Sony's Until Dawn movie adaptation set for April 2025 release

A new horror movie we're really looking forward to next year is Until Dawn. It's a live-action feature adaptation of the popular 2015 video game of the same name, and it's slated to come out in spring 2025. In fact, Sony's Screen Gems has just set an official theatrical release date for April 25, 2025, so make sure to save the date.

David F. Sandberg directed the Until Dawn movie from a screenplay written by Gary Dauberman. Blair Butler wrote the film's previous draft. Sandberg is best known for directing the hit supernatural horror film Lights Out. He's also known for helming the horror flick Annabelle: Creation and the superhero films Shazam! and Shazam! Fury of the Gods.

Dauberman, on the other hand, previously worked together with Sandberg on Annabelle: Creation. He wrote the screenplay for that film. He also wrote the scripts for the horror movies Annabelle, The Nun and Annabelle Comes Home. Additionally, he co-wrote the screenplay for It and was the sole writer for It Chapter Two.

Dauberman, Sandberg, Mia Maniscalco, Lotta Losten, Roy Lee, Asad Qizilbash, and Carter Swan are producing the film, with Charles Miller executive producing. In addition, Screen Gems, PlayStation Productions, Vertigo Entertainment, Coin Operated, and Mangata are the production companies behind the movie. Production started in Budapest in August 2024 and wrapped later in early October.

As mentioned above, Until Dawn is based on the interactive drama horror game of the same name, which was developed by Supermassive Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. The game takes place in a remote, snowy mountain ski lodge on the fictional Blackwood Mountain, where a group of young adults decide to stay the weekend one year after the mysterious disappearance of two of their friends.

However, things take a turn for the worse when the friend group finds themselves stalked by a mysterious and deadly presence shortly after their arrival. Now, they must do everything they can to survive until dawn.

Described as an "R-rated love letter to the horror genre," the Until Dawn movie stars Ella Rubin, Michael Cimino, Ji-young Yoo, Odessa A'zion, Maia Mitchell, and Belmont Cameli. In addition, Peter Stormare reprises his role as Dr. Alan J. Hill from the video game in the movie.

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