Key Facts

• Netflix announced plans to create a live-action TV adaptation of the Persona game franchise.
• Christopher Monfette is the writer and showrunner (main creative leader) for the series.
• Shawn Levy's production companies 21 Laps and Story Kitchen are executive producers.
• Persona is a well-known role-playing game series featuring social simulation, teenage stories, and supernatural themes.
• It is unclear which Persona game the show will adapt; possible options include Persona 3, 4, or 5.
• Netflix has experience adapting video games into successful series like Castlevania and Arcane.
• The show might be tied to the upcoming Persona 6 game or could feature a new original story set in the Persona universe.
• Persona 5 is considered the most popular game, reaching a wide audience on many platforms.