Stranger Than Heaven, the latest video game project from RGG Studio, is set to be adapted into a live-action feature film. The movie is being developed by Netflix and Sega as part of their new partnership focused on the Japanese publisher’s licenses.
Developed by the studio behind the Yakuza and Like a Dragon franchises, the game is set in early-20th-century Japan. Its story follows an outsider who rises from poverty into the ranks of organized crime, before becoming a powerful magnate of the entertainment world.
This rise to power must unfold against a backdrop of the country’s transformation, as an empire is forged, with honor and betrayals. Yet these elements define the game’s universe: Netflix says the film will offer a fresh take on this story, without yet specifying which characters or events will be retained.
Toru Nakahara, the producer on the Sonic adaptations, has been announced as joining the production. No director, screenwriter, or actor is attached to the film at this stage.
With its historical backdrop and a narrative focused on the rise of a would-be yakuza, Stranger Than Heaven stands apart from the two other projects Netflix and Sega unveiled at the same time: the action‑comedy Crazy Taxi and a new Sonic‑centered animated series for younger audiences.
The film Stranger Than Heaven is still in development. Its shooting schedule and Netflix release date have yet to be announced.
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