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Nobody works harder to franchise out its stuff quite like Sony. After Spider-Mans supporting cast repeatedly proved to be a live-action bust, the companys now turning to adapting PlayStation games to TV and the big screen. From current hits like HorizonandHelldiversto the now-shelved Gravity RushandDays Gone, it seems anythings viable to be adapted. Insomniac Games, the studio behindRatchet & Clankand the recentSpider-Mantitles, is hoping to jump on that trend. In a recent Variety interview, future co-head Ryan Schneiderwhos set to lead alongside Chad Durzen and Jen Huang when current CEO/founder Ted Price leaves in Marchsaid there was interest in bringing the studios games to TV and film. The developer had an early start with the RatchetCG movie from 2016, which was also accompanied by a PlayStation 4 remake of the original game that integrated plot points and scenes from the movie. The Ratchet movie was such a commercial and critical disappointment at the time, it also junked plans for a potential Sly Coopermovie, and helped ice the entire franchise until 2021s Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. Still, Schneider thinks its as good a time as any to give another go at adapting one of its properties, and the action-shooter series in particular. It basically has to be this one franchise, since Sony and Marvel will keep making Spider-Man media until the end of existence, and other Insomniac franchises like ResistanceorSunset Overdrivehave been shelved for some time, and the studio doesnt currently seem interested in bringing them back. (They should!) Right now, Sonys got its hands full with adapting the franchises mentioned above, including Last of Us second season on HBO in April. Meanwhile, Insomniacs primarily at work on Marvels Wolverine,which Dezern said hed love to talk about, but only when the times right. We have to be like Logan today, and remain very stoic until its time to pop the claws down the road, he teased to Variety. As much as were as much as we have pent up excitement, we got to hold on to it. Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, whats next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.