Sony’s Screen Gems and PlayStation Studios are in the process of adapting Supermassive Games’ Until Dawn to the silver screen. The studios recently revealed part of the cast of the upcoming film, announcing four of its principal actors.

Who’s a part of the Until Dawn cast?

On Friday, Deadline reported that Ella Rubin, Odessa A’zion, Ji-young Yoo, and Michael Cimino have all been tapped to appear in Sony’s film adaptation of Until Dawn. However, the studios haven’t announced the actors’ roles.

Fans may recognize Rubin as the actress who played Izzy in Amazon Prime’s The Idea of You, starring Anne Hathaway. Prime watchers may also recognize A’zion as Corinne from the romantic comedy film Sitting in Bars with Cake. Yoo, meanwhile, was nominated for a Gotham TV Award for her portrayal of Mercy Cho in Amazon’s Expats. Finally, Cimino is best known as the title character in Hulu’s teen drama series Love, Victor.

“At PlayStation Productions, we are always looking to find creative and authentic ways to adapt our beloved games that our fans will enjoy,” PlayStation’s Asad Qizilbash said of the Until Dawn film. “Alongside Screen Gems, we’ve assembled a fantastic cast of new characters that builds upon our already stellar filmmaking team and their vision for the adaptation. We’re excited to reveal more about the movie soon.”

Sony’s film adaptation of Until Dawn is being directed by David F. Sandberg. His filmography includes horror movies like Lights Out and Annabelle: Creation and the DC Cinematic Universe’s Shazam! movies. Until Dawn’s screenplay is written by Gary Dauberman, who replaced Blair Butler.

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Ballistic Moon’s Until Dawn remake got a gameplay trailer at State of Play and it was confirmed it comes to PS5 and PC this Fall.

The game previously had a 2025 release window, so this is a lovely rare case of a big game getting pushed well forward instead of back (for now, of course).

Apart from obviously looking a lot sharper, there seemed to be some subtle changes such as new camera angles and a subtler representation of the choice system.

Until Dawn remake gameplay trailer

When eight friends return to the isolated lodge where two of their group vanished a year prior, fear tightens its icy grip, and their mountain retreat descends into a nightmare with no escape.

Face your fears and determine who survives Until Dawn in this seminal horror classic rebuilt and enhanced for PS5 consoles and PC.

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Until Dawn and The Dark Pictures developer Supermassive Games recently issued a statement that it is laying off some employees. This announcement comes shortly after news leaked that the UK-based company intends to terminate roughly 90 workers.

150 Supermassive Games employees are at risk for layoffs

Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier reported Monday morning that the studio informed 150 employees that their jobs were at risk and was looking to terminate about 90 of them. Minutes after Schreier’s article went up, Supermassive Games confirmed the news in a statement on Twitter.

“It is no secret that the game industry is currently facing significant challenges,” the statement begins, “and unfortunately we aren’t immune to this.” It goes on to say, “After much deliberation and with deep regret,” the company is “entering a period of consultation.” Said consultation will likely “result in the loss of some of our colleagues.”

The statement stresses how Supermassive Games doesn’t take the issue lightly. It also promises to “ensure the process is conducted as respectfully and compassionately as possible.” However, that’s probably little comfort for the employees facing potential termination.

Many gaming companies saw soaring profits during COVID-19, leading to a flurry of expansions and acquisitions. However, that bubble has since burst, and layoffs have swept the industry for the last several months. Supermassive Games is the latest in a long line of companies to terminate its employees, though it isn’t without its own issues. While Supermassive’s horror game Until Dawn was a significant hit, The Dark Pictures series hasn’t seen the same success. Meanwhile, studio co-founders Pete and Joe Samuels left the company earlier this month.

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Update: The Until Dawn remake was officially shown at the State of Play. You can watch its debut trailer below. It is coming to PS5 and PC in 2025.

The long-rumored Until Dawn remake is being developed by none other than support studio Virtuos, if a LinkedIn profile of a former employee is anything to go by. Information contained within the profile also confirms that the remake has been in development since at least 2020, corroborating previous reports.

Virtuos apparently handling both Until Dawn remake’s PC and console ports

As spotted by Reddit user KekanKok, the profile of animation director Naceri Lu states that he was working on Until Dawn “PC/console” along with numerous other projects at Virtuos between December 2019 and March 2020. This confirms that the report we heard two years ago from an insider who has since disappeared was correct.

