Dead by Daylight Movie Taps Director, Script Complete
The Dead by Daylight film adaptation is moving forward with Thordur Palsson directing and a completed script, aiming for a late 2027 release.
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A Dead By Daylight Feature Film Is In The Works, Slated For Release In Late 2027
Behaviour Interactive is developing a Dead by Daylight feature film, with a planned release in late 2027. Game director Mathieu Cote confirmed the project, which follows the game's integration of characters like Jason Voorhees. This news comes amidst recent layoffs at the studio.
Blumhouse CEO tells fans to "have faith" after bringing on board a lesser-known horror helmer to direct the…
Blumhouse CEO Jason Blum defended the choice of Icelandic filmmaker Thordur Palsson to direct the upcoming Dead by Daylight movie adaptation, urging fans to have faith. Palsson is known for the Netflix series The Valhalla Murders and the upcoming monster movie The Damned. Blum drew parallels to the success of Five Nights at Freddy's director Emma Tammi, who was also not widely known before helming the hit video game adaptation.
Game Crossovers and Collaborations
Thordur Palsson is set to direct a film adaptation of the game Dead by Daylight. Separately, the director of Street Fighter 6 mentioned that the initial script draft for the movie was significantly revised.
Dead by Daylight movie adaptation has found its director
Thordur Palsson has been appointed as the director for the upcoming Dead by Daylight film adaptation, produced by Blumhouse and Atomic Monster in conjunction with Behaviour Interactive. Palsson aims to capture the dread and tension of the game, with filming expected to begin in 2027. The movie is being made with the game's fans in mind.
A Dead by Daylight movie is in the works at Blumhouse
Blumhouse has announced a film adaptation of the popular asymmetrical horror game Dead by Daylight, with Thordur Palsson set to direct. This marks Blumhouse's continued involvement in video game adaptations, following their success with Five Nights at Freddy's. The movie is expected to explore the game's lore and the origins of its original characters and the mysterious Entity.
Dead by Daylight film script is complete & adds Thordur Palsson as director
Behaviour Interactive has announced that the script for the Dead by Daylight film adaptation is complete, with Thordur Palsson attached to direct. The screenplay was written by Alexandre Aja and David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick. This news was revealed during the game's 10th Anniversary event, which also teased upcoming in-game content and a visual overhaul.
