Key facts
- Paramount Pictures is developing a live-action film based on the "Cyberpunk 2077" video game.
- CD Projekt Red's shares rose 3% in early Friday trading following the announcement.
- "Cyberpunk 2077" had sold 40 million copies as of July 3.
- The "Phantom Liberty" expansion for "Cyberpunk 2077" had sold 15 million copies.
- As of July 31, CD Projekt Red had 184 developers working on a sequel to "Cyberpunk 2077."
Paramount Pictures is developing a live-action film set in the universe of CD Projekt RED's video game "Cyberpunk 2077," according to a report by Deadline. The news sent shares of the Polish game developer up 3% in early Friday trading.
Michal Nowakowski, joint-CEO of CD Projekt RED, expressed enthusiasm for the partnership on social media platform X, stating, "We're excited about Paramount as a future partner who shares our creative ambitions for the Cyberpunk franchise." He added that more details would be shared at the appropriate time. CD Projekt RED confirmed to Reuters that it had no further comment beyond Nowakowski's post. Paramount Pictures did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
As of July 3, "Cyberpunk 2077" had sold 40 million copies, with its "Phantom Liberty" expansion selling 15 million copies. By July 31, CD Projekt RED had 184 developers working on a sequel to the 2020 title, though no launch date has been announced. Analyst Krzysztof Tkocz of Erste noted that Paramount's involvement could help maintain interest in the franchise ahead of the next installment.