Uncharted Director Confirms ‘Jak and Daxter’ Movie Is in the Works Days After Tom Holland Expressed Interest in the Same

Jak and Daxter could be the next PlayStation franchise to receive a TV or movie adaptation. Sony has lately been pushing film and TV adaptations of Uncharted and The Last of Us, and it looks like the initiative won’t end there.

In an interview with Digital Trends, Uncharted movie director Ruben Fleischer said that he’s developing a potential adaptation of the classic franchise. Fleischer said, “I’m actually working on Jak and Daxter, a version of that, for PlayStation, which I think would be really cool to bring to life.”

Sony hasn’t officially announced any plans, but Fleischer has at least confirmed that it’s being discussed. This also means that there’s some hope for a possible new Jak and Daxter game, as PlayStation released a Ratchet & Clank animated film, which led to a 2016 reboot on PlayStation 4.

The release of the Uncharted film later this month also lined up quite nicely with the launch of Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection late last month on PlayStation 5. The Last of Us TV adaptation is heading to HBO, and there are rumors about a remake of the 2013 game as well.

Surprisingly, this news also comes at a time when Uncharted and Spider-Man actor, Tom Holland, recently made his wish known about playing a role in a ‘Jak and Daxter’ movie. He mentioned how he wants it to be “dark” and “weird” and he might just get is wish, if he is cast in it.

It’s been a while since Jak and Daxter has seen the spotlight as its last proper release was in 2009 with Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier on PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable. The first three games in the series were remastered for the Jak and Daxter Collection on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita in 2012 and 2013, respectively.

Uncharted: The Movie has gone through some messy development issues since 2008, but it’s finally releasing after 14 years on February 18, 2022.

George Yang is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @yinyangfooey