Gearbox Software is arguably best known for theBorderlandsseries of first-person looter-shooter games, with the third entry recently seeingacclaim for its Guns, Love, and Tentacles DLC. However long-time fans of the developer will also remember its more realistic, historical World War 2 shooter seriesBrothers In Arms. Over five years after its last entry released,Brothers In Armswill be returning to the popular culture spotlight as a television series.
TheBrothers In Armsadaptation has not gone into full production and currently has no network partner to broadcast on according to the exclusive article on the subject published by The Hollywood Reporter Monday. Scott Rosenbaum will serve as the showrunner and a co-executive producer alongsideGearboxCEO Randy Pitchford, who said “we do have more stories to tell, but a TV show lets us explore this subject matter and the effect on the relationships and people in broader ways.”
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While the production is reportedly still seeking directors and cast members, both big names and fresh faces according to Pitchford, the first season will primarily focus on an ensemble that has to prevent the Axis powers from learning about D-Day based on a real-life “rehearsal” operation called Exercise Tiger. The video game developer has also recently announced amovie adaptation ofBorderlandsthat will be directed by Eli Roth.
Brothers In Armsbegan in 2005 with a game subtitledRoad to Hill 30for the PC, PlayStation 2, and Xbox. It was Gearbox Software’s first independent game after the studio mostly worked on ports and expansions, and was published by Ubisoft. However, the series disappeared with thecancellation ofBrother In Arms: Furious 4that was first announced at E3 2011.
Video game adaptations are particularly in vogue right now, both for the silver screen with recently successful movies like Paramount Pictures’Sonic the Hedgehogand on television. Earlier this year Naughty Dog announced a collaboration with HBO to create atelevision series based onThe Last of Usthat will begin production followingThe Last of Us Part 2’s (currently planned) release in June.
Not all has been good news for Gearbox Software and its CEO as of late. Reports recently came out that Gearbox has not been paying its employees their promised royalty checks, andPitchford was active on Twitter lashing outagainst the criticisms.
