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‘Splinter Cell’ Animated Series From ‘John Wick’ Writer Derek Kolstad Set at Netflix

Xando

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Netflix and Ubisoft have teamed for an adult animated series adaptation of the video game "Splinter Cell", Variety has learned.

Derek Kolstad, best known for his work writing the "John Wick" film franchise, will serve as writer and executive producer on the series. According to sources, the series has received a two-season, 16 episode order at the streaming service.

Netflix, Ubisoft, and reps for Kolstad declined to comment on the specifics of the deal.

The first "Splinter Cell" game was released in 2002 to near universal acclaim from critics and massive sales. The game follows former U.S. Navy SEAL Sam Fisher after he is recruited by the NSA to work for the mysterious Third Echelon division within the agency. The game sees Fisher engage in number of black ops missions, employing stealth and military tactics.
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gnexus

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Well... better than nothing, I suppose. Maybe they'll launch a brand new game to coincide with the Netflix rele- LMFAO. I couldn't even finish that sentence.

This would be sweet if they managed to get the same VA talents. Ironside would be so good to hear again
 
Fisty

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Well if its the only way to get Ironside back in the role in 2020, so be it
 
Alastor3

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it's not a new game, but it's something at least!
 
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Xando

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Surely this means they're make a new game that releases around the same time
 

bastardly

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what the fuck is going on with this franchise? he keeps popping up everywhere except his own damn game.
 
Zampano

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I bought a Splinter Cell game at one point and it had a flier in the box promoting the upcoming movie. Was over 10 years ago.
 
Fadewise

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Ubisoft seems intent on inserting Splinter Cell into everything into except an actual new Splinter Cell game....i just don't get it.
 
Aerial51

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Ubisoft: We give you a VR Game, a Mobile Game and Sam Fisher Cameos in Ghost Recon! What more could you possibly want?
People: A new normal ass Splinter Cell would be nice
Ubisoft: How about an animated Show on Netflix?
 
Team_Feisar

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"People keep asking if I'm back and yeah, I think I'm back. Kinda. Not in the way you'd like tho. Well anyway here's me in that new mobile game"
 
darthbob

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I'm convinced that Ubiosoft prototyped a Splinter Cell that was open world and couldn't get it to work, and thus shelved the IP for the time being.
 
Ravelle

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The writing wasn't the good parts about the John Wick movies, it was the actors and the fight cinematographers.

Atomic Blond was also from " the creators from John Wick" and while it had some good fight scenes, it wasn't anything specials.
 

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can't wait to netflix use their shitty 3d clown car looks like a student project animation instead of something akin to Bebop, Naruto, MHA.
 
TheChungusAmongUs

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ZeoVGM said:
People are being dismissive of this but isn't this actually a sign that there are plans to bring the franchise back?
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I mean, not really?

They own the IP, but don't seem interested in making a mainline game. It could just be a "hey we are using it for something". Example, the animated Netflix Castlevania show doesn't necessarily mean Konami is going to be making a new Castlevania game.
 
KDC720

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I wonder if they'll base it off Conviction as that was already kind of proto John Wick + a season of 24. They need to get Ironside though no matter what direction they go in.
 
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