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Paramount Pictures Developing Live-Action Film Based on 'Cyberpunk 2077'
- •Paramount Pictures is developing a live-action feature film set in the universe of the hit video game Cyberpunk 2077.
- •Lorenzo di Bonaventura will produce the project in collaboration with the game's developer, CD Projekt Red.
- •The original game is set in the dystopian Night City and follows a mercenary named V and the digital consciousness of rockstar Johnny Silverhand.
- •Cyberpunk 2077 has achieved massive commercial success, selling over 40 million copies worldwide along with 15 million copies of its expansion.
- •This project adds to Paramount's growing slate of video game adaptations, which includes upcoming films based on Street Fighter and Call of Duty.
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Lorenzo di Bonaventura, known for his work on the "Transformers" franchise, is attached to produce the live-action "Cyberpunk 2077" film. The project is being developed by Paramount Pictures in collaboration with CD Projekt Red, the award-winning developer and franchise rights holder.
Set in the dystopian metropolis of Night City, the story follows a mercenary named V who is implanted with a biochip containing the consciousness of rockstar and terrorist Johnny Silverhand. As Silverhand's personality begins overwriting V's mind, they must work together to save V's life while battling the powerful Arasaka Corporation.
The original "Cyberpunk 2077" game has sold over 40 million copies worldwide. Additionally, its expansion titled "Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty" has achieved strong sales of 15 million copies.
