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  "id": 7356016,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-14T16:10:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/live-action-crazy-taxi-movie-new-sonic-animated-series-and-stranger-than-heaven-adaptation-heading-to-netflix"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Netflix has unveiled three Sega video game adaptations: a live-action Crazy Taxi movie, a new Sonic animated series, and an adaptation of the upcoming Stranger Than Heaven. The live-action Crazy Taxi film, written by Dan Gregor and Doug Mand, will bring the beloved Dreamcast game to life in a comedy format. The Sonic animated series, aimed at a young pre-school audience, will feature Sonic and his friends as heroes with a comedic and emotionally grounded narrative. Stranger Than Heaven, developed by RGG Studio, will delve into early 20th-century Japan, following a foreigner's rise from an outsider to a feared yakuza leader and entertainment mogul. Producers Neal H. Moritz, Toby Ascher, and Toru Nakahara, alongside Sega executives Shuji Utsumi and Toru Nakahara, are excited to bring these iconic games to a new audience.",
  "summary": "Netflix has announced three Sega video game adaptations: a live-action comedy Crazy Taxi movie, a new Sonic animated series, and an adaptation of RGG Studio's yet to be released Stranger Than Heaven.",
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      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-14T15:45:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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": "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"
      }
    ]
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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."
}