Netflix and Sega Plan Crazy Taxi and Stranger Than Heaven Films, New Sonic Series
The Sonic cartoon will target upper preschoolers, with Carlos Stevens and Sega's Toru Nakahara producing.
Netflix and Sega are developing live-action films based on Crazy Taxi and Stranger Than Heaven, plus a Sonic the Hedgehog animated series for children.
Netflix announced Monday that it is working with Sega on three game adaptations:
- A live-action comedy film based on the Crazy Taxi series.
- A new Sonic the Hedgehog animated series for children.
- A live-action crime film inspired by Sega and Ryu ga Gotoku Studio's upcoming Stranger Than Heaven game.
Dan Gregor and Doug Mand are writing the Crazy Taxi screenplay. Their credits include the Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers film and The Naked Gun reboot.
Neal H. Moritz and Toby Ascher, producers of the Sonic the Hedgehog films, will produce Crazy Taxi alongside Sega's Toru Nakahara.
Carlos Stevens (Love, Death + Robots) and Nakahara will produce the Sonic series, which will target upper preschoolers. Nakahara will also produce the Stranger Than Heaven film.
Crazy Taxi: World Tour, a new installment in the racing game series, is scheduled for 2027 on these platforms:
- Xbox Series X|S
- PlayStation 5
- Nintendo Switch 2
- PC through Steam and Microsoft Store
Sega will release Ryu ga Gotoku Studio's Stranger Than Heaven on January 15. Previously codenamed “Project Century,” the game is coming to:
- Xbox Series X|S
- PlayStation 5
- PC through Steam
Sonic Prime premiered on Netflix in December 2022 with one 40-minute episode and seven 20-minute episodes. Netflix streamed its third season in January 2024.
An update corrected Sonic Prime's premiere date and thanked tinyirnfist0 for flagging the error.
