Both Engadget and The Verge report that Paramount Pictures is developing a live-action film based on CD Projekt Red's Cyberpunk 2077. The game developer is attached to produce alongside Lorenzo di Bonaventura, whose credits include the Transformers franchise. Neither outlet provides plot or casting details, and a release date has not been set.
The two reports differ in context. Engadget notes it is unclear whether this project is separate from an earlier production deal with Anonymous Content announced in 2023. The Verge adds an official statement from CD Projekt Red joint-CEO Michał Nowakowski, who said the company is "excited about Paramount as a future partner," and notes that Cyberpunk 2077 has sold over 40 million copies despite its rocky 2020 launch. The Verge also mentions that a sequel, "Cyberpunk 2," is in development.
Both sources point to the franchise's broader expansion: the Netflix anime Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is returning for a second season later this month. The film news follows Paramount's recent merger with Warner Bros. Discovery under the Skydance name, according to The Verge.