Netflix pursues live-action TV adaptation of Atlus Persona games

A live-action television series based on Atlus' Persona role-playing game franchise is in development at Netflix, according to a new report.

Production partners attached to the project. Story Kitchen, the company behind the Sonic the Hedgehog film series for Sega, is teaming with 21 Laps, the studio founded by Shawn Levy. Levy produced Stranger Things along with Deadpool & Wolverine and Free Guy. "Variety" first reported the news, adding that Christopher Monfette will write the adaptation while also serving as executive producer and showrunner.

Monfette's prior credits span multiple genres. Monfette has written and produced episodes of Star Trek: Picard, Syfy’s 12 Monkeys, and Fox's 9-1-1. He is also attached to Marvel Television's upcoming VisionQuest series for Disney Plus.

Netflix continues heavy investment in game adaptations. The streamer turned Riot Games' League of Legends into the animated hit Arcane and has released animated shows based on Castlevania, Cyberpunk 2077, Devil May Cry, and Tomb Raider. Live-action efforts have proved more difficult, with a single-season Resident Evil series and an ongoing attempt at a BioShock movie.

Persona franchise history and upcoming releases. The series launched in 1996 with the original PlayStation title, serving as a spinoff of Shin Megami Tensei. It has produced four mainline sequels plus numerous spinoffs and rereleases. Persona 5 arrived in 2016; Persona 6 was announced in early June but lacks a release date. The games usually follow Japanese high school students who juggle everyday routines with battles against evil by summoning Personas. Atlus will next release a remaster of the 2008 title Persona 4, called Persona 4: Revival, on Feb. 18, 2027, for PlayStation 5, Windows PC, and Xbox Series X.