Overview

• Shankar purchased the rights to Duke Nukem from Gearbox for non-gaming adaptations, eyeing a TV series or feature film.
• He insists on preserving the franchise’s irreverent, “middle finger” tone under his sole creative control.
• How this deal affects Legendary Entertainment’s separate live-action Duke Nukem movie remains uncertain.
• Netflix has greenlit Devil May Cry season 2, which Shankar says will diverge stylistically and tonally from its predecessor.
• Shankar aims for Devil May Cry season 2 to surpass Arcane in viewership, though Netflix has not announced a premiere date.