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Metro
28-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Wolfenstein 3 hopes reignited as live action TV show is announced
Amazon is developing a live action series based on Wolfenstein, as it continues to expand its roster of video game adaptations. There are so many TV and film adaptations of video games currently in production it's hard to keep up, between new seasons of The Last Of Us, animated Splinter Cell shows, another Street Fighter movie, an OutRun adaptation from Michael Bay, and many others. There's a chance some of them will not see the light of day (Netflix's take on Tom Clancy's The Division appears to be one such casualty) but Amazon, following the success of Fallout, has given the green light to a slew of projects based on video games over recent years. And now another one has been added to the pile, with a series based on the grandaddy of all first person shooters. According to Variety, Amazon is in development on a Wolfenstein live action series. While plot details are being kept secret, the official logline just about sums it up: 'The story of killing Nazis is evergreen.' The show is being created, written, and executive produced by Patrick Somerville, who has a pretty strong CV. He previously created Netflix's Maniac starring Emma Stone and Jonah Hill, along with HBO miniseries Station Eleven, which was nominated for seven Emmys. Wolfenstein developer MachineGames is involved too, with the studio's co-founder Jerk Gustafsson serving as an executive producer, alongside Jonah Nolan, Lisa Joy, and Athena Wickham via Kilter Films. Sign up to the GameCentral newsletter for a unique take on the week in gaming, alongside the latest reviews and more. Delivered to your inbox every Saturday morning. If you're unfamiliar, Wolfenstein is a series of games set in an alternate history of the Second World War. The first two games by Muse Software were 1981's Castle Wolfenstein and Beyond Castle Wolfenstein, which had a top-down perspective and were a very early example of a stealth game. The games remained little known until id Software purchased the rights and made 1992's Wolfenstein 3D – the precursor to Doom and the first widely popular first person shooter. More Trending Today, the series is synonymous with developer MachineGames, who rebooted the series in 2014, with Wolfenstein: The New Order and its sequel Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus. These featured much more storytelling and social commentary, while maintaining a heightened sense of absurdity, and are presumably what the TV show will be based on. A third mainline game in the series has been rumoured for some time but never officially announced, and it's unclear what the studio is working on now following Indiana Jones And The Great Circle. Although they have hinted at a Quake reboot (also an id Software property) multiple times. The Amazon adaptation implies there's now a greater chance of a third game coming to fruition, if it isn't already underway. Job listings in 2023 suggested another sequel was in the works, and Bethesda's former head of publishing, Pete Hines, was very keen on the idea, but the poor sales of Wolfenstein 2 and its spin-offs has always left a third title in doubt. This Wolfenstein series is one of many video game adaptations currently in the works at Amazon. Along with Fallout and Secret Level, which are both getting second seasons, the company has green-lit shows based on Mass Effect, God Of War, and tabletop wargame Warhammer 40,000 with Henry Cavill. Email gamecentral@ leave a comment below, follow us on Twitter. To submit Inbox letters and Reader's Features more easily, without the need to send an email, just use our Submit Stuff page here. For more stories like this, check our Gaming page. MORE: 7 films celebrating women in sport after the Lionesses win Euro 2025 MORE: Battlefield 6 battle royale map leaks alongside new gameplay videos MORE: The terrifying case of the 'crossbow cannibal' who idolised the Yorkshire Ripper
See - Sada Elbalad
26-07-2025
- Entertainment
- See - Sada Elbalad
"Wolfenstein" TV Series in Works
Yara Sameh A TV series adaptation of the 'Wolfenstein' video games is in development at Amazon MGM Studios. While the exact plot details are being kept under wraps, the official logline of the series simply states, 'The story of killing Nazis is evergreen.' Patrick Somerville is attached to serve as the creator, writer, executive producer, and showrunner on the project under his production banner. Jonah Nolan, Lisa Joy, and Athena Wickham will executive produce via Kilter Films. James Altman of Keyframe Films and Jerk Gustafsson of 'Wolfenstein' developer MachineGames will also executive produce. The 'Wolfenstein' franchise helped popularize first-person shooter video games. It have largely centered on U.S. World War II solider William 'B.J.' Blazkowicz. In the games, Blazkowicz goes behind enemy lines to fight the