Netflix teams with Donald Glover on PUBG series

Netflix has partnered with actor‑writer Donald Glover and his brother Stephen Glover to produce a live‑action television series based on the popular battle‑royale game PUBG. Glover will write, direct, executive‑produce and star, while Stephen will write and executive‑produce the show. Other executive producers include Michael Schaefer for NEON TV, Fam Udeorji for Gilga, and Taeseok Jang and Sujin Lee of LV3H, the entertainment arm of PUBG publisher Krafton.

Glover’s four‑fold role

About the PUBG game: PUBG, launched in 2017 by KRAFTON, is a multiplayer battle‑royale title where 100 players drop onto an island and fight to be the last survivor. The franchise has earned seven Guinness World Records and is still supported by a large player base. LV3H is involved in both the development and production of the Netflix series.

Glover’s involvement ties to his previous work on series such as Atlanta and Community. The actor‑creator is also set to direct the show, adding to his experience as a writer and executive producer on those series. Stephen Glover, who co‑created Atlanta, will also write and executive‑produce the adaptation.

Netflix’s game‑adaptation slate includes projects such as a live‑action Assassin’s Creed series and a Gears of War film, with no plot details or release dates announced for the PUBG series yet; scripts are still to be written and the earliest possible release could be 2028. Other Netflix game projects in production include animated series based on Minecraft, Magic: The Gathering, and Clash of Clans.

Past discussions about PUBG and Netflix date back to 2021 when an animated PUBG series was announced with Castlevania’s producer Adi Shankar, but that project has since gone quiet. Today’s announcement marks a new direction with a live‑action series focused on the PUBG universe.