'Dead by Daylight' Movie Names Thordur Palsson as Director
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Thordur Palsson has been chosen to direct the film adaptation of the horror multiplayer game "Dead by Daylight," produced by Blumhouse Atomic Monster and Behaviour Interactive.
- Palsson is known for directing Iceland’s first Netflix Original series, "The Valhalla Murders," and his feature debut "The Dammed," with a new mini-series "Avalanche" currently in production.
- "Dead by Daylight" is a survival horror game where four players act as survivors trying to escape a killer controlled by the fifth player, featuring iconic killers like The Trapper, The Wraith, and The Hillbilly.
- Video game adaptations have become highly profitable in Hollywood, with recent successes including "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" and "A Minecraft Movie," signaling strong potential for "Dead by Daylight."
- Jason Blum, CEO of Blumhouse Atomic Monster, expressed confidence in Palsson's ability to transition the game’s intense experience from screen to cinema on the game's tenth anniversary.
