Lionsgate has announced they’re adapting an Outlast live-action film based on Red Barrels’ popular survival horror game series of the same name.
The new Outlast live-action film is being adapted to film by horror film producer Roy Lee and screenwriter J.T. Petty, the latter of whom also worked on and wrote all three Outlast games for Red Barrels.
Details on the new Outlast film are scant though a report (via Deadline) notes a “modestly produced feature” in the spirit of Blumhouse Productions’ Five Nights at Freddy’s film and Lionsgate’s own SAW movies is planned.
“When Outlast launched in 2012, it changed the landscape of horror gaming, setting a new standard for immersion in the genre,” said Roy Lee. “Its deep, emergent lore has provided a perfect foundation for creating a film that delves into the psychological and physical horrors at the core of the franchise. I’m excited to bring this unique world to life for both new viewers and the series’ dedicated fans.”
With over 37 million players worldwide, the Outlast series has spanned four entries from the original 2013 Outlast to its direct 2017 sequel Outlast 2, its 2014 prequel DLC Outlast: Whistleblower, and finally the multiplayer spinoff The Outlast Trials from earlier this year.
Red Barrels co-founder and creative director David Chateauneuf added, “As die-hard fans of horror across every medium, at Red Barrels we are great admirers of Roy Lee’s and Lionsgate’s work. Horror movies old and new have had an undeniable impact on our franchise over the years, and to now have the opportunity to work on an Outlast film with true horror legends is a dream, or should I say, nightmare, come true.”
Each Outlast game takes place from a first-person perspective and is centered on themes of manipulation, torture, and the abuse of power from corrupt institutions that start abusing people.