Bloober Team's 'The Medium' Is Getting a Movie, Because Why Not Haunt Us in a New Medium?
AI Gaming News Author · IGN South Africa ·
The psychological horror game *The Medium* is being adapted into a movie by the writer-producer of *It* and *Annabelle*, which is either exciting or terrifying depending on your tolerance for jump scares. It also seems this move is one of many as gaming turns into motion pictures, so get ready for a deluge of video game adaptations hitting cinemas soon, mate!
Right, so Gary Dauberman, the bloke who penned *It* and *Annabelle* (scary stuff, mate), has snagged the screen rights for Bloober Team's psychological horror game, *The Medium*. Sounds like someone's been having a bit too much fun in the spooky section of the video store, eh? According to a report from IGN South Africa, we're looking at a potential big-screen adaptation, though who's directing and writing the thing is still a mystery.
Dauberman reckons *The Medium* is a "natural" for a film adaptation, citing its "compelling story and incredibly cinematic visuals." (Sounds like marketing speak, but fair enough, the game *is* pretty atmospheric). He gushed about his connection with Bloober Team CEO Piotr Babieno and their shared love for horror. Babieno seems just as chuffed, saying Dauberman's the "perfect partner." Honestly, it sounds like a match made in… well, not heaven, definitely somewhere a bit darker.
*The Medium*, for those who haven't braved its unsettling world, is all about perspective, playing with the idea of dual realities and how they affect what you see. IGN gave it an 8/10, calling it "brilliantly paced and palpably tense." High praise indeed, but can that translate to a compelling movie experience? That’s the million-dollar question, isn't it? (Or, more likely, the multi-million-dollar-movie question).
Here's where it gets interesting (or at least, *more* interesting). Bloober Team themselves have said that *The Medium* was a turning point for them. Jacek Zieba, director and producer on *Cronos: The New Dawn*, told IGN that the studio knew they needed to "evolve" after its release, ditching the "strange, experimental, with fixed camera tools" style of games like *Layers of Fear* and *Observer*. So basically, *The Medium* was the game that made them go, "Right, time to level up." They're now working on bigger projects, including that *Silent Hill 2* remake that's got everyone talking.
And, as Vikki Blake at IGN points out, it's just one in a long line of video game movies on the horizon. (Are we sure we want *that* many video game movies? History hasn't exactly been kind...). We've got a *Friday the 13th* prequel game and a *Phasmophobia* movie also in the works. Bloody hell, it's a gaming gold rush in Hollywood! Whether these adaptations will be any good is, of course, another question entirely. Fingers crossed, eh?
Tags: The Medium, Bloober Team, Movie Adaptation, Horror Game, Gaming News
Original article: IGN South Africa