Draft:Sword Art Online (TV series)
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Sword Art Online | |
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Genre | Adventure Science fiction |
Based on | Sword Art Online by Reki Kawahara |
Developed by | Laeta Kalogridis |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
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Executive producers |
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Production company | Skydance Television |
Original release | |
Network | Netflix |
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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "'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.
- ^ "Skydance TV Pacts with 'Sword Art Online' Producers Patrick Massett & John Zinman". 28 September 2017.
- ^ "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.