Cyberpunk 2077: Everything We Know About the Upcoming Live-Action Movie

• Primary Subject: Paramount Pictures developing a live-action Cyberpunk 2077 feature film with CD Projekt Red
• Key Update: Paramount Pictures officially partnered with CD Projekt Red to produce a live-action Cyberpunk 2077 movie, produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura.
• Status: Confirmed
• Last Verified: October 9, 2026
• Quick Answer: Paramount Pictures and CD Projekt Red are officially co-producing a live-action Cyberpunk 2077 feature film produced by Transformers producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura.

Night City is officially making its leap to the big screen. After Netflix's anime adaptation, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, CD Projekt Red has teamed up with Paramount Pictures to develop a live-action feature film set within the Cyberpunk 2077 universe.

Here is everything we know so far about what to expect from the upcoming live adaptation.

Cyberpunk 2077 Live-Action Movie Confirmed

Credit: CD Projekt Red

Paramount Pictures has officially entered development on a live-action feature film set in the world of Cyberpunk 2077, co-producing alongside game developer CD Projekt Red.

Industry veteran Lorenzo di Bonaventura, best known for producing blockbuster action franchises like Transformers and G.I. Joe, is attached to produce the project.

While the film is currently in early development stages with no director or star-studded cast list confirmed yet, CD Projekt Red is directly involved in the cinematic adaptation to make sure the material stays faithful to the dark dystopian lore established in the hit RPG.

The game is set in the fictional cyberpunk metropolis of Night City in California, within the dystopian Cyberpunk universe. The game's lead is V, a mercenary who gets imbued with a cybernetic "biochip" that contains an engram of legendary rockstar and terrorist Johnny Silverhand.

As Silverhand's consciousness starts to overwrite V's, they must work together to separate their lives and save V's life by facing the Arasaka Corporation, the powerful megacorporation that acts as the de facto ruler of the city.

What Fans Expect From the Live Adaptation of Cyberpunk 2077

Credit: CD Projekt Red

Adapting a sprawling open-world RPG like Cyberpunk 2077 presents endless possibilities for the big screen, especially since the game is set in a dystopian megalopolis.

Fans expect practical sets combined with cutting-edge visual effects to capture every nook and cranny of Night City's iconic neon aesthetics, mega-buildings, and cyberware augmentation.

While Edgerunners proved that original stories set within Night City can be critically acclaimed hits, fans are widely speculating whether major game figures like Johnny Silverhand (famously portrayed by Keanu Reeves) or Solomon Reed (Idris Elba) could make appearances or star in the movie.

Considering the game's mature themes, from mega-corporation corruption and cybernetic body modification to underworld mercenary street wars, audiences are expecting an uncompromising hard R-rated action-thriller for sure. Stay tuned!

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