Netflix and Sega announce Crazy Taxi, Sonic and Stranger Than Heaven adaptations

Netflix and Sega have announced a new adaptation deal covering multiple films and series based on several Sega properties. The companies specifically named Crazy Taxi, Sonic, and Stranger Than Heaven as part of the lineup.

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First up is Crazy Taxi, which Netflix is developing as a live-action comedy. Sega and Netflix say they want to keep the games’ fast, funny arcade chaos intact. Dan Gregor and Doug Mand, who wrote the 2025 Naked Gun reboot, are attached, along with producers Neal H. Moritz, Toby Ascher, and Toru Nakahara from the Sonic the Hedgehog films.

The deal also includes a new animated Sonic series aimed at older preschoolers. Carlos Stevens and Toru Nakahara are involved, and the show is being positioned for a younger audience than Sonic Prime. There’s also a live-action Stranger Than Heaven film from Sega and RGG Studio, which the companies describe as an action or crime drama set in Japan’s criminal underworld.

If you’ve been keeping an eye on Netflix’s push into game adaptations, this batch stands out. The streamer is already developing projects tied to Assassin’s Creed, Gears of War, and Minecraft, and Sega says Crazy Taxi: World Tour is lined up for 2027, which gives the franchise some added cross-media momentum.

You’ll be able to watch these projects on Netflix, though there are still no release dates, according to Netflix and Sega.