Laeta Kalogridis to write Samurai Spirits film for The Arena

Laeta Kalogridis, showrunner of Netflix's Altered Carbon, will write a film adaptation of the fighting game Samurai Spirits for The Arena, the production company run by Erik Feig, The Hollywood Reporter reported on 22 October 2026. SNK, the company behind the game series, financially backs The Arena. No release date has been announced.