Overview
- PlayStation Productions head Asad Qizilbash stated the Horizon Zero Dawn TV series was canceled due to creative differences with Netflix.
- Sony announced at CES 2025 that the adaptation will now be developed as a movie, reflecting a strategic pivot to better align with its creative vision.
- The film is in early development with no confirmed cast, creative team, or release schedule at this time.
- The decision underscores the challenges of adapting video games into other media, with Sony's past efforts yielding varied success, including The Last of Us and Uncharted.
- Reports suggest allegations against previous showrunner Steve Blackman may have influenced the series' cancellation, though Sony has not addressed this directly.