Variety is exclusively reporting that a film adaptation of the popular horror multiplayer video game, Dead By Daylight, is in development from Atomic Monster and Blumhouse.

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The video game, launched in 2016, has players stepping into The Fog, a terrifying mist where four players take on the roles of the Survivors, and one player is the Killer, and a deadly game of cat and mouse ensues.

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Stephen Mulrooney, Executive Vice President at Behaviour Interactive, released a statement saying:

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. At Behaviour, our motto is to create unique moments, together, forever. Atomic Monster and Blumhouse are the ideal partners to craft ‘Dead by Daylight’s’ killer entrance onto the big screen.

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Atomic Monster founder and CEO, James Wan, also released a statement saying:

In ‘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. 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.

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Jason Blum, Blumhouse founder and CEO, also added:

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. We know our partners at Behaviour and Atomic Monster will help us bring the best version of this game to life.

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Dead By Daylight has reached over 50 million players worldwide since its launch. Blumhouse, Atomic Monster and Behaviour Interactive are now beginning their search for a director and a screenwriter for the project. James Wan, Jason Blum and Stephen Mulrooney will serve as producers on the film, whilst Remi Racine (Behaviour Interactive), Michael Clear and Judson Scott (Atomic Monster), Ryan Turek (Blumhouse), and Russell Binder (Striker Entertainment) will serve as executive producers.