Jason Blum gives an update on the film “Dead by Daylight” at NYCC

The new wave of video game adaptations is a dream come true for fans of franchises like this Unexplored And Five nights at Freddy’s, But there is one video game that horror fans have been waiting patiently for a movie update. Behavior Interactive’s Dead by daylight is a paradise for horror movie and video game fans where you can play as your favorite killers or as a survivor.

In the game, originally released in 2016, a team of four survivors fight for survival while being hunted by a killer manned by another player. Last year, Jason BlumBlumhouse’s company and James Wan’s Atomic Monster announced they would be teaming up to produce a film for Dead by daylight, and now fans finally have an update on the film’s production.

At New York Comic Con Jason Blum told ComicBook that the script for the video game adaptation is still in the works. He said producers hope to find a writer and director who loves and cares about the game so the film can do justice to the popular franchise. In a previous interview with ComicBook, Wan expressed his respect for the game and the love they show for all things horror, so fans can be assured that Dead by daylight The film is in good hands.

Blum compared the production of the long-awaited adaptation to that of another video game adaptation from Blumhouse: Five nights at Freddy’swhich became one of the most successful Blumhouse films to date. The horror producer told ComicBook that FNAF This film, which was liked by fans but not by critics, took 10 years to produce. Dead by daylight Fans may have to wait a while for the adaptation, but at least they know it’s made with love.

Producing multiplayer video game adaptations has proven difficult

The most successful video game adaptations, such as Sonic the Hedgehog And The Super Mario Bros. movieare based on games in which a single hero, usually a title hero, has to fight against NPCs alone or with allies. With the Minecraft Although the film’s trailer received an unenthusiastic response from the public, it seems it might be difficult to make an adaptation of a video game without a clear protagonist.

However, it is not uncommon. Adjustments like Mortal Kombat are based on games in which players take on the roles of different fighters to compete against each other. However, video game fans have rarely experienced a true multiplayer game adaptation that takes personalization of gameplay styles into account in a multiplayer environment.

Since Dead by daylight Includes many characters from other famous franchises, such as Chucky Child’s play and Michael Myers Halloweenit might be difficult to create a film that accurately captures the game. The game launched with its own original cast of now-legendary killers and survivors, so there are plenty of horror characters to work with alongside the collaboration characters. Although it would be epic to see Ghost Face and the Demogorgon out Stranger Things Although many fans are rooting for the film adaptation, they are also hoping to see the game’s fearsome original characters like the Trapper, the Twins, and the Huntress.