{"rewrite":{"id":"r_79c7198a51f402aeb6fc3686","clusterId":"c_257f076ea56944f490a79d48","slug":"sea-of-thieves-live-action-film-in-development-at-xbox","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Sea of Thieves Live-Action Film in Development at Xbox","summary":"A live-action film adaptation of Rare's pirate game Sea of Thieves is in production, with Destin Daniel Cretton producing through his company Hisako Films. The project is one of over 10 Xbox game adaptations in the pipeline, following the box office success of Minecraft: The Movie and the streaming performance of Fallout.","whyItMatters":"Xbox is expanding its IP into film and television at scale, with Sea of Thieves becoming the latest game to get a live-action adaptation as part of a broader push of more than 10 projects.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eDestin Daniel Cretton, director of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and the upcoming Spider-Man: Brand New Day, will produce the Sea of Thieves film through his banner Hisako Films. No director has been attached yet. Xbox executive Matt Booty told Entertainment Weekly that the game\u0026#39;s cooperative community structure will inform the adaptation\u0026#39;s direction, saying the protagonist is \u0026#39;the player and the community itself.\u0026#39;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe film is one of over 10 adaptation projects Xbox has in development, according to EW. Already announced titles include a sequel to Minecraft: The Movie, which ranked fifth at the 2025 global box office, and Amazon\u0026#39;s live-action Fallout series, which became the second most-watched show on the platform. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma told EW, \u0026#39;We believe great games are culture, and culture is entertainment.\u0026#39;\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Sea of Thieves is getting a live-action film. Destin Daniel Cretton produces. Xbox has over 10 game adaptations in the works.","twitterPost":"Sea of Thieves live-action film in development. Destin Daniel Cretton produces. One of over 10 Xbox game adaptations planned.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"A live-action Sea of Thieves film is in production with Shang-Chi director Destin Daniel Cretton producing. The project is part of Xbox's push to adapt more than 10 of its game IPs into film and television, following the box office success of Minecraft: The Movie and the streaming performance of Fallout.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260623u\",\"title\":\"Popular Pirate Game 'Sea of Thieves' Live-Action Film in Development, Revealed in Xbox Interview with US Media. Following Success of 'Minecraft' Movie and 'Fallout' Series, Xbox Plans Over 10 Adaptations\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3952,"outputTokens":580,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782182909,"createdAt":"2026-06-23T02:35:52.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-23T02:40:24.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-23T02:40:24.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_257f076ea56944f490a79d48","canonicalTitle":"人気の海賊ゲーム『Sea of Thieves』実写映画化が進行中。米メディアのXboxへの取材で明らかに。映画『マイクラ』やドラマ『Fallout』の成功を背景にXboxは10作以上の映像化を計画中","representativeArticleId":"a_0f08f402fd182470218282f7","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Sea of Thieves\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-23T01:52:52.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-23T01:52:52.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-23T02:40:25.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260623u","title":"人気の海賊ゲーム『Sea of Thieves』実写映画化が進行中。米メディアのXboxへの取材で明らかに。映画『マイクラ』やドラマ『Fallout』の成功を背景にXboxは10作以上の映像化を計画中"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Sea of Thieves"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}