Embark Studios’ shooters Arc Raiders and The Finals are being adapted for film and television. Variety reported that Nexon, Embark’s parent company, has reached an agreement with Chernin Entertainment to develop screen projects based on both games, and Polygon reported that the deal was also confirmed in a press release.
According to GamesIndustry.biz’s account of the Variety report, Chernin was selected from several production companies and studios competing for the rights and will serve as lead producer on the TV series and movies for both games. GamesIndustry.biz describes Chernin Entertainment as the film and TV division of The North Road Company.
Nexon’s agreement with Chernin Entertainment is the next big step in growing ARC Raiders and The Finals into deeply integrated transmedia experiences that reward the passion of our global player community.
Söderlund added that Embark’s creative teams will work closely with Chernin throughout the process “to ensure the creativity that defines both of these properties extends into all-new formats.”
David Ready, president of film at Chernin Entertainment, called the two games “ambitious global IP with the potential to become major franchises across film and television” and said the company would bring its film and television teams together to tell their stories.
No directors, writers or cast have been named, Eurogamer reported, and IGN noted that the projects have no release dates. Polygon pointed to a September interview in which Embark executive producer Aleksander Grondal said the studio was in talks to “take Arc Raiders to other types of mediums” and described those talks as being in an “early phase.”
Chernin Entertainment was founded in 2009, according to Polygon, and its credits include the Planet of the Apes films, Fear Street and Backrooms. Variety, as cited by GamesIndustry.biz, put Backrooms’ worldwide gross at more than $400 million on a $10 million budget. Polygon reported that the company is also co-producing a Mega Man adaptation with Capcom for Netflix.
Arc Raiders launched on October 30, 2025 and has sold more than 16 million copies. The Finals, a free-to-play first-person shooter released on December 7, 2023, has drawn roughly 30 million players.
