Splinter Cell may return as an animated Netflix series

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Splinter Cell may return as an animated Netflix seriesTom Clancy is anime now.

Tom Clancy is anime now.

That news comes courtesy of Variety, which reports that John Wick writer Derek Kolstad has been brought on to write and executive produce an adaptation of Tom Clancey’s Goggleboy. What’s interesting is the direction they’re taking it - reportedly opting for an anime series rather than the more predictable gritty, live-action “prestige” affair. Supposedly, Netflix have ordered a two-season, 16-episode run of Sam Fisher’s animated hijinks.

Granted, there’s every reason to be sceptical. Dozens of videogame telly shows have been announced before, only to vanish into production hell. As of 2017,Splinter Cellhas itself had a film adaptationsupposedly lurking in the shadows. But Netflix has better form than most - not only do their adaptations of The Witcher and Castlevania exist, but they’re also pretty damn good. Here’s hoping Splinter Cell gets a banger to rival “Toss a coin to your Witcher”, eh?

It does feel like we’re seeing more serious efforts pop-up these days, mind. Just this month, the creators of Westworldannounced a “darkly comic” Fallout adaptation.The Sims, meanwhile, just got itself a reality TV show - though resident Simster Alice Bee reckons EA willnever let it embrace the hot mess it longs to become.

Savea brief cameo in Ghost Recon: Breakpoint, it’ll also be the first we’ve seen of Sam Fisher since 2013’sSplinter Cell: Blacklist. Ubi have been teasing the green-eyed sneaker’s return for years. Who knows, maybe a high-profile anime will be what it takes to bring your man out of retirement.