{
  "id": 7347043,
  "title": "Netflix and Sega Join Forces for New ‘Sonic’ Series, Crazy Taxi Movie and More",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/netflix-and-sega-join-forces-for-new-sonic-series-crazy-taxi-movie",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-14T15:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/tv-shows/netflix-sega-partnership-sonic-crazy-taxi-movie/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Netflix and Sega have teamed up to bring new adaptations of their popular franchises to the big and small screen. This collaboration includes a live-action film adaptation of the classic racing game Crazy Taxi, an upcoming animated preschool series featuring Sonic the Hedgehog, and a live-action movie adaptation of the upcoming action-adventure game Stranger Than Heaven.\n\nThe live-action Crazy Taxi film will be written by Dan Gregor and Doug Mand, known for their work on the 2025 reboot of \"The Naked Gun,\" while Neal H. Moritz, Toby Ascher, and Toru Nakahara are also producers on the project. Meanwhile, the Sonic series is being developed by Carlos Stevens and Toru Nakahara, who will present Sonic and his friends as heroes for younger audiences. Meanwhile, Stranger Than Heaven will also be produced by Nakahara.\n\nBrandon Riegg, vice president of Nonfiction and Transmedia at Netflix, stated that the partnership allows the company to work across different eras of Sega's catalog, celebrating its beloved games while introducing them to new audiences. Shuji Utsumi, president and chief operating officer of Sega, expressed pride in the collaboration and the commitment to honoring each game's unique storytelling. Toru Nakahara, Head Producer at Sega, teased that fans can expect \"cute yet cool\" Sonic, a \"hilariously crazy\" Crazy Taxi movie, and \"badass action drama\" for Stranger Than Heaven.\n\nDespite some mixed results in the past, Netflix continues to prove its dedication to video game adaptations, with successful animated series like \"Castlevania,\" \"Arcane,\" and \"Cyberpunk: Edgerunners,\" as well as live-action adaptations like \"The Witcher\" and \"Resident Evil.\" The streaming platform has also shown its commitment by debuting the trailer for \"Grand Theft Auto VI\" and producing adaptations for other popular video games, such as Assassin's Creed, Gears of War, Minecraft, Magic: The Gathering, Clash of Clans, and Overcooked.",
  "summary": "Dan Gregor and Doug Mand, the writers behind \"The Naked Gun\" reboot, are behind the Crazy Taxi movie The post Netflix and Sega Join Forces for New ‘Sonic’ Series, Crazy Taxi Movie and More appeared first on TheWrap .",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Netflix and Sega Set ‘Crazy Taxi’ Film; ‘Sonic’ & ‘Stranger Than Heaven’ Adaptations Also Part Of New Slate Partnership",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/netflix-and-sega-set-crazy-taxi-film-sonic-stranger-than-heaven",
        "published": "2026-09-14T15:45:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Netflix and Sega Set ‘Crazy Taxi’ Game-to-Film Adaptation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/netflix-and-sega-set-crazy-taxi-game-to-film-adaptation",
        "published": "2026-09-14T15:45:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "‘Crazy Taxi’ Comedy Movie Coming From Netflix and Sega, New ‘Sonic’ TV Series and ‘Stranger Than Heaven’ Film in the Works",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/crazy-taxi-comedy-movie-coming-from-netflix-and-sega-new-sonic-tv",
        "published": "2026-09-14T15:45:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IGN",
        "title": "Live-Action Crazy Taxi Movie, New Sonic Animated Series, and Stranger Than Heaven Adaptation Heading to Netflix",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/live-action-crazy-taxi-movie-new-sonic-animated-series-and-stranger",
        "published": "2026-09-14T16:10:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Verge",
        "title": "Netflix is making a Crazy Taxi movie and a Sonic show with ‘edge’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/netflix-is-making-a-crazy-taxi-movie-and-a-sonic-show-with-edge",
        "published": "2026-09-14T16:48:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Eurogamer",
        "title": "Sega and Netflix partner for a \"cute yet cool\" Sonic TV Show, a Crazy Taxi film, and a \"badass action\" Stranger Than Heaven adaptation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/sega-and-netflix-partner-for-a-cute-yet-cool-sonic-tv-show-a-crazy",
        "published": "2026-09-14T16:58:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Polygon",
        "title": "Sega and Netflix Announce an Official Crazy Taxi Movie",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/sega-and-netflix-announce-an-official-crazy-taxi-movie",
        "published": "2026-09-14T17:31:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PC Gamer",
        "title": "Sega's ongoing effort to revive Crazy Taxi now appears to be taking the form of… a movie?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/segas-ongoing-effort-to-revive-crazy-taxi-now-appears-to-be-taking",
        "published": "2026-09-15T16:02:26.000Z"
      }
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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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