‘The Medium’ – Bloober Team’s Horror Video Game Getting a Movie Adaptation
Bloober Team’s The Medium is the next horror game to make the leap to the big screen, with THR reporting that Gary Dauberman’s label Coin Operated has picked up the film rights. The Hollywood Reporter details in this afternoon’s exclusive report, “Gary Dauberman and Mia Maniscalco, his president at Coin Operated, will produce the adaptation […]
Bloober Team’s The Medium is the next horror game to make the leap to the big screen, with THR reporting that Gary Dauberman’s label Coin Operated has picked up the film rights.
The Hollywood Reporter details in this afternoon’s exclusive report, “Gary Dauberman and Mia Maniscalco, his president at Coin Operated, will produce the adaptation through the banner. A search for a writer and a director for the project is underway.”
First launched in 2021 for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series and PC via Steam, The Medium is set in the late ‘90s, and follows Marianne, a psychic investigating the abandoned Hotel Niwa in search of answers about her past.
Exploring the physical world and the spirit world simultaneously, this gameplay mechanic lets players use the interactions between them to solve dual-reality puzzles, unlock new paths, and awaken memories of past events.
The spirit world is a dark mirror reflection of our reality, and it has been modeled and designed from inspirations of Polish dystopian surrealist painter Zdzisław Beksiński.
For those in need of a refresher, hit up our review of the Xbox Series version.
“With its compelling story and incredibly cinematic visuals, The Medium is a natural for a feature film adaptation,” said Dauberman. “When I talked to Piotr about it, we immediately connected on our mutual love of horror and his vision for where the genre is headed.”
Dauberman continues, “I have no doubt anything Bloober develops is going to push horror forward in unique and terrifying ways, and I’m excited to be working alongside them.”
Gary Dauberman most recently scripted the Until Dawn video game adaptation, with his credits also including Salem’s Lot, The Nun II, IT, IT: Chapter Two, and Annabelle: Creation.
