Leave the Fenix family out of this one, Netflix
Netflix's best bet at making a successful Gears of War live-action film, then, doesn't lie in creating a direct adaptation of its source material.
If development isn't too far along the creative pipeline, it's not too late to reverse course and tell a non-Fenix story in the Gears of War universe. The FPS franchise is full of other fascinating stories – you only need to look at the plethora of books and comic books to see where Netflixdraw inspiration from. There's a whole universe that could be explored in its live-action movie.
Netflix has succeeded with its videogame adaptations – live-action or animated – when it tells unique, original stories in those game series' universes. Yes, TV adaptations of other game franchises have gone down well with audiences despite sticking closely to the source material, such as The Cuphead Show and DOTA: Dragon's Blood.
Gears of War isn't the only live-action videogame movie coming from Netflix. Other beloved properties in Bioshock and Assassin's Creed are also in active development, with the duo getting movie and TV show adaptations respectively – proof that Netflix is doubling down on its live-action game adaptation projects.
Still, it's not too late to change tack, Netflix. If you really want to do a stand up job of adapting Gears of War for a live-action project, don't re-tread that old grub curb-stomping ground and tell the Fenix family saga in another medium. Give us something new and exciting that drives the whole franchise forward. Otherwise, you might be in for some more middling Resident Evil-style review scores in the near future.
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