‘Splinter Cell’ Anime Coming to Netflix from “John Wick’ Writer
The iconic video game “Splinter Cell” is coming to Netflix as an anime, according to a new report.
Variety is reporting exclusively that Ubisoft and Netflix are partnering up for an anime adaptation of “Splinter Cell,” with John Wick writer Derek Kolstad serving as writer and executive producer.
The series has already received a two-season, 16 episode order from Netflix.
Netflix, Ubisoft, and reps for Kolstad declined to comment on the specifics of the deal.The first “Splinter Cell” game was released in 2002 to near universal acclaim from critics and massive sales. The game follows former U.S. Navy SEAL Sam Fisher after he is recruited by the NSA to work for the mysterious Third Echelon division within the agency. The game sees Fisher engage in number of black ops missions, employing stealth and military tactics.
The game has spawned six sequels as well as a series of novels. A “Splinter Cell” film has been in the works for years now. Tom Hardy has been attached to star as Fisher going back to 2012, though the project is currently considered inactive.
Kolstad has worked on all three “John Wick” films that have been produced to date, with the films having grossed over $584 million combined worldwide. Kolstad’s other recent credits include co-creating the Quibi series “Die Hart” starring Kevin Hart and John Travolta. He also worked on the “Falcon and Winter Soldier” series at Disney Plus and has the feature “Nobody” at Universal. The film is set to be released next year, while “Falcon and Winter Soldier” is expected to debut later this year.
A premiere date has not been set.
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