Although Lu spent about a year and a half working for Virtuos, it is during his four-month stint as an associate animation director at the studio during which he mentions having worked on Until Dawn’s PC and console ports. In case the profile is updated, you can check out a screenshot below:

Considering that this information has been sitting in plain sight, we wonder if this is where the original insider received their information from!

Virtuos is currently also assisting in the development of Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, a remake of MGS3.

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Update:

It appears that Until Dawn’s de-listing is a glitch on Sony’s end. The game has been removed and re-added a number of times over the years.

Original story:

Supermassive Games’ Until Dawn has been pulled from the PlayStation Store in some regions followng a report that the game is headed to the PS5 and PC. We can confirm that at the time of this writing, PS Store pages for Australia, Germany, and the U.K. display a “not available for purchase” message.

Rumor of Until Dawn’s PS5 and PC versions were corrborated by reliable insiders

In February 2022, a now-deleted Twitter profile claimed that an Until Dawn remake is in the works. That profile belonged to insider AccountNGT, who quickly garnered a reputation for accurate leaks. The insider ended up scrubbing their existence after internet sleuths started to close in on them. Fast forward to this week, and we have yet another reliable insider confirming the remake’s existence.

Dealabs user billbil-kun — most known for revealing PS Plus lineups accurately — recently said that they have on good authority that Until Dawn is headed to the PS5 and PC. Considering their impeccable track record, we’re leaning towards believing this rumor is true.

It’s unlikely that Sony will permanently pull Until Dawn’s PS4 version from sale. We’re assuming that it has been temporarily de-listed for an SKU update and to give players a chance to purchase the newer version if they have a PS5.

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After a movie adaptation was recently announced, it’s being reported there will be an Until Dawn PS5 and PC release coming for the hit horror game.

Until Dawn PS5 version emerging from the shadows soon?

The ever-reliable billbil-kun at Dealabs followed up a report on Death Stranding 2’s full title and imminent new information dump with the news Supermassive’s 2015 PS4 horror game would be getting a PS5 and PC release, with an announcement expected within 15 days; the same timeframe as the Death Stranding news they also broke.

Dealabs is still unsure if this is a remake or simply an upscaled port, stating in its news piece,

”This is unfortunately one of the pieces of information that is still unknown to us. If we refer to the title of this new version, we can imagine that it will perhaps and only be a graphical improvement of the game using the latest graphical advances on PS5 as well as on PC. We can therefore decide, without risking being mistaken, that it will be at least a remastered version.”

Rumors of an Until Dawn remake had surfaced almost two years ago, so if those had any truth in them, then it’s possible we’ll be seeing a remake rather than a remaster. Billbil-kun’s sources claim this game has been in development for a least a year.

There’s also no news on whether or not the PC version will be releasing alongside the PS5 version or at another time.

With the sources both this news and the Death Stranding 2 news come from offering up a 15 day window, it seems increasingly likely PlayStation will be having a State of Play in February.

Original Until Dawn developer Supermassive Games currently has its hands full with the next entry in its Dark Pictures Anthology as well as The Casting of Frank Stone, a single player Dead by Daylight spinoff.

An Until Dawn movie was announced last week. It will be directed by David F. Sandberg of Shazam! and Lights Out fame. The script is penned by Blair Butler (The Invitation), with Gary Dauberman (It, Annabelle) doing the latest pass on the script.

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Sony’s PlayStation Productions has greenlit a movie based on Supermassive Games‘ horror title, Until Dawn. The movie will be directed by David F. Sandberg of Shazam! fame. The script is penned by Blair Butler (The Invitation), with Gary Dauberman (It, Annabelle) doing the latest pass on the script.

Until Dawn movie is being made by a “creative dream team,” says Sony’s Asad Qizilbash

News of Until Dawn movie was first shared by The Hollywood Reporter. PlayStation Studios and PlayStation Productions executive Asad Qizilbash said in a statement that the movie is being made by a “creative dream team” comprised of the game’s fans. Until Dawn released in 2015 as a PS4 exclusive, with Sony’s Shuhei Yoshida describing it as a “sleeper hit.” The company itself was surprised by the game’s positive reception and subsequent success.

“As our partnership with Sony Pictures continues to grow, we’re thrilled to work on our first movie with Screen Gems,” Qizilbash said. “We have a creative dream team working on Until Dawn, all huge fans of the game.”

The movie’s cast and release window have yet to be announced.

Fans recon the game’s cast should reprise their roles in the movie. What do our readers think?

