‘Dead By Daylight’: Atomic Monster and Blumhouse To Adapt The Hit Video Game Into A Horror Feature
Mary Beth McAndrews
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Atomic Monster and Blumhouse are teaming up with the largest Canadian gaming studio, Behaviour Interactive, to develop a feature film adaptation of Behaviour’s global hit horror multiplayer game, Dead by Daylight.
For the uninitiated, Dead by Daylight is a multi-person horror game where one player takes on the role of the killer, while four other plays are the survivors. They must try to survive as the killer does whatever they can to eliminate as many players as possible. The game has seen killers such as Ghostface, Sadako from The Ring, Pyramidhead, and Pinhead.
“We couldn’t be more thrilled to work with Jason Blum and James Wan, two giants of the horror film industry, to further expand the Dead by Daylight universe,” said Stephen Mulrooney, Executive Vice President at Behaviour Interactive. “At Behaviour, our motto is to create unique moments, together, forever. Atomic Monster and Blumhouse are the ideal partners to craft Dead by Daylight’s killer entrance onto the big screen.”
Atomic Monster Founder and CEO James Wan added, “In Dead by Daylight the Behaviour team has created a love letter to the world of horror, building an incredible environment teeming with atmosphere and terrifying villains — perfect for a scary cinematic adaptation. We’re big fans of the game at Atomic Monster, and are thrilled to be teaming up with Blumhouse to bring this frighteningly visceral world to the big screen.”
The companies are currently searching for a director and a screenwriter to propel the Dead by Daylight franchise to a new medium.
“We know there are so many fans of Dead by Daylight out there and think it’s imperative we find someone who appreciates and loves the world as much as we do, to help us bring the game to the big screen,” said Jason Blum, Blumhouse Founder and CEO. “We know our partners at Behaviour and Atomic Monster will help us bring the best version of this game to life.”
James Wan, Jason Blum, and Stephen Mulrooney are producers on the film. Behaviour Interactive’s Rémi Racine; Atomic Monster’s Michael Clear and Judson Scott; Blumhouse’s Ryan Turek, and Striker Entertainment’s Russell Binder are executive producers.
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