Screen Gems and PlayStation Productions' Until Dawn reached a major milestone this weekend as filming has officially wrapped on the adaptation of the PlayStation horror game. Principal photography only began in August, so this was some pretty efficient filming.
Director David F. Sandberg took to Instagram to share the news. "We made it until!" he wrote alongside an image of a bloody mirror. "That's a wrap on #UntilDawnMovie"
We've yet to receive an official synopsis for the upcoming film, although it's safe to assume that it will follow the basic premise of the PlayStation video game. For those who didn't play the game, it follows a group of friends who become trapped on a remote mountain retreat and are hunted by a killer.
Until Dawn was originally released in 2015 for PlayStation 4, but a remake of the game was recently released for PC and PS5 just last week. The description reads:
Until Dawn™ invites you to immerse yourself in a gripping slasher horror where every decision can make the difference between life and death.
When eight friends return to the isolated mountain lodge where two of their group vanished a year prior, things quickly take a sinister turn. As fear tightens its icy grip on the group, their remote retreat becomes an inescapable nightmare.
An interactive drama horror, Until Dawn puts you into the shoes of each of the eight characters with your actions and choices determining who survives. The game's most intense moments are handled primarily through quick time events.
The game itself already had a film-like approach and featured a star-studded cast that included Rami Malek, Hayden Panettiere, and Jordan Fisher, among others. None of them are reprising their roles though, as the adaptation will star Ella Rubin (Netflix's The Chair and Hulu's The Girl from Plainville), Michael Cimino (Hulu's Love, Victor), Ji-young Yoo (Smoking Tigers), and Odessa A’zion (CBS' Fam).
The film is directed by Swedish filmmaker David F. Sandberg, whose previous works include Annabelle: Creation, Shazam!, and Shazam! Fury of the Gods. Sandberg's resume also includes low-budget horror films, including his 2016 directorial debut Lights Out, which was based on his 2013 acclaimed horror short of the same name. The screenplay was written by Gary Dauberman, based on a draft by Blair Butler.
Until Dawn is being billed as an R-rated love letter to the horror genre. It's planned for release in October 2025.