Live-Action Persona Series in Development at Netflix - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 29 June 2026 / 1,830 Views
A live-action series based on Atlus's Persona video game series in development at Netflix, according to a report by Variety.
Christopher Monfette will be the showrunner, writer, and executive producer for the series. Shawn Levy and Robert Atwood of 21 Laps, along with Dmitri M. Johnson, Michael Lawrence Goldberg, and Timothy I. Stevenson via Story Kitchen will also executive produce.
Sega's Toru Nakahara will also be an executive producer. 21 Laps is currently under a TV deal with Netflix.
The Persona series has sold over 30 million units worldwide.
Upcoming releases include Persona 6 for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Xbox Game Pass, as well as Persona 4 Revival, which will launch for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam and Microsoft Store, and Xbox Game Pass on February 18, 2027.
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Sounds like a terrible idea.
It does.
really? i think it could make a very cool show
At Neflix???...Yikes
Can't wait for the white wash and sets it in an American high school
An American version of Persona set in the US isn't such a bad idea, the director shouldn't be limited to only casting japanese actors in the roles
this is not a historical drama covering real history, this is a video game adaptation. my two cents
i actually thought the disgusting lack of Japanese art and culture and PEOPLE in Horizon 6 is far more egregious than anything else I've seen recently. it was modern multi-culti slop pretending to be a game set in japan, i was very disappointed and refunded it
i've played a lot of Japanese racing games that are all much better than Horizon 6, i don't get the appeal
.......... please don't make joker black
Another shitty netflix adaptation in bound...
awesome
Oh God Why
When are we getting live-action to animation adaptations?
