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  "id": 7347869,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-14T15:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
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    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/09/crazy-taxi-stranger-than-heaven-movies-netflix-sonic-1237101775/"
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  "account": null,
  "summary": "Netflix has set a new slate of projects with video game company Sega, including film adaptations of their titles Crazy Taxi and Stranger Than Heaven, and a new Sonic children’s series. Dan Gregor & Doug Mand, the screenwriting duo behind 2025’s reboot of The Naked Gun, are penning Crazy Taxi. First released in arcades in […]",
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        "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",
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        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "Netflix and Sega Join Forces for New ‘Sonic’ Series, Crazy Taxi Movie and More",
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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",
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        "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"
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      {
        "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"
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      {
        "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"
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      {
        "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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