SEGA and Netflix have announced three new video game adaptations in development, headlined by a Crazy Taxi live-action comedy film tied to the franchise's upcoming entry, Crazy Taxi: World Tour.
The slate also includes a new Sonic the Hedgehog animated series for preschool audiences and a live-action crime film adaptation of RGG Studio's Stranger Than Heaven.
Release dates for the film and series projects have not been announced.
Crazy Taxi — live-action comedy movie
Crazy Taxi began as a 1999 arcade phenomenon, putting players behind the wheel of a time-pressured cabbie racing through chaotic city streets.
SEGA and Netflix say the property’s anarchic, punk-rock spirit will be brought to the screen by writers Dan Gregor and Doug Mand, best known for their work on the 2025 reboot of The Naked Gun.
Production is being led by Neal H.
Moritz and Toby Ascher for Original Film, with Toru Nakahara also attached as a producer.
The latest game in the franchise, Crazy Taxi: World Tour, is scheduled for release in 2027; Netflix has not provided a release window for the movie adaptation.
Sonic the Hedgehog — new animated series
Netflix is developing a new Sonic series aimed at an upper preschool audience, with Carlos Stevens and Toru Nakahara involved on the project.
The streamer describes the program as a high-energy, comedic series designed to deliver an emotional core alongside attitude and team-focused storytelling.
Three seasons of Sonic Prime are already available to stream exclusively on Netflix, reinforcing the platform’s ongoing relationship with the Sonic franchise.
STRANGER THAN HEAVEN — live-action crime movie
RGG Studio, the developer behind the Like a Dragon/Yakuza series, is the creative source for Stranger Than Heaven.
The story is set in early 20th-century Japan and follows a foreigner who rises from destitution to a position of power spanning the criminal underworld and entertainment industry.
Toru Nakahara is listed as a producer on the adaptation; further creative and casting details remain under wraps.
Context and industry notes
These announcements expand Netflix’s growing roster of video game adaptations; the company has partnered with multiple game publishers in recent months, and Blizzard also confirmed a new animated collaboration with Netflix last week.
SEGA’s franchises, including Crazy Taxi and Sonic, have a long console history and have appeared on multiple platforms over the years, including releases on Nintendo systems such as the Nintendo Switch.
For now, fans should expect additional official updates from SEGA and Netflix as production details and release schedules are finalized.
The slate also includes a new Sonic the Hedgehog animated series for preschool audiences and a live-action crime film adaptation of RGG Studio's Stranger Than Heaven.
Release dates for the film and series projects have not been announced.
Crazy Taxi — live-action comedy movie
Crazy Taxi began as a 1999 arcade phenomenon, putting players behind the wheel of a time-pressured cabbie racing through chaotic city streets.
SEGA and Netflix say the property’s anarchic, punk-rock spirit will be brought to the screen by writers Dan Gregor and Doug Mand, best known for their work on the 2025 reboot of The Naked Gun.
Production is being led by Neal H.
Moritz and Toby Ascher for Original Film, with Toru Nakahara also attached as a producer.
The latest game in the franchise, Crazy Taxi: World Tour, is scheduled for release in 2027; Netflix has not provided a release window for the movie adaptation.
Sonic the Hedgehog — new animated series
Netflix is developing a new Sonic series aimed at an upper preschool audience, with Carlos Stevens and Toru Nakahara involved on the project.
The streamer describes the program as a high-energy, comedic series designed to deliver an emotional core alongside attitude and team-focused storytelling.
Three seasons of Sonic Prime are already available to stream exclusively on Netflix, reinforcing the platform’s ongoing relationship with the Sonic franchise.
STRANGER THAN HEAVEN — live-action crime movie
RGG Studio, the developer behind the Like a Dragon/Yakuza series, is the creative source for Stranger Than Heaven.
The story is set in early 20th-century Japan and follows a foreigner who rises from destitution to a position of power spanning the criminal underworld and entertainment industry.
Toru Nakahara is listed as a producer on the adaptation; further creative and casting details remain under wraps.
Context and industry notes
These announcements expand Netflix’s growing roster of video game adaptations; the company has partnered with multiple game publishers in recent months, and Blizzard also confirmed a new animated collaboration with Netflix last week.
SEGA’s franchises, including Crazy Taxi and Sonic, have a long console history and have appeared on multiple platforms over the years, including releases on Nintendo systems such as the Nintendo Switch.
For now, fans should expect additional official updates from SEGA and Netflix as production details and release schedules are finalized.
