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WWE icon Dave Bautista begs Netflix for Gears of War update and says 'get it together'

Dave Bautista has been attached to a Gears of War movie for years, but now the former WWE Champion is pushing Netflix to get the ball rolling on the project once and for all

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Gears of War is one of Microsoft's biggest franchises

Video game movies and TV shows are a funny thing, aren't they? For years, they were pretty lacking in quality outside of a gem like the first Silent Hill movie, and then all of a sudden we get The Last of Us, Fallout, and Sonic 3 which are all great.

As we inch closer to the long-awaited Jack Black and Jason Momoa-starring Minecraft movie, one action star is calling for an update from Netflix on its long-dormant Gears of War project.

Dave Bautista, known for his time in WWE as well as starring in Guardians of the Galaxy and for his role in Dune Pt 1 and 2 among others, is appearing in the upcoming Lost Lands but he's got a trip to Sera on his mind.

Dave Bautista wants a fan petition for Gears of War movie

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Bautista has gone from WWE superstar to Hollywood star(Image: Getty Images)

Speaking to Comic Book about his new movie, Bautista has had enough with the wait for movement on Gears of War.

Start an online thing about freaking Gears of War. Come on, Netflix. Come on already, Bautista told the outlet, even confirming he's been "badgering" the streaming service.

Its not like Im not badgering them. Come on, Netflix. Get it together.

Bautista has been one of the more obvious fan castings for Gears of War's Marcus Fenix, with series creator Cliff Bleszinski taking to X (formerly Twitter) way back in 2022 to express his support for the star.

As for the project, though, it's unclear on what stage it's at. As Comic Book points out, the trail has gone cold since early 2023 after Dune and Doctor Strange's co-writer Jon Spaihts joined the project.

Gears of War is one of the all-time great action games, with vivid characters, a beautifully designed world, and a combat system that drives home the lethality of war and the importance of standing by your squadmates, Spaihts said at the time.

It wants to be cinema, and Im thrilled to have the chance to help that happen.

As for Netflix, the company revealed a whole host of projects at its Geeked Week event last year. Those include a Magic The Gathering animated series, more Cyberpunk content, a Devil May Cry show, Splinter Cell animated series, and much, much more. Will they ever find time for Gears? Here's hoping.

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