Jason Blum Shares Progress Update on Live-Action Dead by Daylight Movie

In March 2023, it was announced that Jason Blum’s Blumhouse and James Wan’s Atomic Monsters would be tackling a film adaptation of Blumhouse Dead by daylight. The popular survival horror video game is in good hands as Blum has released a new progression update.

Jason Blum and James Wan are two major powerhouses in the horror industry. Blum’s production company has been behind some of the most popular horror films of recent years and also tackled the adaptation of another popular video game – Five nights at Freddy’s. Speaking to ComicBook at New York Comic-Con, the producer shared a progress update Dead by daylight feature and also provided an encouraging comparison between the upcoming adaptation and the successful one Five nights at Freddy’s.

“Work on the scriptBlum replied when asked for updates Dead by daylight Film. “You know, We only add films to the calendar once we have the right script.”

You know, we don’t put films on the calendar until we have the right script.

Blum took Five nights at Freddy’s Success as an example of why it is important to take your time. The film adaptation, starring Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Lail and Matthew Lillard, was a huge box office success in 2023, but the film had already been in development for about a decade before its premiere. It paid off to make sure they had the right formula for the adjustment. Five nights at Freddy’s had a budget of $20 million and grossed more than ten times as much, grossing $297.1 million worldwide for its theatrical release (via The Numbers). The financial success led to a sequel, which is currently in development and is expected to begin filming soon.

“It took 10 years to make Five nights at Freddy’s, and I think one of the reasons the film worked “That’s because we spent 10 years getting it right,” Blum emphasized. He further explained that work on the script is still ongoing, but he has no deadline or expected completion date.

“I hope we get a script we like” he said roughly Dead by daylight. “We are working on a script, but It could be five years, it could be 12 months. You just don’t know. YYou can’t make the film until the script is right, and you don’t know how long that will take.”

Five Nights at Freddy’s was a big inspiration for Dead by Daylight

The survival video game Dead by daylightwhich comes from Behavior Interactive, has the advantage of being released at a time when many video game adaptations have been very well received. Five nights at Freddy’s While it wasn’t a big hit with critics, its box office success proves that audiences liked the film, especially since it was released at the same time as its release on Peacock. The Super Mario Bros. movie It was also extremely successful with sales of $1.3 billion in the same year and is also getting a sequel. HBO’s The Last of Us was also a hit with fans and critics.

In an interview in May, Blumhouse’s Ryan Turek explained how they’re taking note of this Five nights at Freddy’s wins and loses, to be sure Dead by daylight is a faithful adaptation. “I will say that one of the projects I am active on is this Dead by daylight“This is a video game adaptation of a game that’s been out for about seven years,” Turek explained. “I see this as a celebration of the horror that is the video game itself.”

He emphasized: “What we learned from it.” Five nights at Freddy’s is obvious Channel the fans and make a video game adaptation for the fans.“

Source: ComicBook