Paramount Has Rights To EA's "Highly Coveted" Battlefield IP, Making TV Series
Incoming! Electronic Arts has inked a deal with Paramount which lets the studio have a crack at taking the Battlefield IP to the promised royalty lands of TV.
All that destruction, grenade spamming and rubber-banding was too much to contain within the medium of video games and so now it will get turned into a televised series. Some of the brains behind True Detective and Mr. Robot will be executive producing.
There's no word yet on when production of the series will begin, on what network it would air or anything to do with plot or timeline, and there's certainly no window for when it will debut. It's all a big fat question mark for now.
"We are thrilled that Anonymous Content and Paramount TV will look to introduce fans to Battlefield through a new medium," said EA's EVP Patrick Söderlund.
"EA's Battlefield has an incredibly dynamic narrative, coupled with a loyal fan base, which will allow us to bring this exciting and unique property to the small screen," said Paramount TV's Amy Powell. "We look forward to working with EA and Anonymous Content and thank Michael Sugar for his tenacity in bringing us this exciting project."
"Battlefield has a tremendous built-in, engaged fan base, making it a highly coveted piece of IP primed for long-form adaptation,” added Rendition/Spotlight producer Michael Sugar. "Together with EA and Paramount TV, we’ll develop the Battlefield TV series with the same commitment to robust storytelling that has made the game such a runaway success for nearly fifteen years."
The more recent releases for Battlefield have become more narratively driven over the years with Battlefield: Bad Company practically going all Hollywood-movie on us with those lovable screw-ups.
Meanwhile, Battlefield 1 will be releasing on PC, Xbox One and PS4 October 21st.
