'Crazy Taxi' Movie From Netflix and Sega, 'Sonic' and 'Stranger Than Heaven' in DevelopmentOriginally Posted by Variety
Netflix has hit the start button on multiple adaptations of Sega hit gaming franchises.
The first project under the companies’ new multititle deal is a feature-film adaptation of “Crazy Taxi,” Sega’s long-running racing game. The movie will be written by Dan Gregor and Doug Mand — the writing duo behind the 2025 reboot of “The Naked Gun” — with Original Film’s Neal H. Moritz and Toby Ascher and Sega’s Toru Nakahara, the producers behind the Sonic franchises, on board to produce.
In “Crazy Taxi,” which made its arcade debut in 1999, players sit in the driver’s seat as a “fearless cabbie racing the clock through chaotic city streets — flying off ramps, dodging traffic and chasing tips with punk-rock energy that became the series’ signature,” per Sega. The latest title in the franchise, “Crazy Taxi: World Tour,” is scheduled for release in 2027.
“We couldn’t be more excited to continue our longstanding relationship with Sega and bring ‘Crazy Taxi’ to life with our partners at Netflix,” Original Film’s Moritz and Ascher said in a statement. “This film is for anyone who’s spent hours behind the wheel of a yellow cab on their Dreamcast, with the music cranked up, smashing through everything in sight just to make the next fare.”
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