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Netflix Announces Live-Action Persona Series, Monfette to Lead

6/30/2026

Summary

Netflix Develops Persona

Netflix is developing a U.S. live-action series based on Persona.
Christopher Monfette will write, showrun, and executive-produce the series.
Executive producers include Shawn Levy, Dan Levine, Robert Atwood, and Toru Nakahara.
Netflix declined comment and released no plot, casting, or release details.
Persona began in 1996, has six games, and will add Persona 6 (June 2026) and Persona 4 Revival (February 2027) while Netflix previously adapted The Witcher and Arcane.

Summary

Netflix Chooses Anthology

Netflix may adopt an anthology format for a live-action Persona series rather than adapting a single game.
Showrunner Christopher Monfette, who wrote for 12 Monkeys, Star Trek: Picard and 9-1-10, also scripts Marvel’s Disney+ series VisionQuest.
Production company 21 Laps, behind Stranger Things, is handling Prime Video’s Life is Strange and Tomb Raider adaptations, marking the franchise’s first live-action TV version.

History

Historical Context

In December 2019 Netflix launched its first major live-action video-game adaptation, The Witcher, which attracted more than 76 million households in its debut month and became the world’s most-in-demand series by year-end. The platform now applies that model to a live-action Persona series, pairing showrunner Christopher Monfette with 21 Laps to replicate the franchise-driven boost.

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Netflix Develops Persona

Netflix is developing a U.S. live-action series based on Persona.
Christopher Monfette will write, showrun, and executive-produce the series.
Executive producers include Shawn Levy, Dan Levine, Robert Atwood, and Toru Nakahara.
Netflix declined comment and released no plot, casting, or release details.
Persona began in 1996, has six games, and will add Persona 6 (June 2026) and Persona 4 Revival (February 2027) while Netflix previously adapted The Witcher and Arcane.

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