Live action adaptations of video games are a tricky thing to navigate and typically end up on the receiving end of criticisms from loyal fans.
However, fans of horror video game "Until Dawn" hoped for the best, especially after Sony announced that its live action adaptation will remain faithful to the video game's legacy.
Unfortunately, the newly released trailer for the movie has left fans unhappy.
'Until Dawn' Live Action Adaptation
Scheduled for release on April 25, 2025, the "Until Dawn" live action movie features characters that are different from the original game. Cast members include Ella Rubin, Michael Cimino, Ji-young Yoo, Odessa A'zion, and Belmont Cameli.
As seen in the trailer, the movie follows the premise of a group of friends dealing with a masked murderer while in a remote house. However, as Polygon notes, where the movie differs from the video game is that when all the friends die, they end up waking up earlier in the night and dealing with something different altogether.
All of a sudden, there are zombies in the story, as well as bits and pieces from different types of horror movies, including found footage and monsters.
Fans Are Not Happy
Needless to say, fans are very unhappy that the "Until Dawn" live action movie will be very different from the video game.
Here are some reactions shared on X (formerly Twitter).
You ever get excited when a good game gets a movie adaptation... but then you watch the trailer, and it seems like they just slapped the name of the game as their title and made a completely different story that's not even the game's story... Rip Until Dawn... pic.twitter.com/Lcs2RChHxN
— RueLu 💜💫Space Cat Vtuber (@RueLu_) January 15, 2025
I know everyone's busy talking about the Switch 2, but the UNTIL DAWN movie trailer also dropped today, and the literal only similarity is Peter Stormare?? I'm still somehow interested, just also panicking that "It was just a prank, Han" isn't making the cut https://t.co/wh59KJoOlQ pic.twitter.com/wIWGbwKGRS
— MADkurious Gamer (@MADkurious) January 16, 2025
I just watched the trailer for the until dawn movie and I am so disappointed. how are you gonna make a movie based off of an amazing game, then include NOTHING about the game plot in said movie??
— ashley 🧡 (@ashalaaylay) January 16, 2025
this “until dawn” trailer is the most angry i’ve ever been at a movie
— unknown (@unknownsxbl) January 15, 2025
Just watched the lil sneak peak trailer for the Until Dawn movie & I'm already mad. Why are they adding respawn/restarting the day when that's not how the game works??
— Minthara Simp🍄🔮⚔ (@mossimushies) January 14, 2025
