| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | 2019; 7 years ago (2019) |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Asad Qizilbash (president) Carter Swan (senior producer) |
| Products | Films and television series based onvideo games |
| Parent | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| Website | PlayStation Productions |
PlayStation Productions, LLC is an Americanproduction company owned bySony Interactive Entertainment (SIE).[1] The company adapts SIE's video game franchises into films and television shows with the distribution mainly being handled by Sony's film and television divisions. Its adaptations so far include the filmsUncharted (2022),Gran Turismo (2023) andUntil Dawn (2025) and television seriesThe Last of Us (2023–present) andTwisted Metal (2023–present).

Two PlayStation adaptations were released under the now-defunct former production label PlayStation Originals prior to the creation of PlayStation Productions:Heavenly Sword, which was released in 2014, andRatchet & Clank, which was released byGramercy Pictures in 2016 to largely unfavorable reviews from critics.[2][3]
ThePlayStation Network began to produce and distribute their own original content around the spring of 2015. The first original scripted program,Powers, aired on March 10, 2015, and ran for two complete seasons. The series was discontinued on August 3, 2016. Until 2020, no more attempts would be made to adapt PlayStation intellectual properties.[4][5][6]
Sony Interactive Entertainment launched PlayStation Productions in 2019 with a focus on adapting the company's video game franchises into films and television shows. An emphasis was placed on coordination between thefilm andtelevision departments atSony Pictures with the video game development studios atSIE Worldwide Studios.[7] In December 2020,Tony Vinciquerra, Chairman and CEO ofSony Pictures, revealed that Sony was working on three movies and seven TV shows based on PlayStation video game content.[6]
Uncharted, based on theaction-adventurevideo game series byNaughty Dog, was the first film produced by PlayStation Productions. It was theatrically released on February 18, 2022. A sequel is in development.[8]Gran Turismo, based on theracingsimulation video game series byPolyphony Digital, received a limited theatrical release on August 11, 2023, before expanding on August 25, 2023.[9][10]Until Dawn, a feature film adaptation of thehorror game bySupermassive Games, was released on April 25, 2025.[11]
The first television series from PlayStation Productions was an adaptation of Naughty Dog'sThe Last of Us, which premiered onHBO on January 15, 2023; a second season premiered on April 13, 2025.[12] The series was renewed for a third season on April 9, 2025, ahead of its second season premiere.[13]Twisted Metal, a television adaptation of thevehicular combat franchise, was released onPeacock on July 27, 2023; a second season was released on July 31, 2025.[14] The series was renewed for a third season on November 18, 2025.[15]
In February 2022, aJak and Daxter film adaptation was revealed to be in development withUncharted directorRuben Fleischer collaborating on the film withNaughty Dog.[16][17] A reboot of theResident Evil film franchise is also in the works, marking the first PlayStation Productions film to not be adapted from a Sony-owned property, instead being based on the popularhorror series byCapcom.[18] Feature film adaptations of theSucker Punch Productions video gameGhost of Tsushima,Bend Studio'sDays Gone,Japan Studio'sGravity Rush andArrowhead Game Studios'Helldivers are currently in the works.[19][20][21] A feature film adaptation ofGuerrilla Games'Horizon series is also in the works, after previously being developed as a TV adaptation forNetflix before it was cancelled.[22] An adaptation ofAstro Bot for either film or television is under active consideration bySony, with PlayStation Productions chief Asad Qizilbash confirming they are "absolutely" exploring the possibility.[23]
A live-action television series based onSanta Monica Studio'sGod of War franchise forAmazon Prime Video is in the works.[24][25][26]
