The new Netflix series, Splinter Cell: Deathwatch, is coming out very soon, marking the first time in over ten years fans will see a dedicated story focused on Sam Fisher – outside of the novels. Derek Kolstad, the series creator and showrunner, recently shared how he developed the show, and surprisingly, Ubisoft gave him a lot of creative freedom without much oversight.
I recently read an interview with Derek Kolstad, the guy who created the *John Wick* movies, and he was talking to GamesRadar about his new project, Deathwatch. He said working on it was really different than working with Marvel characters – he actually contrasted the two experiences, and it sounds like it was a pretty big shift for him.
I worked on *Falcon and The Winter Soldier*, which was with Disney. It felt like working within strict boundaries—a ‘titanium tunnel’—but it was still fun because I had access to all their resources and creative tools—a ‘sandbox’ full of ‘toys’.
Splinter Cell games offered players more freedom. Unlike many other games, Splinter Cell levels didn’t have a lot of hand-holding or tell you exactly what to do.
Kolstad explained that he was given a lot of creative freedom, with the only requirements being to care about the character and honor the existing story. He said they essentially ‘let me run with it’.
The upcoming Splinter Cell series on Netflix will largely fit within the established game storyline, even though Ubisoft wasn’t directly involved in its creation. A significant change is that Liev Schreiber will be voicing Sam Fisher, taking over from Michael Ironside, who has been the character’s voice in almost every other game and appearance. Ironside didn’t voice Fisher in the 2013 game *Splinter Cell Blacklist* because he was battling cancer at the time, and he has since recovered and occasionally reprised the role for smaller appearances.
Deathwatch is coming out on October 14th, but we haven’t heard much about the remake of Splinter Cell, which Ubisoft Toronto announced a few years ago. When it finally does launch, it will have been the longest wait ever between installments in the Splinter Cell series.
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2025-10-07 15:39