PlayStation Productions

PlayStation Productions, LLC
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryEntertainment
Founded2019 (2019)
Headquarters
Culver City, California
,
U.S.
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Asad Qizilbash (president)
ProductsFilms and television series based on video games
ParentSony Interactive Entertainment
WebsitePlayStation Productions

PlayStation Productions, LLC is an American production company owned by Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE).[1] The company adapts SIE's video game franchises into films and television shows with the distribution mainly being handled by Sony's film and television divisions. Its adaptations so far include the films Uncharted (2022), Gran Turismo (2023) and Until Dawn (2025) and television series The Last of Us (2023–present) and Twisted Metal (2023–present).

History

Two PlayStation adaptations were released under the now-defunct former production label PlayStation Originals prior to the creation of PlayStation Productions: Heavenly Sword, which was released in 2014, and Ratchet & Clank, which was released by Gramercy Pictures in 2016 to largely unfavorable reviews from critics.[2][3]

The PlayStation Network began to produce and distribute their own original content around the spring of 2015. The first original scripted program, Powers, aired on March 10, 2015, and ran for two complete seasons. The series was discontinued on August 3, 2016. Until 2020, no more attempts would be made to adapt PlayStation intellectual properties.[4][5][6]

Sony Interactive Entertainment launched PlayStation Productions in 2019 with a focus on adapting the company's video game franchises into films and television shows. An emphasis was placed on coordination between the film and television departments at Sony Pictures with the video game development studios at SIE Worldwide Studios.[7] In December 2020, Tony Vinciquerra, Chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures, revealed that Sony was working on three movies and seven TV shows based on PlayStation video game content.[6]

Film

Uncharted, based on the action-adventure video game series by Naughty Dog, was the first film produced by PlayStation Productions. It was theatrically released on February 18, 2022. A sequel is in development.[8] Gran Turismo, based on the racing simulation video game series by Polyphony Digital, received a limited theatrical release on August 11, 2023, before expanding on August 25, 2023.[9][10] Until Dawn, a feature film adaptation of the horror game by Supermassive Games, was released on April 25, 2025.[11]

Television and streaming

The first television series from PlayStation Productions was an adaptation of Naughty Dog's The Last of Us, which premiered on HBO on January 15, 2023; a second season premiered on April 13, 2025.[12] The series was renewed for a third season on April 9, 2025, ahead of its second season premiere.[13] Twisted Metal, a television adaptation of the vehicular combat franchise, was released on Peacock on July 27, 2023; a second season was released on July 31, 2025.[14] The series was renewed for a third season on November 18, 2025.[15] A live-action television series based on Santa Monica Studio's God of War franchise for Amazon Prime Video is in production.[16][17][18]

Future projects

In February 2022, a Jak and Daxter film adaptation was revealed to be in development with Uncharted director Ruben Fleischer collaborating on the film with Naughty Dog.[19][20] A reboot of the Resident Evil film franchise is also in the works, marking the first PlayStation Productions film to not be adapted from a Sony-owned property, instead being based on the popular horror series by Capcom.[21] Feature film adaptations of the Sucker Punch Productions video game Ghost of Tsushima, Bend Studio's Days Gone, Japan Studio's Gravity Rush and Arrowhead Game Studios' Helldivers are currently in the works.[22][23][24] A feature film adaptation of Guerrilla Games' Horizon series is also in the works, after previously being developed as a TV adaptation for Netflix before it was cancelled.[25] An adaptation of Astro Bot for either film or television is under active consideration by Sony, with PlayStation Productions chief Asad Qizilbash confirming they are "absolutely" exploring the possibility.[26]

Live-action

Films

Released

Film U.S. release date Based on Director Co-production with Distribution
Uncharted February 18, 2022 Uncharted
by Naughty Dog 		Ruben Fleischer Columbia Pictures
Atlas Entertainment
A2 Productions 		Sony Pictures Releasing
Gran Turismo August 25, 2023 Gran Turismo
by Polyphony Digital 		Neill Blomkamp Columbia Pictures
2.0 Entertainment
Until Dawn April 25, 2025 Until Dawn
by Supermassive Games 		David F. Sandberg Screen Gems
Vertigo Entertainment
Coin Operated
Mangata

