PlayStation Productions
American video game production company
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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).
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Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | 2019 |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Asad Qizilbash (president) |
| Products | Films and television series based on video games |
| Services | |
| Parent | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| Website | PlayStation Productions |
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] In April 2026, Sony officially announced that an animated Bloodborne film was in the works. [27]
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[14] |
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
Films
Upcoming/in development
| Film | U.S. release date | Based on | Co-production with | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloodborne | TBA | Bloodborne by FromSoftware and Japan Studio |
Lyrical Animation | Sony Pictures Releasing |
Television series
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 | $148,648,820 | $253,100,000 | $401,748,820 | $120 million | [30][31] |
| Gran Turismo | August 25, 2023 | $44,428,554 | $77,499,324 | $121,927,878 | $60 million | [32][33] |
| Until Dawn | April 25, 2025 | $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] | |
