| Director: | Mathieu Turi |
| Cinematography: | Daniele Massaccessi |
| Editing: | Mark Towns |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
Watch Dogs is an upcoming American action adventure film directed by Mathieu Turi and written by Christie LeBlanc and Victoria Bata. It is based on the video game franchise published by Ubisoft. It stars Sophie Wilde, Tom Blyth, and Markella Kavenagh.
In June 2013, it was announced by Ubisoft that they were developing live-action adaptations of Watch Dogs, Far Cry, and Rabbids.[1] In April 2014, Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick were hired to write the screenplay for the film, with Regency Enterprises as the production company and Sony Pictures Releasing distributing the film.[2] By March 2024, Reese and Wernick had exited the project with Sony Pictures no longer involved in the film, and that Ubisoft Film & Television had teamed up with Mathieu Turi directing and Christie LeBlanc writing the screenplay. Sophie Wilde was cast in the lead role.[3]
In June 2024, Tom Blyth joined the cast in an undisclosed role.[4] It was also announced that the film will feature an original story set within the series' fictional universe.[5] Principal photography began on July 3, 2024, with Daniele Massaccessi serving as the cinematographer.[6] Filming wrapped on September 13.[7] the Premiere will take place in 2025. In September, it became known that Markella Kavenagh joined the cast in an undisclosed role.[8]