Nazis, only to discover they are engaging in bizarre experiments and the occult in an attempt to tip the scales of the war in their favor. The first game in the franchise, 'Castle Wolfenstein,' was released in 1981. It and the 1984 sequel, 'Beyond Castle Wolfenstein,' were top-down perspective games. Starting with 'Wolfenstein 3D' in 1992, the games shifted to first-person shooters. There are 14 games in the 'Wolfenstein' series in total, with the most recent being the VR game 'Wolfenstein: Cyberpilot.' The games are currently developed by MachineGames and published by Bethesda Softworks. It was previously announced that a film version of the games was in the works back in 2012, but it never moved forward. Should this project move forward, it would be the latest video game TV series at Amazon for Kilter Films. The company currently produces the hit Prime Video series 'Fallout,' which is currently prepping to release its second season in December and has already been renewed for a third. In addition, Kilter has partnered with Michael B. Jordan's Outlier Society to produce the TV adaptation of Rebecca Yarros' adult fantasy novel 'Fourth Wing' for Amazon. The company is also known for producing 'The Peripheral' starring Chloe Grace Moretz for Amazon as well as for the hit series 'Westworld' at HBO and 'Person of Interest' at CBS. Amazon has multiple other projects in development based on games. Those include a 'Mass Effect' TV series, a 'God of War' series (which originally got greenlit in 2022), and a series based on the tabletop wargame 'Warhammer 40,000' starring Henry Cavill. read more New Tourism Route To Launch in Old Cairo Ahmed El Sakka-Led Play 'Sayidati Al Jamila' to Be Staged in KSA on Dec. 6 Mandy Moore Joins Season 2 of "Dr. Death" Anthology Series Don't Miss These Movies at 44th Cairo Int'l Film Festival Today Amr Diab to Headline KSA's MDLBEAST Soundstorm 2022 Festival Arts & Culture Mai Omar Stuns in Latest Instagram Photos Arts & Culture "The Flash" to End with Season 9 Arts & Culture Ministry of Culture Organizes four day Children's Film Festival Arts & Culture Canadian PM wishes Muslims Eid-al-Adha News Israeli-Linked Hadassah Clinic in Moscow Treats Wounded Iranian IRGC Fighters Arts & Culture "Jurassic World Rebirth" Gets Streaming Date News China Launches Largest Ever Aircraft Carrier Videos & Features Tragedy Overshadows MC Alger Championship Celebration: One Fan Dead, 11 Injured After Stadium Fall Lifestyle Get to Know 2025 Eid Al Adha Prayer Times in Egypt Arts & Culture South Korean Actress Kang Seo-ha Dies at 31 after Cancer Battle Business Egyptian Pound Undervalued by 30%, Says Goldman Sachs Sports Get to Know 2025 WWE Evolution Results News "Tensions Escalate: Iran Probes Allegations of Indian Tech Collaboration with Israeli Intelligence" News Flights suspended at Port Sudan Airport after Drone Attacks
CNET
26-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CNET
Wolfenstein TV Series in the Works at Amazon
After a successful first season of the Fallout series, Amazon MGM Studios will adapt another video game. Interestingly enough, this franchise has a story that's similar to the one in Amazon's first popular TV series, The Man in the High Castle. Amazon will begin work on adapting the video game Wolfenstein, according to a report from Variety on Friday. There are few details about the show's plot available other than the tagline "The story of killing Nazis is evergreen." The showrunner of the series will be Patrick Somerville, who created Maniac for Netflix and Station Eleven for HBO Max. Jerk Gustafsson -- an executive producer at MachineGames, which develops the Wolfenstein games -- will also be part of the production, as an executive producer. Wolfenstein is one of the oldest video game franchises. The series started back in 1981 with Castle Wolfenstein, a stealth game that was ahead of its time. Most people are familiar with the reboot of the series, Wolfenstein 3D, which was developed by id Software, the company that later acquired the rights to the franchise. In 2010, publisher Bethesda acquired id Software, and a new Wolfenstein game went into production with development handled by MachineGames. That game, Wolfenstein: The New Order, shifted the franchise's setting from World War II to an alternate timeline where the Nazis won the war. This reboot starred William "B.J." Blazkowicz, the same American soldier from the original Wolfenstein 3D, although this time, instead of killing Hitler, he ends up in a coma. Blazkowicz awakens in 1960 and begins fighting to defeat the Nazis once again. Multiple games were released in this new Wolfenstein timeline, including Wolfenstein: The Old Blood, Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, Wolfenstein: Youngblood, and Wolfenstein: Cyberpilot. There are no details on when the new Wolfenstein series will premiere or who will star in it. Amazon MGM Studios didn't immediately respond to a request for additional info about the show.
