A possible film or TV series adaptation of the “Destiny” franchise could be in the works as Bungie has reportedly hired former Warner Bros. executive. Discovery Gabriel VanHuss to advance their expansion efforts into other media.
The Game Post broke the story, finding a post by VanHuss on LinkedIn, in which he revealed that he was hired by Bungie to serve as the new Head of Linear Media for their Destiny IP.
VanHuss is quoted as saying that he will work with the Destiny Universe Leadership team to “strategize and execute operations to expand Destiny into new media, including television, film, books, comics and audio formats.”
He then adds, “Destiny has many stories waiting to be told, and I look forward to connecting best-in-class partners with our amazing creative team to bring them to life for current and new fans.”
The online first-person shooter started in 2014 when developer Bungie first released the online FPS which spawned a sequel in 2017. It marked Bungie’s first new console franchise since the “Halo” series and is set in a mythological sci-fi world .
Players take on the role of a Guardian, protector of Earth’s last safe city as they use a power called the Light to protect the City from different alien races. The Guardians are tasked with reviving a celestial being called the Traveler while traveling to different planets to investigate and destroy alien threats before humanity is completely wiped out.
The franchise has already moved beyond games to comics and books.
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