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Video game adaptations into live-action content has been around for decades.
It’s not always been good, but recently, in particular, we’ve had some bangers.
While short, the Agent Origins episodes were actually decent.
The Last of Us was brilliant, andFallout Season 1even more so.
I’ll leave the jury out on Halo, mostly because I haven’t seen it.
So it got me thinking about my own favorite franchise, Ubisoft’sThe Division.
While short, the Agent Origins episodes were actually decent.
But there should be.
At least, we were told there would be.
So, now I’m done watching (and re-watching) Fallout, I’m asking the question.
Ubisoft’s expanded vision of The Division’s universe, incorporating cross-media releases.
Where the heck is The Division’s movie that we were promised?
Wait, The Division is getting a movie?
Yes, there is supposed to be a movie based on The Division happening!
The Division’s post-apocalyptic setting is perfect for a TV or movie adaptation.
And as it turns out, it was revealed longer ago than I’d originally thought.
Its the Tom Clancy high-stakes action you love, in the pandemic stricken Manhattan that offers no second chances.
It wasmentioned again in March of the same yearas one part of an expanded The Division universe.
Summed up: Tumbleweed.
Details were scarce at reveal time, too.
By Christmas, whats left of society has descended into chaos.
I’m biased, because IloveThe Division 2 (and its predecessor, naturally).
Closer to what happened with The Last of Us, and how it kinda sorta follows the first game.
But more so than that, the setting of The Division franchise is perfect for a live-action adaptation.
What do we seem to love watching more than post-apocalyptic tales of survival?
Netflix is the perfect partner for such a project, too.
Like Microsoft putting first-party games on Steam, you go where the eyeballs are.
And the eyeballs are on services such as Netflix.
With Netflix, there’s a guaranteed audience.
like don’t be quietly cancelled
Waiting on something you’re invested in is always hard.
My cynical side thinks it may have been quietly cancelled, and they’re hoping we don’t notice.
But we do notice.
So, take this as something of a plea, Ubisoft.
Just let us know what’s going on.
