{"id":347996,"date":"2025-09-19T01:55:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T08:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/es\/?p=396356"},"modified":"2025-09-19T01:55:39","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T08:55:39","slug":"the-showrunner-of-the-splinter-hell-series-wants-to-be-clear-its-important-to-pull-the-thorn-from-the-source-material","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/the-showrunner-of-the-splinter-hell-series-wants-to-be-clear-its-important-to-pull-the-thorn-from-the-source-material\/","title":{"rendered":"The showrunner of the Splinter Hell series wants to be clear &quot;it&#039;s important to pull the thorn from the source material&quot;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Derek Kolstad, known for his work on the successful John Wick franchise, has become the showrunner of Deathwatch, the animated series based on the popular Splinter Cell video game saga, which will be produced by Netflix. In a recent interview with IGN, Kolstad shared his vision for the series and his approach to the source material, <strong>emphasizing the importance of &#8220;pulling the thorn from the source material&#8221; to provide a fresh and exciting experience, without losing the essence of the Splinter Cell universe<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Splinter Hell to the core<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deathwatch is set decades after the events of the original games; however, Kolstad clarified that he is not sure if the series will be considered official canon within Ubisoft&#8217;s narrative. <strong>Despite this uncertainty, the creator hopes that the series will honor the legacy of the franchise<\/strong>. The timing of the series could be strategic, given that Ubisoft is developing a remake of Splinter Cell, although there have been no significant updates since its announcement in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Splinter Cell: Deathwatch | Official Trailer | Netflix\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/P4m-9dnF9Ms?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the most controversial decisions in production has been the choice of Liev Schreiber to portray Sam Fisher, instead of the renowned Michael Ironside, who voiced the character in the games. <strong>Kolstad explained that, while he deeply appreciates Ironside&#8217;s performance, the team was looking for &#8220;a new sound&#8221; for the series<\/strong>. Schreiber, who had impressed Kolstad in his role as John Clark in The Sum of All Fears, was considered a perfect fit for the iconic agent of the covert operations division, thus sharing a connection with the Tom Clancy universe.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Deathwatch series is set to premiere on Netflix on October 14 of this year, <strong>while Splinter Cell fans are still waiting for more news about the highly anticipated video game remake<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Netflix\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/bb71af8a-96bf-11e6-8279-00163ec9f5fa\/1690710143\/netflix-Download-Netflix.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Netflix<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/netflix.softonic.com\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/netflix.softonic.com\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Derek Kolstad, known for his work on the successful John Wick franchise, has become the showrunner of Deathwatch, the animated series based on the popular Splinter Cell video game saga, which will be produced by Netflix. In a recent interview with IGN, Kolstad shared his vision for the series and his approach to the source material, emphasizing the importance of &#8220;pulling the thorn from the source material&#8221; to provide a fresh and exciting experience, without losing the essence of the Splinter Cell universe. 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