Netflix is genuinely making a movie based on Sega arcade classic Crazy Taxi

Yes, you read that headline correctly - a Crazy Taxi film is on the way from Netflix. This year has been jam-packed with video game adaptations, from The Super Mario Galaxy movie and Mortal Kombat II to the impending release of Zach Cregger's Resident Evil and Kitao Sakurai's Street Fighter.

Streaming giant Netflix has released a new slate of projects that sees them team up with Sega, including film adaptations of Crazy Taxi and Stranger Than Heaven as well as a new Sonic TV series.

Deadline reports that The Naked Gun reboot creators Dan Gregor and Doug Mand will be penning the script for Crazy Taxi.

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Additionally, Sonic franchise producers Neal H. Moritz, Toby Ascher, and Toru Nakahara are on board to produce Crazy Taxi.

The game, first released in arcades in 1999, sees players get behind the wheel of a taxi and race against the clock to get passengers to their destinations as fast as possible.

Naturally, this involves a lot of dodging traffic, flying off ramps into the air, and all-round chaos as you chase tips and your next fare.

The success of the original 90s game spawned an entire series of instalments, including one set for 2027, Crazy Taxi: World Tour.

How exactly Crazy Taxi will be turned into a movie is anyone's guess, but it will join an extensive range of video game adaptations at Netflix, including a live-action Assassin's Creed series and a Gears of War film.

Speaking about Netflix's partnership with Sega, Netflix's VP of Nonfiction and Transmedia, Brandon Riegg, explained the popularity of video game adaptations.

"Great games already have what every adaptation is chasing — characters people love, worlds they know by heart, and fandoms that show up," he said.

"With Crazy Taxi, Sonic, and Stranger Than Heaven, we get to work across three completely different eras of Sega’s catalogue, celebrating everything fans love, while introducing them to new audiences."

Sega’s Head Producer, Toru Nakahara, said: "Expect something cute yet cool for Sonic, hilariously crazy for Crazy Taxi, and a badass action drama for Stranger Than Heaven, because we’ve got some amazing creative ideas lined up and we are just getting started. The whole team is absolutely thrilled."

Sega’s President and COO, Shuji Utsumi, added: "We’ve watched Netflix take on stories across every kind of format and treat each one with real craft, and seeing that same dedication applied to Sonic, Crazy Taxi, and Stranger Than Heaven is something we at Sega are incredibly proud to be a part of.

"The fandoms of these games deserve storytelling that honours what makes each title special, and we know Netflix shares that commitment. This is just the start of what these titles can become."

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