The Payday games are being adapted for the screen, and Starbreeze boss wants it to "own the heisting genre"

The Payday games are coming to the big (and/or small) screen: Starbreeze Entertainment has partnered with VICE Studios with the aim of creating "film and TV adaptations" of the video game franchise.

According to a press release issued by Starbreeze, the two companies will "collaborate closely to ensure that future adaptations capture PAYDAY’s tone, characters, and high-stakes heist energy, while inviting new audiences into the franchise."

"Our goal is to grow Payday from a game into a full entertainment platform, owning the heisting genre," said Starbreeze CEO Adolf Kristjansson. "Payday is the cornerstone franchise for Starbreeze, and we’re highly selective about partners who can expand its universe beyond games. VICE Studios is the perfect partner for this project, combining creative ambition with the production capability to develop premium adaptations that feel authentic to Payday."

"Payday has a world that is bigger than the game itself," VICE Studios president Amy Powell added. "There’s mythology behind the masks and a crew of characters with real history that is incredibly exciting to explore. Partnering with Starbreeze Entertainment, we’re excited to build that universe and see how far it can go on screen."

Payday: The Heist was released back in 2011, and two sequels followed in 2013 and 2023. The first-person shooter franchise follows a group of thieves and involves carrying out a series of heists, including robbing banks, shops, and armored transport.

As for VICE, the company has been involved in the production of recent titles like crime actioner Gangs of London and the upcoming Saorise Ronan-led comedy-drama Bad Apples.

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