According to Variety, Netflix and Donald Glover are developing a live-action series based on the battle royale video game PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, with Glover to star.

The report states that Glover and his brother Stephen Glover will write and executive produce the show, with Donald also due to direct. It will be interesting to see what happens with this project, and what story it will follow, as the game does not have a plot. Instead, it sees a large number of players dropped into one of several maps featuring a wide array of weapons, vehicles and other items in a last-man-standing deathmatch. It’s been one of the most popular video games in the world over the last 10 years, with multiple Guinness World Records being won for its active daily users.

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It would be the latest video game adaptation to find a home at Netflix, with the streamer already working on an Assassin’s Creed TV series and a Gears of War live-action film. An animated series based on games like Clash of Clans and Minecraft is also in the works. Michael Schaefer of Neon TV will also executive produce the show, as will Fam Udeorji for Gilga, and Taeseok Jang and Sujin Lee for LV3H, the entertainment division of “PUBG” publisher Krafton.

Donald and Steven are known for their work together on the hit show Atlanta, which Donald created and starred in. After that, they worked together on the Amazon series Swarm, as well as Guava Island and Mr and Mrs Smith. Donald is perhaps best known for his work on shows like Community and 30 Rock.

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