- 50 Cent is set to produce a TV adaptation of the popular video game Payday, aiming to create a high-energy franchise that pushes the heist genre forward.
- The project was announced in March 2026 by Vice Studios and Starbreeze Entertainment, with no writer, network, or streamer currently attached, indicating that 50 Cent is joining an existing initiative rather than launching it.
- 50 Cent’s success in the crime drama genre, particularly with the Power universe, suggests that his involvement in the Payday series could lead to another iconic and genre-redefining television show.
Curtis Jackson aka 50 Cent seems to have the Midas touch when it comes to crime dramas. The Power universe has become an iconic series that will go down in history for its genre-redefining concepts and elements. Fightland just dropped on Starz and could be on a similar trek. What’s next for 50? It seems an adaptation of the popular video game Payday. Let’s talk entertainment.
50 Cent Payday Series Key Facts
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TV adaptation of the Payday video games |
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Vice Studios and Starbreeze Entertainment |
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Co-op first-person shooter built around heists |
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Here’s how 50 spoke about the heist game turned TV series. “G-Unit Film & TV has built cinematic crime stories that connect with audiences around the world,” said Jackson, per Variety. “Teaming up with Vice Studios and bringing the world of ‘Payday’ to the screen gives us the chance to build something big, a high-energy franchise that pushes the heist genre forward.”
The project is earlier than the headlines suggest. Vice Studios and Starbreeze announced it in March, and there is still no writer, network or streamer attached. Jackson is boarding something already in motion rather than launching it.
I won’t spoil Raising Kanan for anyone, but I may need some time to recover from everything that has transpired.
50 Cent’s G-Unit Film & Television slate
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