Geek Tyrant
25-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
Amazon Is Developing a WOLFENSTEIN TV Series From FALLOUT and WESTWORLD Producers — GeekTyrant
The world of Wolfenstein is coming to life on the small screen thanks to Amazon MGM Studios, which is developing a TV series based on the legendary video game franchise, and fans of alternate-history Nazi-slaying adventures should be very excited. Details about the plot are still under wraps, but the official logline reads: 'The story of killing Nazis is evergreen.' That perfectly sums up what makes Wolfenstein such an enduring and thrilling property. The series will be spearheaded by Patrick Somerville, who will serve as creator, writer, executive producer, and showrunner under his banner. Somerville has an impressive track record in genre-bending TV, having created Maniac for Netflix and the critically acclaimed Station Eleven for HBO Max. He also wrote for The Leftovers . Backing him up are Jonathan Nolan, Lisa Joy, and Athena Wickham of Kilter Films, the same powerhouse team behind Amazon's hit Fallout series and HBO's Westworld . They'll executive produce alongside James Altman of Keyframe Films and Jerk Gustafsson from Wolfenstein developer MachineGames. The Wolfenstein franchise is a cornerstone of gaming history, helping define the first-person shooter genre. The games follow U.S. soldier William 'B.J.' Blazkowicz as he infiltrates Nazi strongholds during World War II only to uncover their twisted experiments, occult rituals, and attempts to reshape reality. The series began with Castle Wolfenstein in 1981 as a top-down adventure, but it exploded in popularity with Wolfenstein 3D in 1992, which set the standard for FPS games. Since then, there have been 14 titles in the franchise, including the most recent VR experience, Wolfenstein: Cyberpilot . The franchise is currently developed by MachineGames and published by Bethesda Softworks. A Wolfenstein movie was announced back in 2012 but nothing ever happened with it. Now, this series will, hopefully, give fans the adaptation they've been waiting for. If this moves forward, Wolfenstein will join Amazon's growing lineup of video game adaptations. Kilter Films is already riding high with Fallout , which is set to launch its second season in December and has a third season locked in. Meanwhile, Amazon is building out its gaming universe with projects based on Mass Effect , God of War , and Warhammer 40,000 with Henry Cavill. As for Somerville, he's a longtime fan of the games, he brings a unique creative edge and a love for immersive storytelling. In addition to his TV credits, he's a published novelist with works like The Cradle and The Bright River . No word yet on casting or a release date, but this has the potential to be something truly badass. Source: Vareity
Gizmodo
25-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
Amazon to Adapt Video Game Explicitly About Beating the Crap Out of Some Nazis
In what's quickly become an arms race among streamers, Amazon MGM Studios announced it's developing a TV series for Wolfenstein to add to its growing catalogue of video game adaptations. The announcement came from Variety, which reports that Patrick Sommerville of Maniac fame will serve as its creator, writer, and showrunner. Alongside Sommerville, James Altman and Jerk Gustafsson of Keyframe Films and game developer MachineGames, respectively, will also serve as executive producers. While Variety goes on to state that plot details are being kept hush-hush, the publication did note that Wolfenstein's 'incredible' official logline summarizes its premise succinctly, writing, 'The story of killing Nazis is evergreen.' Luckily, we have a reasonably detailed history from its source material to glean more about the series beyond its prescient premise. Wolfenstein is a first-person shooter legend dating back to the 1980s, primarily depicting the exploits of a soldier named William 'B.J.' Blazkowicz as he infiltrates Nazi bases and riddles their grunts, mechanical automatons, and more with a righteous hail of bullets. The series began with 1981's Castle Wolfenstein and originally largely dealt with Nazi experiments into the occult but was rebooted in 2014 by Machine Games, part of Fallout and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle publisher Bethesda Softworks, with The New Order. While Blazkowicz remains the series' protagonist, the revived Wolfenstein follows an alternate history where Nazi Germany won World War II through the use of advanced scientific technology, going on to invade the world. Its most recent title, Wolfenstein: Youngblood, was released in 2019. As mentioned earlier, should the Wolfenstein series materialize, it'll see Prime Video and producer Kilter Films double-dipping into Bethesda's catalog. The last of which is the Walton Goggins and Ella Purnell-led Fallout series. Fallout season two is slated to premiere in December, and it's already been renewed for a third season. Outside of the Bethesda universe, Prime Video has three other gaming adaptations in development. These series include adaptations of BioWare's sci-fi series Mass Effect, Santa Monica Studio's God of War, and from the tabletop side of gaming, Games Workshop's Warhammer 40,000, starring former Superman and Witcher actor Henry Cavill. In the context of Prime Video's slate of video game adaptations and in comparison to Netflix's upcoming projects, including Splinter Cell and Assassin's Creed, the trend of video game adaptations appears to be showing no signs of slowing. Our only hope is that Prime Video takes a page out of Netflix's playbook with its casting, choosing Alan Ritchson of Reacher fame as BJ. If you have a large man on retainer, it's only right to give him the role of one of gaming's leading men. Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what's next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.
