A live-action PUBG series is in development at Netflix, with Donald Glover (Atlanta, Community) set to direct, write, executive produce and star, Krafton announced on October 30.
Stephen Glover joins as a writer and executive producer. The announcement doesn't name the other cast members, give a release window, or say how many episodes are planned.
What we know so far
Donald Glover will direct, write, executive produce and star.
Stephen Glover is a writer and executive producer.
The other executive producers are Michael Schaefer for NEON TV, Fam Udeorji for Gilga, and Taeseok Jang and Sujin Lee for LV3H.
LV3H is Krafton's entertainment company, and it's involved in developing and producing the show.
Why PUBG is getting a show
Krafton says it's expanding PUBG into original entertainment. In the announcement, the publisher calls PUBG its best-selling game and says it holds seven Guinness World Records.
PUBG: Battlegrounds launched in Steam Early Access in 2017 and helped popularize the battle royale genre. By late 2021 it had sold more than 75 million copies across PC and consoles, according to Krafton, and it went free-to-play on PC and consoles on January 12, 2022.
When is the PUBG series coming out?
Neither Krafton nor Netflix has given a release date or window. The show is still listed as in development.