The live-action Catan film has found its directors
Brothers Aaron and Adam Nee, screenwriters of the latest Masters of the Universe film, will adapt the famous board game into a live-action film for Netflix.
After The Masters of the Universebrothers Aaron and Adam Nee are tackling another intellectual property well known to pop culture fans.
According to Deadlinethe two filmmakers were chosen to write and direct a live-action feature film adapted from Catanthe famous board game to which Netflix acquired the rights in 2025.
Initially marketed in 1995 in France under the title The Settlers of Catanthe game imagined by Klaus Teuber takes place on a fictional island where players must colonize territories with varied landscapes, manage limited resources and form alliances, while facing the threat of bandits. A concept that has widely appealed beyond board game enthusiasts: Catan has sold more than 45 million copies and been translated into more than 40 languages.
By October 2025, Netflix had reached an agreement to obtain exclusive worldwide rights to the universe. The platform can thus develop live action or animated films, scripted series, non-fiction programs and even video games. Several producers are associated with these projects: Darren Kyman, for the publisher Asmodee, Pete Fenlon, for Catan Studio, Roy Lee, of Vertigo Entertainment, as well as Guido and Benjamin Teuber, the sons of the creator of the game.
It remains to be seen what form this adaptation will take, and how Netflix intends to transform this strategy game, based on negotiation and resource management, into a cinematic story. For the Nee brothers, this is in any case a new major project after The Masters of the Universewhich was a big success streaming on Prime Video.
For the moment, no schedule or casting has been communicated.
