first six days of release. The series currently maintains 96% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.

Fallout

Expected release date: April 11, 2024 (Prime Video)

In post-apocalyptic Los Angeles in 2077, citizens were forced to live in underground bunkers following a nuclear strike. Now, after the fallout, it's time to come out of the bunkers and back to the surface.

A role-playing game originally released for PC in 1997, the Fallout series has evolved to become one of the most-recognized action role-playing games in the world. While it has several spin-offs, a new mainline entry, Fallout 5, will begin development by Bethesda Game Studios following the release of The Elder Scrolls IV, producer Todd Howard said.

Borderlands

Expected release date: Aug. 9, 2024

Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Ariana Greenblatt, Florian Munteanu and Jamie Lee Curtis will venture to the world of Pandora, home of the "Borderlands" franchise, as a group of misfits in search of a mysterious relic as part of the late summer blockbuster lineup in 2024.

The first-person shooter role-playing game, originally created and produced by Gearbox Software and published by 2K in 2009, is a space Western known for its quirky characters and violent humor. The latest entries in the series, "Tiny Tina's Wonderlands" and "New Tales from the Borderlands," were released in 2022, but the series has also spawned its own comic books and novels.

Gears of War

Expected release date: Unknown (in development)

The Locust Horde has risen, and they won’t stop coming. They won’t stop killing. Now, Marcus Fenix, a former prisoner of war, is civilization's best hope on the planet Sera.

The Epic Games-based live-action movie adaption and television series has been in development for years, but it's teased that it could be coming to Netflix sooner than expected, according to Screen Rant.

Mortal Kombat 2

Joe Taslim stars as Sub-Zero in "Mortal Kombat."
Joe Taslim stars as Sub-Zero in "Mortal Kombat."

Expected release date: Unknown (currently in post-production)

Following the events of "Mortal Kombat" (2021), director Simon McQuoid looks to continue the story based on the fighting video game franchise that's been going for more than three decades.

While not much is known about the plot of the movie at this point, it was teased that Johnny Cage (played by Karl Urban) will be joining the fight.

What video games are in development for TV, film?

  • Minecraft: Expected April, 4 2025.

  • The Last of Us Season 2: Expected to release in 2025.

  • The Witcher Season 4: Expected to release in 2025.

  • The Legend of Zelda: In development.

  • Pokémon: Detective Pikachu 2: In development.

  • BioShock: In development.

  • Yakuza (Like A Dragon): In development.

Ray Padilla is a digital producer for The Courier Journal and is a Twitch affiliate. He can be reached at rapadilla@gannett.com or on X @Ray_Padilla_.

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