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  "id": 17098746,
  "title": "‘PUBG’ Live-Action Series From Donald Glover, Stephen Glover in Development at Netflix",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/pubg-live-action-series-from-donald-glover-stephen-glover-in",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-29T17:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/pubg-live-action-show-netflix-donald-glover-stephen-glover-1236934277/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Netflix is developing a live-action series based on the battle royale video game “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds” (“PUBG”) with Donald Glover attached to star. In addition to starring, Glover and his brother and frequent collaborator Stephen Glover will write and executive produce the “PUBG” show, with Donald also planning to direct. Michael Schaefer of Neon TV will […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Donald Glover Writing, Starring in ‘PUBG’ Video Game Adaptation in the Works at Netflix",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/donald-glover-writing-starring-in-pubg-video-game-adaptation-in-the",
        "published": "2026-10-29T17:30:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "Donald Glover to Star in, Direct ‘PUBG’ Series for Netflix",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/donald-glover-to-star-in-direct-pubg-series-for-netflix",
        "published": "2026-10-29T17:30:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "TVLine",
        "title": "PUBG TV Series Adaptation Starring Donald Glover In The Works At Netflix",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/pubg-tv-series-adaptation-starring-donald-glover-in-the-works-at",
        "published": "2026-10-29T17:30:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "‘PUBG’: Donald Glover Starring In Live-Action Series Adaptation Of Hit Game In Works At Netflix",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/pubg-donald-glover-starring-in-live-action-series-adaptation-of-hit",
        "published": "2026-10-29T17:30:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The A.V. Club",
        "title": "Netflix identifies Donald Glover to write, direct, and star in PUBG series",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/netflix-identifies-donald-glover-to-write-direct-and-star-in-pubg",
        "published": "2026-10-29T19:42:24.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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