Sony's Horizon Zero Dawn is one of several video games to receive an upcoming television adaptation. According to reports from Deadline, the series is moving forward with Steve Blackman developing the show. Blackman is known for his work on Netflix's The Umbrella Academy, serving as executive producer and showrunner for the popular series. He recently renewed his eight-figure deal with Netflix, and Blackman will now write and produce several series for the popular streaming platform.

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A Horizon Zero Dawn series was first announced earlier this year following the success of several other video game adaptations. The game comes from Guerilla Games and PlayStation, focusing on the character of Aloy in a post-apocalyptic future. Playstation.com describes Horizon Zero Dawn as "An era where Machines roam the land and mankind is no longer the dominant species, a young hunter named Aloy embarks on a journey to discover her destiny. In a lush, post-apocalyptic world where nature has reclaimed the ruins of a forgotten civilization, pockets of humanity live on in primitive hunter-gatherer tribes. Their dominion over the new wilderness has been usurped by the Machines – fearsome mechanical creatures of unknown origin."

Blackman tells Deadline he's excited to create the series, along with another sci-fi project of his, Orbital. "Horizon Zero Dawn and Orbital are elevated, event-level projects grounded in characters that fans will love and relate to, which are hallmarks of Irish Cowboy productions." He continues. "We're thrilled to be working with Netflix and all of our partners on developing these groundbreaking stories."

Blackman Confirms Aloy's Presence in the Series

Horizon Zero Dawn from Sony
Horizon Zero Dawn from Sony

Fans of the video game series will know just how important Aloy is to Horizon Zero Dawn as she's the story's protagonist. It's her journey that fans followed through two games set in the Horizon universe, and that seems to be the direction Netflix is taking the TV adaptation. During an interview with Netflix, Blackman confirmed Aloy would be the main character as we follow her on the way to saving the world.

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"Horizon Zero Dawn is an exceptionally well-crafted game with wonderful characters not often seen in the rank-and-file of the gaming world. Guerrilla Games has created an incredibly lush and vivid world of man and machine who find themselves on a collision course to oblivion. Their salvation comes in the form of a young female warrior named Aloy, who has no idea she's the key to saving the world. Suffice it to say, yes, Aloy will be a main character in our story. My writing partner on this, Michelle Lovretta, and I are thrilled to be able to expand this remarkable IP into a series for all types of viewers."

Horizon Zero Dawn is an epic tale featuring a large cast of characters spread across a massive world. The show will be a massive undertaking for Netflix, with a budget that could reach astronomical heights if they depict the series in the appropriate manner. Fans shouldn't expect to see Horizon Zero Dawn hitting the streaming service anytime soon, as the eventual release is likely years away. For now, audiences can watch the fourth and final season of The Umbrella Academy, with Steve Blackman leading the way for the series.