Until Dawn Fans Think One Game Actress Hinted At Return For Movie Adaptation

19.02.2024 - 20:39 / gamerant.com / Gary Dauberman / Hayden Panettiere / Until Dawn / David F.Sandberg / Sony

The Until Dawn movie cast is being speculated by fans of the video game franchise, who believe Jessica Riley actress Meaghan Martin hinted at a return for more than just the PlayStation 5 remaster.

Until Dawn(a third-person interactive horror-drama video game) was released in 2015 by Sony for the PlayStation 4 to critical acclaim. The game featured notable actors who provided voice work and motion capture, including Rami Malek, Hayden Panettiere, Jordan Fisher, Brett Dalton, Peter Stormare, and Martin. The Until Dawn remaster was recently announced for the PS5 and PC during their State of Play and is set to come out later this year. Also announced on January 17 was the Until Dawn movie adaptation by David F. Sandberg and Gary Dauberman, described by Screen Gems as a love letter to the genre that centers on an ensemble cast.

Martin recently answered a couple of Instagram story Q&As related to projects she has in development, which included her confirming her return for some new work on theUntil Dawn remaster. When a fan asked if she would do a horror movie someday, she also said yes, stating she's currently working on one, leading fans to believe this is a tease for the Until Dawn movie. No cast members have been announced yet, but fan casts are already starting, with the biggest wish being for the original Until Dawn actors to return for the movie with an adjustment for their ages, given that many believe they were already perfectly cast. Some cast members, like Ashley actress Galadriel Stineman, still share their love for the game to this day, so it's not out of the realm of possibility that they may accept the offer if they get asked to come back for the movie.

Many wonder how the Until Dawn movie will play out considering the game’s utilization of the butterfly effect, allowing players to choose different pathways and which characters survive. There seem to be a few deaths that may be considered “canon” in the community due to how little gameplay the characters have and how easily they can die in quick-time events, which includes Jess. No doubt some characters will die in the Until Dawn movie, it’s just a matter of whom (and what) the creators will decide to adapt.

Some fans have said they don’t see a reason for the Until Dawn movie, considering the game is already realistic enough and plays out like a movie. Considering there are a lot of important story moments throughout the eight-hour game (longer if players aim for 100% completion), fans don’t know how it would fit into a movie that could be a max of three hours, though unlikely for a horror movie. Perhaps the Until Dawn movie could be interactive, like Netflix's Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, where viewers make crucial choices. People have even