Gamers will be excited to know that one of the better horror games of the last decade is making progress on its path to the big screen.
Maia Mitchell, Belmont Cameli and Peter Stormare have joined the cast of Until Dawn, Sony’s Screen Gems and PlayStation Productions’ feature adaptation of the hit horror video game, according to a report on The Hollywood Reporter.
In addition, David F. Sandberg (Shazam! Fury of the Gods) is returning to the horror genre with the project and is reuniting with his Annabelle: Creation writer-producer Gary Dauberman on it.
Until Dawn is an interactive horror game and which was released in August 2015, and followed eight friends that return to the isolated lodge where two of their group vanished a year prior. As fear tightens its icy grip, and their mountain retreat descends into a nightmare with no escape.
The game received favorable reviews and was even nominated for the PlayStation Game of the Year at the Golden Joystick Awards.
“I’ve been longing to do horror again after Lights Out and Annabelle: Creation, and this film explores the many great subgenres of horror to create the most terrifying experience possible,” said Sandberg in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter. “Capturing the essence of the game but with new characters, it serves as a great stand-alone introduction to the world for the newcomer as well as offers something new that the fans of the game will enjoy.”
The film is scheduled to begin shooting in August. Keep it locked to Horror News Network for more on Until Dawn.
