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Netflix Secures Exclusive Global Screen Rights to ‘Catan’ for Multi-Format Adaptations

The deal pairs Netflix with Asmodee alongside the Teuber family to build films and series as the streamer courts game IP for franchise growth.

Overview

  • Netflix plans live-action and animated films plus scripted and unscripted series drawn from the Catan board game universe.
  • All projects list producers Darren Kyman of Asmodee, Pete Fenlon of Catan Studio, and Guido and Benjamin Teuber, with Roy Lee also attached.
  • Coverage differs on gaming rights, with several outlets citing video games in the slate while IndieWire reports that gaming rights were not included.
  • No creative teams, specific titles, or release dates have been announced, and the adaptations are described as early in development.
  • The pact was negotiated by CAA and Goodman, Genow, Schenkman, Smelkinson & Christopher for Asmodee and Catan GmbH, and the IP has sold over 45 million copies in more than 40 languages.