| Film | U.S. release date | Based on | Director | Co-production with | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncharted | February 18, 2022 | Uncharted byNaughty Dog | Ruben Fleischer | Columbia Pictures Atlas Entertainment A2 Productions | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| Gran Turismo | August 25, 2023 | Gran Turismo byPolyphony Digital | Neill Blomkamp | Columbia Pictures 2.0 Entertainment | |
| Until Dawn | April 25, 2025 | Until Dawn bySupermassive Games | David F. Sandberg | Screen Gems Vertigo Entertainment Coin Operated Mangata |
| Film | U.S. release date | Based on | Co-production with | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resident Evil | September 18, 2026 | Resident Evil byCapcom | Columbia Pictures Constantin Film Vertigo Entertainment | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| Helldivers | November 10, 2027 | Helldivers byArrowhead Game Studios | Columbia Pictures | |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 2027 | Horizon Zero Dawn byGuerrilla Games | Columbia Pictures | |
| Days Gone | TBA | Days Gone byBend Studio | Vendetta Productions | TBA |
| Ghost of Tsushima | TBA | Ghost of Tsushima bySucker Punch Productions | Columbia Pictures 87North Productions Sucker Punch Productions | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| Gravity Rush | TBA | Gravity Rush byJapan Studio | Scott Free Productions | TBA |
| UntitledUncharted sequel | TBA | Uncharted byNaughty Dog | Columbia Pictures Atlas Entertainment A2 Productions | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| Series | Season(s) | U.S. release date | Based on | Showrunner(s) | Co-production with | Network/platform | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | |||||||
| The Last of Us | 2 | January 15, 2023 | present | The Last of Us byNaughty Dog | Craig Mazin Neil Druckmann | Mighty Mint Word Games Naughty Dog Sony Pictures Television | HBO | Renewed[13] |
| Twisted Metal | 2 | July 27, 2023 | present | Twisted Metal bySony Interactive Entertainment | Michael Jonathan Smith David Reed | Wicked Deed Reese Wernick Productions Make It with Gravy Inspire Entertainment Electric Avenue Artists First Universal Television Sony Pictures Television | Peacock | Renewed[27] |
| Series | U.S. release date | Based on | Showrunner(s) | Co-production with | Network/platform | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| God of War | TBA | God of War bySanta Monica Studio | Ronald D. Moore | Sony Pictures Television Vertigo Entertainment Santa Monica Studio Amazon MGM Studios Tall Ship Productions | Amazon Prime Video | [28] |
| Series | Release date | Animation services | Based on | Staff | Co-production with | Network/platform | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghost of Tsushima: Legends | 2027 | Kamikaze Douga | Ghost of Tsushima: Legends bySucker Punch Productions | Takanobu Mizuno (director) Gen Urobuchi (writer) | Crunchyroll Aniplex Sony Music | Crunchyroll | [29] |
| Film | U.S. release date | Box office gross | Budget | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. and Canada | Other territories | Worldwide | ||||
| Uncharted | February 18, 2022 (2022-02-18) | $148,648,820 | $253,100,000 | $401,748,820 | $120 million | [30][31] |
| Gran Turismo | August 25, 2023 (2023-08-25) | $44,428,554 | $77,499,324 | $121,927,878 | $60 million | [32][33] |
| Until Dawn | April 25, 2025 (2025-04-25) | $20,174,192 | $30,000,000 | $50,174,192 | $15 million | [34] |
| Total | $213,251,566 | $360,599,324 | $573,850,890 | $195 million | ||
| Film | Critical | Public | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore | PostTrak | |
| Uncharted | 41% (265 reviews)[35] | 45 (44 reviews)[36] | B+[37] | 79%[37] |
| Gran Turismo | 65% (225 reviews)[38] | 48 (47 reviews)[39] | A[40] | 90%[40] |
| Until Dawn | 53% (101 reviews)[41] | 47 (23 reviews)[42] | C+[43] | 63%[43] |
| Television series | Season | Critical | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | ||
| The Last of Us | Season 1 | 96% (486 reviews)[44] | 84 (43 reviews)[45] |
| Season 2 | 92% (270 reviews)[46] | 81 (44 reviews)[47] | |
| Twisted Metal | Season 1 | 67% (49 reviews)[48] | 55 (22 reviews)[49] |
| Season 2 | 92% (25 reviews)[50] | 74 (5 reviews)[51] | |