# Donald Glover to direct and star in Netflix’s PUBG series

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/pubg-donald-glover-starring-in-live-action-series-adaptation-of-hit-game-in-works-at-netflix/
- Published: 2026-10-29T20:34:11+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/10/pubg-donald-glover-live-action-series-game-netflix-1237207739/
- Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment, Gaming, TV

## Key points

- Donald Glover will direct and star in Netflix’s PUBG series.
- He is writing and executive producing it with Stephen Glover.
- The game has set seven Guinness World Records.

## Summary

New details confirm that Donald Glover will direct and star in Netflix’s live-action series based on the video game PUBG. He is writing and executive producing the adaptation with his brother Stephen Glover, bringing the pair behind Atlanta to the project.

The series is being developed with Krafton’s LV3H and Neon TV, with additional executive producers from Glover’s Gilga and Krafton. PUBG debuted in 2017 and has set seven Guinness World Records; Krafton announced plans for film and television adaptations in 2020. An animated series from Castlevania producer Adi Shankar was announced in 2021 and was also in development at Netflix.

## Coverage

- [Deadline: Donald Glover to direct and star in Netflix’s PUBG series](https://deadline.com/2026/10/pubg-donald-glover-live-action-series-game-netflix-1237207739/)
- [Polygon: Netflix Officially Confirms PUBG TV Adaptation in the Works](https://www.polygon.com/netflix-pubg-tv-series-donald-glover-krafton/)
- [GameSpot: A PUBG TV Show Is Coming To Netflix, Starring Donald Glover](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/a-pubg-tv-show-is-coming-to-netflix-starring-donald-glover/)
- [PC Gamer: Donald Glover is heading up a PUBG live action series for Netflix](https://www.pcgamer.com/movies-tv/donald-glover-is-heading-up-a-pubg-live-action-series-for-netflix/)
- [Destructoid: We swear this is real: Donald Glover is producing a PUBG series for Netflix](https://www.destructoid.com/pubg-netflix-show/)

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