The possibility of aDead By Daylightmovie has received an update from producer Jason Blum. The multiplayer survival horror video game was first released in 2016 as a one-versus-four game, where four players take on the role of survivors, while one controls a vicious killer who must hunt down the survivors. Blum’s production company Blumhouse Productions first announced plans for aDead By Daylightmovie adaptationin March 2023, withSawdirector James Wan’s Atomic Monster production company also producing.
In an interview withComicbook.comat theNew York Comic Con,Blum provides an update on the potential future of theDead By Daylightmovie, that is both uncertain and hopeful. TheParanormal Activityproducer was asked if there was any update on the movie, before confirming that the script is currently being worked on, and the project will move forward only when the script is right. He also mentions it took 10 years to makeFive Night’s at Freddy’sbecause they wanted to get the script right, so that is the most important thing. Check out Blum’s comments below:
It took 10 years to make Five Nights at Freddy’s, and I think one of the reasons the movie worked is because we spent 10 years trying to get it right. I hope we get a script that we love. We’re working on a script, but it could be five years, it could be 12 months. You just don’t know. You can’t make the movie until the script is right, and you don’t know how long that’ll take.
Nothing Is A Guarantee In The Movie Industry
Many will view the producer’s comments as frustratingly vague, but the nature of Hollywood, and the filmmaking industry at large, is that everything takes time, and nothing is certain until it’s actually released. The fact that there is a discussion about getting the script right, and thatthe possibility of aDead By Daylightmovie even happening at all, is a positive sign, as it suggests there is interest in making the movie. But this is a project that feels very far from fruition, and might not even happen with Blum or his production company.
Adapting video games for the big screen can be notoriously challenging to do in a way that appeases the legacy fanbase, while also making a movie that is accessible to those who have never played the game.
The fact that Blumhouse Productions spent a decade trying to make sureFive Night’s at Freddy’swould be a box office hitproves that Blum and his company are prepared to take their time with projects, until they believe they are ready.IfDead by Daylightdoes happen, it will only be once the studio believes it is going to work, and, with the game having enjoyed more than 60 million online players, and selling over five million copies, appealing to a dedicated fanbase is going to be essential.
Five Night’s at Freddy’sgrossed more than $297 million at the box office against a production budget of $20 million.
Video Game Adaptations Are Notoriously Hit & Miss
Adapting video games for the big screen can be notoriously challenging to do in a way that appeases the legacy fanbase, while also making a movie that is accessible to those who have never played the game. I thinkaDead By Daylightmovie adaptation is going to be a challenging project, particularly with the number of different killers that could be introduced. However, it seemsBlumhouse has learned from the mistakes made withFive Night’s at Freddy’s, and there is a desire to make a video game adaptation for the fans, which bodes well forDead By Daylight’s prospects.
Source:ComicBook.com
Dead by Daylight
Dead By Daylight is a film adaptation of the popular 2016 survival horror video game. The movie was confirmed in early 2023, with Blumhouse Productions and Atomic Monster attached.
