Newsbrief: Krafton has announced that PUBG Battlegrounds (formerly known as PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds) is being adapted by Netflix as a live-action series, with actor and musician Donald Glover penning, producing, and starring in the adaptation.
Before the game went free-to-play, PUBG sold over 75 million copies, with numerous spin-offs of varying levels of success.
Glover is a well-known rapper and actor of considerable acclaim, acting in the Dan Harmon comedy Community as a principal lead, headlining prestige drama Atlanta, and winning two Primetime Emmy awards and two Golden Globes for his work.
There was no timeline given for the PUBG adaptation.
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