Upcoming/in development

Film U.S. release date Based on Co-production with Distribution
Resident Evil September 18, 2026 Resident Evil
by Capcom 		Columbia Pictures
Constantin Film
Vertigo Entertainment 		Sony Pictures Releasing
Helldivers November 10, 2027 Helldivers
by Arrowhead Game Studios 		Columbia Pictures
Horizon Zero Dawn 2027 Horizon Zero Dawn
by Guerrilla Games 		Columbia Pictures
Days Gone TBA Days Gone
by Bend Studio 		Vendetta Productions TBA
Ghost of Tsushima TBA Ghost of Tsushima
by Sucker Punch Productions 		Columbia Pictures
87North Productions
Sucker Punch Productions 		Sony Pictures Releasing
Gravity Rush TBA Gravity Rush
by Japan Studio 		Scott Free Productions TBA
Untitled Uncharted sequel TBA Uncharted
by Naughty Dog 		Columbia Pictures
Atlas Entertainment
A2 Productions 		Sony Pictures Releasing

Television series

Released

Series Season(s) U.S. release date Based on Showrunner(s) Co-production with Network/platform Status
First released Last released
The Last of Us 2 January 15, 2023 present The Last of Us
by Naughty Dog 		Craig Mazin
Neil Druckmann 		Mighty Mint
Word Games
Naughty Dog
Sony Pictures Television 		HBO Renewed[13]
Twisted Metal 2 July 27, 2023 present Twisted Metal
by Sony Interactive Entertainment 		Michael Jonathan Smith
David Reed 		Wicked Deed
Reese Wernick Productions
Make It with Gravy
Inspire Entertainment
Electric Avenue
Artists First
Universal Television
Sony Pictures Television 		Peacock Renewed[27]

Upcoming/in development

Series U.S. release date Based on Showrunner(s) Co-production with Network/platform Ref.
God of War TBA God of War
by Santa Monica Studio 		Ronald D. Moore Sony Pictures Television
Vertigo Entertainment
Santa Monica Studio
Amazon MGM Studios
Tall Ship Productions 		Amazon Prime Video [28]

Animation

Animated series/anime

Upcoming/in development

Series Release date Animation services Based on Staff Co-production with Network/platform Ref.
Ghost of Tsushima: Legends 2027 Kamikaze Douga Ghost of Tsushima: Legends
by Sucker Punch Productions 		Takanobu Mizuno (director)
Gen Urobuchi (writer) 		Crunchyroll
Aniplex
Sony Music 		Crunchyroll [29]

Reception

Box office performance

Film U.S. release date Box office gross Budget Ref.
U.S. and
Canada 		Other territories Worldwide
Uncharted February 18, 2022 (2022-02-18) $148,648,820 $253,100,000 $401,748,820 $120 million [30][31]
Gran Turismo August 25, 2023 (2023-08-25) $44,428,554 $77,499,324 $121,927,878 $60 million [32][33]
Until Dawn April 25, 2025 (2025-04-25) $20,174,192 $30,000,000 $50,174,192 $15 million [34]
Total $213,251,566 $360,599,324 $573,850,890 $195 million

Critical and public response

Films

Film Critical Public
Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore PostTrak
Uncharted 41% (265 reviews)[35] 45 (44 reviews)[36] B+[37] 79%[37]
Gran Turismo 65% (225 reviews)[38] 48 (47 reviews)[39] A[40] 90%[40]
Until Dawn 53% (101 reviews)[41] 47 (23 reviews)[42] C+[43] 63%[43]

Television series

Television series Season Critical
Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic
The Last of Us Season 1 96% (486 reviews)[44] 84 (43 reviews)[45]
Season 2 92% (270 reviews)[46] 81 (44 reviews)[47]
Twisted Metal Season 1 67% (49 reviews)[48] 55 (22 reviews)[49]
Season 2 92% (25 reviews)[50] 74 (5 reviews)[51]

See also

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