Full Breakdown
Broken Sword Video Game Series to Be Adapted into Live-Action Film
5/20/2026, 2:56:39 AM
Film Adaptation Announced
Revolution Software, the creator of the “Broken Sword” adventure series, has partnered with production company Story Kitchen to develop a live-action feature film. Disney-screenwriter Evan Spiliotopoulos, known for the live-action *Beauty and the Beast* remake, will write the screenplay. The project is in early development; no director, cast, or release date has been announced.
Franchise History and Recent Funding
The series launched in 1996 with *Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars*, introducing American lawyer George Stobbart and French journalist Nicole Collard. Five sequels followed, most recently *The Serpent’s Curse* (2013). Over 10 million players have experienced the franchise, and a 2023 Kickstarter for *Smoking Mirror Reforged* raised nearly $1 million against a $68 000 goal, while a UK-based campaign for a collector’s edition secured £743 138 from 4 833 backers.
Production Team
The film will be produced by Revolution Software founder Charles Cecil and partner Noirin Carmody, alongside Story Kitchen co-founders Dmitri M. Johnson and Michael Lawrence Goldberg. Story Kitchen has previously produced the recent “Sonic the Hedgehog” movies and is developing the “Life Is Strange” series. Spiliotopoulos joins the team as screenwriter.
Official Statements & Summaries
Story Kitchen’s co-founders described the franchise as “premium” and “loyal to the intelligence of its audience,” emphasizing its continued relevance after three decades. They said the adaptation aims to move the world of “Broken Sword” into a new medium while collaborating closely with its creators. Charles Cecil praised Story Kitchen’s “deep passion for the IP” and noted that creative discussions focus on translating the series’ essence rather than merely visualizing it.
Conflicting Reports & Gaps
Current disclosures confirm the partnership and screenwriter but omit a director, cast, and specific plot focus. Sources also differ on which game(s) will serve as primary material, and no production schedule has been announced.
Verbatim Quotes
- “Very few franchises of this era have stayed relevant, premium, and loyal to the intelligence of their audience. ‘Broken Sword’ has done all three,” — Dmitri M. Johnson & Michael Lawrence Goldberg, Story Kitchen co-founders
- “Our work here isn’t to adapt a game into a film. It’s to move a world that has been building for three decades into the next medium it deserves, working hand-in-hand with the people who built it.” — Dmitri M. Johnson & Michael Lawrence Goldberg
- “Story Kitchen came to this project with a deep passion for the IP. That’s rare. The creative conversations have been about translating what ‘Broken Sword’ is, rather than what it can be made to look like. I am hugely excited to be working with Story Kitchen and Evan.” — Charles Cecil, Revolution Software CEO
- “Broken Sword is coming to the big screen, courtesy of Story Kitchen.” — IGN report
Upcoming Developments
The film remains in early development; future updates may reveal a director, casting choices, and a production schedule. Story Kitchen’s pipeline also includes adaptations of “Split Fiction,” “Sleeping Dogs,” and “Clair Obscur: Expedition 33,” indicating the company will continue expanding its video-game-to-film portfolio while the “Broken Sword” project progresses.
