The Occult-Infused Horror Video Game VEIL Is Getting a Live-Action Film Adaptation
Graewolv’s upcoming occult-infused horror video game Veil is set to get a live-action feature film adaptation. The film is being developed by the Malmö-based production company Studios Extraordinaires, which is being led by André Hedetoft and Andreas Troedsson.
Veil is described as “a dark, stylish, and deadly world, filled with action-horror adventures, based around occult societies in the city of Velumgrad. Faustian bargains are being struck between demonic creatures from a parallel world and ambitious humans seeking godlike powers. As The Veil grows in their city, these anti-heroes find themselves trapped between their ambition, their demonic patrons, and the growing animosity among Velumgrad’s factions.”
That’s an interesting concept for a game and I’m sure it could also make for a cool and demented horror film. Hopefully the producers bring in a talented team of filmmakers to bring the story to life.
Martin Ekdal, Founder and Creative Director of Graewolv said in a statement: “We are very pleased to partner with Studios Extraordinaires with the mutual ambition to bring the VEIL universe to bigger screens. For us, it’s a natural step to building VEIL into a transmedia franchise, and Extraordinaires is a great partner in that endeavor. We can see several success stories of late where gaming IP was adapted to linear, but we see VEIL’s journey differently. Not as an afterthought, something brought about once a game is successful; we are building our IP ground up for transmedia storytelling.”
André Hedetoft and Andreas Troedsson of Studios Extraordinaires added: “The concept of this veil serving as a conduit between our world and another, allowing Faustian deals to unfold, captivated us instantly. It’s akin to a demonically charged John Wick if you will. The universe crafted by Martin and the Graewolv team is unlike anything you have ever seen and we can’t wait to bring this demonic-powered action horror to life as a feature film”.
You can check out the trailer for the game below.