The first synopsis for Netflix's Gears of War movie has been revealed – and it sounds like the franchise is opting for yet another prequel.
As revealed by Entertainment Weekly, the live-action adaptation will follow 'the origin story of Delta Squad, a ragtag crew of soldiers who wage a desperate war for survival against the Locust, a race of subterranean creatures set on destroying humanity.'
Xbox EVP and chief content officer Matt Booty feels the genesis of Delta is fertile ground for a movie. He said, "When you go visit [The Coalition] studio, their tagline is 'Never Fight Alone.' So when you think about that for a dramatic narrative, it's a pretty good starting point."
Gears vets will know that stories set prior to the events of 2006's Gears of War are nothing new.
Before Marcus Fenix was busted out of prison, we've seen Baird's trials and tribulations as part of Kilo Squad in 2013's Gears of War: Judgment. This year sees players head back to roughly the same time period – 14 years before Gears of War – to see Marcus Fenix combating the incoming Locust threat in Gears of War: E-Day.
On top of that, there have been several wider media prequels in the form of books and comics, though nothing revolving around the earlier iteration of Delta Squad, a group that would eventually consist of Marcus, Dom, Baird, and the Cole Train. Choo-choo!
If true, then, the Gears of War movie could tread – or roadie run? – the path leading right up to the events of the Gears of War games and Delta Squad butting ugly heads with the Locust forces.
Gears of War E-Day hits Xbox Series X on October 6. The Gears of War Netflix movie is currently undated.
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