# ‘PUBG’ Live-Action Series From Donald Glover, Stephen Glover in Development at Netflix

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/pubg-live-action-series-from-donald-glover-stephen-glover-in-development-at-netflix/
- Published: 2026-10-29T18:57:10+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-29T19:23:49+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/pubg-live-action-show-netflix-donald-glover-stephen-glover-1236934277/
- Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment, Gaming, TV

## Key points

- Donald Glover will star in Netflix’s developing “PUBG” series.
- He and Stephen Glover will write and executive produce.
- Donald also plans to direct; the plot is undisclosed.

## Summary

New details confirm Donald Glover will star in Netflix’s developing live-action series based on the video game “PUBG”. Glover and his brother Stephen will write and executive produce the project, with Donald also planning to direct.

The plot remains under wraps, as the game has no set storyline: players compete to be the last one standing across maps equipped with weapons and vehicles. Published by Krafton in 2017, “PUBG” still draws hundreds of thousands of active users daily. The brothers previously worked together on “Atlanta”, “Swarm” and “Guava Island”.

## Coverage

- [Variety: ‘PUBG’ Live-Action Series From Donald Glover, Stephen Glover in Development at Netflix](https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/pubg-live-action-show-netflix-donald-glover-stephen-glover-1236934277/)
- [Engadget: Netflix is making a live-action PUBG show written and directed by Donald Glover](https://www.engadget.com/2301458/netflix-is-making-a-live-action-pubg-show-written-and-directed-by-donald-glover/)

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