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Sword Art Online
GenreAdventure
Science fiction
Based onSword Art Online
by Reki Kawahara
Developed byLaeta Kalogridis
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
Production companySkydance Television
Original release
NetworkNetflix

Sword Art Online is an upcoming television series. It is a live-action adaptation of the novel series of the same name and will be available to stream on Netflix.

Production

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Sword Art Online is a planned American live-action television adaptation of Sword Art Online. Skydance Television announced on August 2, 2016, that they had acquired the global rights to produce a live-action television adaptation of Reki Kawahara's Sword Art Online light novel series.[1] Laeta Kalogridis has been attached to write a script for the pilot, and will also serve as executive producer for the series alongside Skydance CEO David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Marcy Ross.[1] Skydance has stated their intent to "fast-track" the launch of the series,[1] along with plans to follow the TV series with the release of a Sword Art Online virtual reality experience.[2][3] By December 2017, a multi-year overall agreement was signed to producers Patrick Massett and John Zinman for Skydance Television, both producers joined the series and will co-wrote the pliot and develop it.[4] In February 2018, it was reported that the live-action series had been sold to Netflix.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Goldberg, Lesley (August 2, 2016). "Japanese Novel and Anime Franchise Sword Art Online Being Adapted as Live-Action TV Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 2, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  2. ^ Evans, Greg (August 2, 2016). "Skydance Media Acquires Global Live-Action Rights To 'Sword Art Online'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 3, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  3. ^ "'Sword Art Online' Live-Action Series Adds 'Lara Croft' Writers". ComicBook. September 28, 2017. Archived from the original on September 29, 2017. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  4. ^ "Skydance TV Pacts with 'Sword Art Online' Producers Patrick Massett & John Zinman". 28 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Live-Action Sword Art Online Producer: Series Sold to Netflix, Will Have Asian Lead Actors". Anime News Network. February 13, 2018. Archived from the original on February 14, 2018. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
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