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PS4 exclusive Until Dawn thrust developer Supermassive Games into the limelight but the title was originally a Sony London Studio project. Announced as a PlayStation Move game for the PS3, Until Dawn was once canceled and then resurrected as a Supermassive project. Now, its original developers have spoken out in an interview with Time Extension.

Until Dawn’s original developer didn’t know Sony moved the project

Speaking to Time Extension, former devs said that their version of Until Dawn was canceled in March 2011. The website pointed out that the original game wasn’t made public but was briefly shown off as an unannounced title in promotional videos for PlayStation Move. It’s unclear why Sony canceled the project because London Studio was under the impression that things were going well, and they even brought on a new director: Mark Simmons of Silent Hill fame.

Layoffs accompanied the cancellation, but Until Dawn devs faced a double whammy when the game re-emerged as a Supermassive project. “No one knew it had been moved to another studio,” one former unnamed dev told Time Extension. “It was just canned, as far as everyone was concerned. So it was surprising when we found out. I think a lot of people were pretty gutted.”

According to Time Extension’s sources, Until Dawn’s original version was “just at the point of getting good” when it was snatched from the team. “A little bit soul-destroying,” is how they described that feeling.

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In today’s news we didn’t expect to see, an Until Dawn next-gen remake is reportedly in the works. This report comes from Twitter user AccountNGT, who’s quickly made a name for themselves for their accurate leaks and reports. The insider claims that they’ve known about Until Dawn’s remake since December but wanted to vet the information before sharing it. Nevertheless, this is an odd one for sure.

What platforms is Until Dawn remake in development for?

According to AccountNGT, Supermassive Games is remaking Until Dawn for next-gen consoles. We’re not sure if the leaker mistakenly wrote “consoles” or if they genuine meant that. They haven’t clarified their tweet despite followers pointing out that Sony Interactive Entertainment owns the Until Dawn IP. If AccountNGT didn’t make a typo, then this could mean one of two things: Until Dawn’s remake is headed to PS5 and PSVR 2, or Supermassive Games has bought the rights from Sony and has planned a multiplatform release. The latter isn’t outside the realm of possibility as this was the case with Remedy Entertainment’s Alan Wake and Q-Games’ The Tomorrow Children.

From what I’ve heard from several separate sources, in addition to their new games, Supermassive Games is reportedly working on a remake of Until Dawn for some time that will be coming to current-gen consoles. I will try to find out more about this potential project. pic.twitter.com/6G31UwA4ns

— AccountNGT (@accngt) February 13, 2022

Opinion: I loved Until Dawn but not sure what’s there to remake

Zarmena writes… Until Dawn is one of those few horror games that my wimpy self could handle, and I quite enjoyed it. But I am not quite sure what purpose a remaster would serve, if the report is true. Until Dawn wasn’t anything to write home about, but perhaps Supermassive Games has something big planned for the IP and wants to test the waters with a multiplatform release.

In other news, our review of Horizon Forbidden West is out, and Gran Turismo Sport player data will be transferred to Gran Turismo 7.

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Supermassive Games, the team behind beloved PS4 exclusive Until Dawn, has more than its fair share of experience with special controller mechanics. For example, an Until Dawn character’s remaining still in tense moments relied heavily upon DualShock 4’s motion sensor technology. So what might Supermassive accomplish with Sony’s recently announced DualSense for PlayStation 5? It sounds like Supermassive is already brainstorming the possibilities.

In an interview with Gamereactor about The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope, Supermassive CEO Pete Samuels spoke of the team’s excitement with regards to DualSense. He also noted the developers are already “having some chats about that for a little while now about how we’re going to use that.”

Samuels went on to discuss closing the gap between the player and character with DualSense’s more tactile features. “The whole tactile thing–as much as we can transfer what you’d expect the character’s experience to be directed back to the player, I think the better attachment you feel to the characters.”

The studio may toy around with some of the controller’s voice-related capabilities, too. According to Samuels,

The voice controls that we did before were VR so it was first-person, so it made a lot of sense to actually make your choices [using your voice] because it was you in the game–in the third-person perspective it perhaps makes less sense. But we’re already having some discussions […] about some things we might do, some things that we might incorporate into the game having seen the announcement [of the DualSense].

Supermassive’s chief isn’t the only one thrilled about what DualSense will bring to the next generation. Bethesda Softworks’ marketing lead Pete Hines has gone hands-on with the PS5 controller. Apparently, what he saw left him feeling “very impressed.”

The next Supermassive project, The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope, will release on an unspecified date this summer for the PS4, PC, and Xbox One.

[Source: Gamereactor]

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