Donald Glover to direct, star in Netflix adaptation of PUBG Battlegrounds

An adaptation of the battle royale shooter has been picked up by Netflix, with protean entertainer Donald Glover to write, produce, and star in the adaptation. Newsbrief: Krafton has announced that PUBG Battlegrounds (formerly known as PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds ) is being adapted by Netflix as a live-action series, with actor and musician Donald Glover penning, producing, and starring in the adaptation. Before the game went free-to-play, PUBG sold over 75 million copies, with numerous spin-offs of varying levels of success .