Overview
- At CinemaCon, director David Leitch told Collider the film is “going to happen” with a strong draft in progress and full support from Netflix.
- The Coalition is “fired up,” Leitch said, pointing to the 2026 launch of Gears of War: E-Day as a driver of interest around the adaptation.
- Producer Kelly McCormick said she and Leitch are working on the script with Dune co-writer Jon Spaihts and that the team is excited by the energy from Netflix and The Coalition.
- The project remains early in development with no release date or cast announced, and McCormick indicated the film will not time to the 2026 game launch.
- Netflix also has an adult animated Gears of War series in development, extending the Xbox franchise beyond the games.