Overview

• EA Entertainment president Laura Miele said the company is “pretty motivated” to expand Apex Legends into film or television.
• She highlighted that the game’s Legends possess “rich worlds and rich history” ideal for linear storytelling.
• EA plans to align any adaptation with marketing and content tie-ins for its upcoming Sims movie from Amazon MGM Studios and LuckyChap Entertainment.
• Adaptation discussions remain preliminary and will hinge on the Sims movie’s performance at box office and on streaming.
• Respawn Entertainment laid off about 100 staff in April and paused two early-stage projects to focus on core live-service updates.