‘Dead by Daylight’ Movie in the Works at Blumhouse, James Wan’s Atomic Monster

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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,” Wan added. “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.”A search for the project’s director and screenwriter is currently underway.

Blumhouse and Atomic Monster are currently in final negotiations to merge.The “Dead by Daylight” video game launched in 2016 and finds players choosing to be either the Killer or a Survivor.

The Killer must impale all survivors on a hook to appease a malevolent force known as “the Entity,” while the survivors must, well, survive.“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,” Blum said in a statement. “We know our partners at Behaviour and Atomic Monster will help us bring the best version of this game to life.” Blum, Wan and Behaviour Interactive’s Stephen Mulrooney will serve as producers on the film, while Behaviour Interactive’s Rémi Racine, Atomic Monster’s Michael Clear and Judson Scott, Blumhouse’s Ryan Turek, and Striker Entertainment’s Russell Binder are serving executive producers.“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,” Mulrooney said in a statement.“At Behaviour, our motto is to create unique moments, together, forever.