PlayStation Productions

PlayStation Productions, LLC is an American production studio owned by Sony Interactive Entertainment.[1]

PlayStation Productions, LLC
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryEntertainment
Founded2019
Headquarters
Culver City, California
,
U.S.
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Asad Qizilbash (president)
Carter Swan (senior producer)
ProductsFilms and television series based on video games
OwnerSony Corporation of America
(Sony)
ParentSony Interactive Entertainment

History

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 PlayStation Studios.[2]

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.[3]

PlayStation Productions first produced film was Uncharted, based on the video game franchise by Naughty Dog, released theatrically on February 18, 2022. A feature film adaptation of the Sucker Punch Productions video game Ghost of Tsushima is currently in the works.[4]

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.[5][6]

The first television series from PlayStation Productions is set to be an adaptation of Naughty Dog's The Last of Us, due to release on HBO in 2023.[7] A television adaptation of the vehicular combat franchise Twisted Metal is in development for Peacock,[8][9] while Amazon Prime Video is developing a live-action television series based on Santa Monica Studio's God of War franchise.[10][11]

List of productions

Films
Year Title Co-production with Distributed by
2022 Uncharted Columbia Pictures
Atlas Entertainment
Arad Productions		 Sony Pictures Releasing
TBA Ghost of Tsushima Columbia Pictures
87North Productions
Sucker Punch Productions
Jak and Daxter Columbia Pictures

Television series
Year Title Co-production with Distributed by
2023 The Last of Us Sony Pictures Television
Naughty Dog
Word Games
The Mighty Mint		 HBO
TBA Twisted Metal Sony Pictures Television
Artists First
Electric Avenue
Universal Television		 Peacock
God of War Sony Pictures Television
Amazon Studios		 Amazon Prime Video

Reception

Box office performance
Film Release date Box office gross Budget Ref.
U.S. and
Canada		 Other territories Worldwide
Uncharted February 18, 2022 (2022-02-18) $144,985,555 $244,200,000 $389,185,555 $120 million [12][13]
Total $144,985,555 $244,200,000 $389,185,555

Critical and public response
Film Critical Public
Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore PostTrak
Uncharted 40% (232 reviews)[14] 45 (44 reviews)[15] B+[16] 79%[16]

See also

Notes

    References
    1. McWhertor, Michael (May 20, 2019). "PlayStation sets up new film and TV division". Polygon. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
    2. Fogel, Stefanie (May 20, 2019). "Sony Interactive Launches Film, TV Studio to Adapt Video Game Projects". Variety. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
    3. Friedman, Wayne (December 22, 2020). "Sony Pictures Looks To PlayStation Integrations, No Plans To Change Theatre, Streaming Windows". MediaPost. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
    4. Moreau, Jordan (March 25, 2021). "Sony Making 'Ghost of Tsushima' Movie With 'John Wick' Director Chad Stahelski". Variety. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
    5. Colantonio, Giovanni (February 9, 2022). "Uncharted director is working on a Jak and Daxter adaptation". Digital Trends. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
    6. Russell, Bradley (February 10, 2022). "Uncharted director says his Jak and Daxter movie could star Tom Holland". GamesRadar+. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
    7. Goldberg, Lesley (February 16, 2022). "From 'And Just Like That' to 'Westworld': 20 Questions With HBO/Max's Casey Bloys". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
    8. Marks, Tom (May 21, 2019). "Twisted Metal TV Series Confirmed in Development at PlayStation Productions". IGN. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
    9. Otterson, Joe (February 22, 2021). "'Twisted Metal' Series From 'Deadpool' Writers in the Works at Sony Pictures TV, PlayStation Productions". Variety. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
    10. Andrews, Nellie (March 7, 2022). "'God of War' TV Series Adaptation Eyed By Prime Video". Deadline. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
    11. Mass, Jennifer (March 7, 2022). "'God of War' TV Series Being Shopped to Amazon". Variety. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
    12. "Uncharted (2022)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
    13. "Uncharted (2022) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
    14. "Uncharted". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
    15. "Uncharted". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
    16. D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 20, 2022). "'Uncharted' Soars To $51M 4-Day, 'Dog' Barks $18M+ At Presidents Day Weekend Box Office – Sunday Update". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
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