{"id":1808,"date":"2026-06-15T05:08:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T05:08:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uspropertymoves.com\/?p=1808"},"modified":"2026-06-15T05:08:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T05:08:32","slug":"thordur-palsson-tapped-to-direct-dead-by-daylight-film-adaptation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uspropertymoves.com\/?p=1808","title":{"rendered":"Thordur Palsson Tapped to Direct \u2018Dead by Daylight\u2019 Film Adaptation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\n\tThe feature film adaptation of the hit horror video game, <em>Dead by Daylight<\/em>, has found its director.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/uspropertymoves.com\/?p=1806\">Anne Schedeen, Actress Who Played the Mom on \u2018ALF,\u2019 Dies at 77<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tThordur Palsson (<em>The Damned<\/em>, <em>The Valhalla Murders<\/em>) has been tapped by Blumhouse Atomic Monster and Behaviour Interactive, the largest Canadian gaming studio, to helm the project. The announcement came during <em>Dead by Daylight<\/em>\u2019s 10th anniversary celebration in Montreal\u2019s Old Port.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u201cThere is no better moment than the tenth anniversary to share this news. Thordur is the filmmaker we trust to carry<em> Dead by Daylight<\/em> from the screen you play on to the big screen you watch in theaters,\u201d Jason Blum, founder and CEO of Blumhouse Atomic Monster, said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\nJames Wan, founder and CEO of Blumhouse Atomic Monster, added, \u201cThordur understands that the terror only lands if you care about who\u2019s running, and <em>The Damned <\/em>proved he can make you feel the walls closing in. That is exactly the instinct this film needs on screen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/uspropertymoves.com\/?p=1804\">Banff: Muse Entertainment Expands in Unscripted Series Adaptations<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe film\u2019s plot details haven\u2019t been revealed, but the video game centers on a crazed killer whose goal is to hunt down a group of survivors and sacrifice them to a malevolent entity, all while the survivors work together to try and escape.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tStephen Mulrooney, chief product officer for Behaviour Interactive and a producer on the <em>Dead by Daylight<\/em> movie, also praised the Icelandic filmmaker, saying, \u201cHis distinct vision, atmospheric storytelling, and ability to build tension make him the perfect creative voice to bring our universe to life in a way that will resonate with both longtime fans and new audiences alike.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/uspropertymoves.com\/?p=1802\">Amy Adams Rejected Andy Samberg\u2019s \u201cGraphic\u201d \u2018SNL\u2019 Sketch to Protect Young \u2018Enchanted\u2019 Fans<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tPalsson is repped by Sayle Screen, CAA, Sycamore Media and Jackoway Tyerman.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tA release date for <em>Dead by Daylight<\/em> has yet to be announced.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The feature film adaptation of the hit horror video game, Dead by Daylight, has found its director in Thordur Palsson.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1807,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[22,681,883,1543],"class_list":["post-1808","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interesting","tag-blumhouse","tag-james-wan","tag-jason-blum","tag-video-games"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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