Confirmed: The Medium will have a film adaptation from the hand of Gary Dauberman

The creator of It and Annabelle joins Bloober Team to bring his unsettling universe to the movies.

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The world of The Medium, one of the most notable psychological horror games in recent years, will make the leap to the big screen with the help of Gary Dauberman, the screenwriter and producer behind hits like It, Annabelle, and The Nun. The project will be produced by his studio Coin Operated in direct collaboration with Bloober Team, the creators of the original game.

Although it has not been confirmed who will write or direct the adaptation, Dauberman and his president Mia Maniscalco have already secured the film rights to the title. The goal is to maintain the essence of the game, respecting its visual style, unsettling atmosphere, and story set in post-communist Poland in the 1990s.

A haunting story, perfect for horror cinema

The Medium puts us in the shoes of Marianna, a medium who can move between two realities: the physical world and the spiritual world. Her journey takes place in an abandoned hotel in Krakow, as she tries to uncover the truth behind the death of an innocent child. This premise, combined with the aesthetic inspired by painter Zdzisław Beksiński and the soundtrack by Arkadiusz Reikowski and Akira Yamaoka, earned the game critical acclaim and several awards upon its release.

Dauberman has stated that he fell in love with the project from the first conversation with Piotr Babieno, CEO of Bloober Team:

With its engaging story and cinematic visuals, The Medium is perfect for becoming a movie. Bloober is taking the horror genre in a unique and terrifying direction, and I’m thrilled to work with them.

Bloober Team shares the enthusiasm. Babieno acknowledges that adapting a video game to film is not an easy task, but believes that Dauberman is the ideal partner:

From the very beginning, I felt that we were in perfect sync. That feeling has only grown with each conversation.

For now, there is no release date scheduled, but this adaptation adds to the growing list of video games making the leap to other formats, such as Fallout, Twisted Metal, or the upcoming Gears of War film. And the truth is that The Medium has all the ingredients to succeed in cinema as well.