The popular survival horror video game Dead by Daylight is coming to the big screen, and the brilliant minds at Blumhouse are involved in the adaptation. First released in 2016 and developed by Behaviour Interactive, the simple but effective game casts players as either a survivor or a slasher, and they must live to the end of the round or wipe out the victims in as many clever and gruesome ways as possible. One of the pioneering games of the asymmetric multiplayer survival genre, Dead by Daylight has become a pop culture phenomenon.
Though the gameplay and objectives are quite simple, the franchise has remained fresh thanks to the inclusion of iconic slashers from movies, and brand-new story chapters that keep the scares coming. Besides the tongue-in-cheek dating sim game Hooked On You, the Dead by Daylight franchise has expanded into other forms of media such as comic books, and plans are in the works for more spinoff games soon. Now, Blumhouse is opting to bring Dead by Daylight to the big screen, possibly cashing in on the smashing success of their Five Nights at Freddy’s movie.
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The Dead By Daylight Movie Latest News
Jason Blum Offers An Update On The Video Game Movie
With the video game movie moving slowly through the development process, the latest news finds Jason Blum discussing Dead by Daylight. The producing maven behind Blumhouse appeared at 2024’s New York Comic Con and offered a somewhat hopeful update on the gestating project. First, Blum confirmed that the script was still being hashed out, and that he had no plans to move forward until the script was perfectly polished. Again comparing the project to Blumhouse’s wildly successful Five Nights at Freddy’s, Blum mentioned that he had no timetable for Dead by Daylight, hearkening back to the decade-long development of FNAF.
Read Blum’s full 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.
The Dead By Daylight Movie Is Confirmed
The Adaptation Was First Announced In 2023
Blum also revealed that no timetable was available and that the project could take months or even years to finally come together.
Blumhouse officially announced their Dead by Daylight movie adaptation back in March 2023, but there was almost nothing by way of updates throughout that year. The studio is constantly churning out horror hit after horror hit, but 2023 saw Blumhouse strike gold in an unusual way. Blumhouse’s long-gestating Five Nights at Freddy’s movie was released on Peacock to surprisingly positive reviews, and that may have emboldened the studio to move forward with their Dead by Daylight plans. Unfortunately, 2024 has largely offered no production updates on Dead By Daylight.
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2
is scheduled to premiere on December 5, 2025.
At 2024’s New York Comic Con, producer Jason Blum (Blumhouse’s namesake) mentioned that the script was still being polished. Blum stressed that he had no plans to rush Dead by Daylight, and used FNAF as a perfect benchmark for the importance of polishing a script. As such, Blum also revealed that no timetable was available and that the project could take months or even years to finally come together.
Who Is Making The Dead By Daylight Movie?
A Horror Movie All-Star Team Is Behind Dead By Daylight
Most importantly, Blumhouse and Atomic Monster are partnering with Behaviour Interactive to develop the film, the studio that created the
Dead by Daylight
game.
Though a director and cast haven’t been attached to the fledgling project yet, big names are still involved with the Dead by Daylight movie adaptation. Blumhouse, the studio behind hit film franchises like Insidious and The Purge, will be at the helm, and they are partnering with horror maven James Wan’s company Atomic Monster. Most importantly, Blumhouse and Atomic Monster are partnering with Behaviour Interactive to develop the film, the studio that created the Dead by Daylight game.
The Dead By Daylight Movie Story Details
Which Killers Will Stalk In The Movie?
Nothing has been announced about the story for the Dead by Daylight film adaptation, but it’s safe to say it will focus on the game’s original characters and not any of the movie and TV icons the game is known for. While the basic slasher plot is easy to bring to life on screen, the movie will flourish if it fleshes out the mysterious entity that haunts the game. The lore of the Dead by Daylight franchise is its strongest aspect, and the Five Nights at Freddy’s adaptation soared because it was a love letter to the games.
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.
- Studio(s)
- Blumhouse Productions , Atomic Monster
- Franchise(s)
- Dead by Daylight