Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson will serve as an executive producer for a TV adaptation of the “Payday” video games under G-Unit Film & Television.
The rapper/producer has boarded the TV adaptation of the popular first-person shooter video game series according to Variety.. He’ll executive produce under his G-Unit Film & Television production company, alongside Vice Studios and Starbreeze Entertainment.
“Vice has always been drawn to stories that live outside the lines, and ‘Payday’ is exactly that kind of world,” said Amy Powell, president of Vice Studios. “G-Unit understands what makes ‘Payday’ tick, and they’re bringing a perspective that’s true to the franchise without playing it safe.”
“‘Payday’ has always been about the fantasy of getting away with it,” said Adolf Kristjansson, CEO of Starbreeze Entertainment. “Curtis and G-Unit don’t do subtle, and neither do we. This is not about playing it safe; it’s about doing the franchise justice with people who are as immersed in the world as we are.”
“G-Unit Film & TV has built cinematic crime stories that connect with audiences around the world,” 50 said in a statement. “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.”
50 posted about his involvement on the project on social media, writing, “I’m leaving no room for errors, When ever they go against me, you should run to poly market and bet on 50. PAYDAY is gonna be BIG I’m working.”
50 is currently executive producing Fightland on Starz. He also EPs the Power franchise at the network.
No confirmation on when or where Payday will air.
