‘Sonic’, ‘Crazy Taxi’ and ‘Stranger Than Heaven’ are getting new Netflix adaptations

Sega has confirmed a new partnership with Netflix, with a trio of adaptations heading to the streamer in the near future. READ MORE: How NBA 2K became the evolved rap version of FIFA’s indie-obsessed soundtrack The first project to come from the new Sega and Netflix deal is a live-action movie take on hit arcade racing franchise Crazy Taxi. The “hilariously crazy” film will be written by Dan Gregor and Doug Mand, the duo responsible for the 2025 reboot of The Naked Gun, who “will bring the game’s chaotic, comedic spirit to the adaptation.” A reboot of Crazy Taxi is set to launch next year. Netflix are also working on an animated Sonic the Hedgehog series and a movie adaptation of Stranger Than Heaven, the upcoming Like A Dragon spin-off that stars Snoop Dogg and the likeness of Tupac Shakur. According to a press release, the Sonic series “will present Sonic and his friends as heroes for an upper pre-school audience – a high-voltage, comedic, yet emotionally grounded series built for kids who want to feel a little edge, a little attitude, and a lot of ‘that’s my crew’ wish fulfilment,” while the “badass action drama” Stranger Than Heaven film will “bring a new lens to the epic world...