Netflix is bringing the Persona franchise to the screen. The streaming giant is developing a live-action series based on Atlus and Sega's long-running RPG series, with production details now confirmed.

Christopher Monfette, known for his work on Star Trek: Picard and 12 Monkeys, will serve as showrunner, writer, and executive producer. He's joined by an experienced production team including Shawn Levy (Stranger Things, Free Guy, Deadpool & Wolverine) through his 21 Laps Entertainment company, along with Robert Atwood, Dmitri M. Johnson, Michael Lawrence Goldberg, and Timothy I. Stevenson as executive producers. Sega's Toru Nakahara is also attached to the project.

While Netflix hasn't specified which Persona game the adaptation will focus on, the franchise offers plenty of material to draw from. The series spans multiple standalone stories across different games—a key feature that gives Netflix flexibility in how they approach the source material.

The Persona franchise has been a major player in gaming since debuting in 1996 on PlayStation. The series is known for its stylish aesthetic, compelling character-driven stories, and blend of social simulation with dungeon-crawling RPG combat. Persona 5, the most recent mainline entry, became a cultural phenomenon and featured animation sequences created by Production I.G, the same studio behind popular anime like Attack on Titan.

Sega and Atlus have been busy expanding the franchise recently. Persona 3 Reload launched last year across multiple platforms, while Persona 4 Revival is scheduled for February 2027. The companies also announced earlier this year that Persona 6 is in development for PlayStation 5, Xbox, and PC.

The live-action adaptation continues Hollywood's trend of translating video games to screens, with mixed results. The Persona franchise's strong character work and stylish world-building could translate well to television, though adapting such a beloved series will come with high expectations from longtime fans. Netflix hasn't announced a release date or specified casting yet, so further details should emerge as production moves forward.