Netflix is developing a live-action TV series based on Atlus' Persona franchise with Story Kitchen and 21 Laps attached. The project continues the streamer's focus on video game adaptations as the series readies a major remaster for 2027.
Live-action efforts have proved more difficult, with a single-season Resident Evil series and an ongoing attempt at a BioShock movie.
The games usually follow Japanese high school students who juggle everyday routines with battles against evil by summoning Personas.
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