Until Dawn movie: Release date, plot, cast & everything we know
Sony PicturesAnother beloved PlayStation game is getting the live-action treatment, with the Until Dawn movie set to release in 2025. Here is everything you need to know.
Live-action adaptations of iconic video games are becoming increasingly popular, The Last of Us, Fallout, Sonic and more defying the odds and translating successfully to either TV or film.
In particular, PlayStation has gone all in when it comes to adapting its most beloved IPs, with new Horizon Zero Dawn and Ghost of Tsushima projects unveiled to kick off 2025.
Developer Supermassive Games is known for its cinematic horror titles. Each and every project of theirs features a roster of well-known actors and forces players to dictate their own path in the hopes that their choices save as many people as possible.
And while Supermassive has had success with all their games, their first major title in Until Dawn remains a cult classic and favorite amongst fans.
Due to its popularity, Supermassive released a remastered version of the game at the end of 2024, wherein players were treated with updated graphics, additional dialogue, scenes, and much more.
And while there are no plans for a sequel to the game, a movie is releasing in 2025 based on the original title. As such, here is everything we know about the upcoming movie adaptation.
Release date
The Until Dawn movie will be released on April 25, 2025.
It will be first dropping in theatres across the world but it is yet to be confirmed when and if the movie will be later dropped on streaming platforms.
Who is set to star in the film?
Supermassive GamesInitially revealed by The Hollywood Reporter, the first wave of cast members for Until Dawn has been confirmed.
Peter Stormare will reprise his role as Dr Hill, the mysterious figure who helps shape the narrative of your playthrough in the video game.
The movie already has a long list of other actors, which can be viewed below.
- Ella Rubin: TBA
- Michael Cimino: TBA
- Ji-young Yoo: TBA
- Odessa A’zion: TBA
- Maia Mitchell: TBA
- Belmont Cameli: TBA
We’ll update this section when more actors are added to the cast and character names are revealed.
Plot details – Will it follow the same narrative as the game?
Supermassive GamesThe Until Dawn movie will maintain the horror elements of the game and is expected to be a frightening affair. However, the live-action adaptation will be a bit of a departure from the original plot.
During CES 2025, Ashley Brucks, president of Sony’s film division Screen Gems, confirmed that the film will be a new story with fresh characters but pay homage to the original game.
“It’s a careful balance of trying to identify and incorporate what the fans love about the game and the experience as well as offering something fresh and exciting to entice newcomers.
“I thought a lot about how we could continue the story without just giving the audience the same experience they got when playing the game,” Writer & Producer Gary Dauberman said in a behind-the-scenes teaser.
While in the game your choices are locked in, with the story adapting to your decisions, the film obviously doesn’t have that luxury. So here, it goes in a different direction with a time-loop function akin to Edge of Tomorrow. When the cast dies, time resets and they can experience the night again. The idea is to survive ‘until dawn’ in order to escape the torturous loop.
“Every time they come back to life, it’s like they’re in a new horror genre,” Director David F. Sandberg said.
In adapting Until Dawn, filmmaker David F. Sandberg, who is a big fan of the widely acclaimed game, took the essence of what makes the game great and selected elements we think are the most important to the fans and paid homage to it in the right way.”
Actor Peter Stormare, who portrayed Dr Hill in the original game and will be reprising his role for the film, ensures fans that the adaptation “completely honors the spirit of the game.”
“I have been lucky to be part of Until Dawn since the original, incredible, super terrifying game, and that’s why I’m so excited to be part of this film because the whole thing is a love letter to horror,”
Stormare added, “The movie is going to be full of fresh characters and victims in a brand new story loaded with twists, so whether you’re a longtime fan or discovering it for the first time, get ready for Until Dawn as you’ve never seen it before.”
Trailer
The first full Until Dawn movie trailer debuted on January 16, 2025, a few months out from the film’s release. This offered fans a proper look at what to expect from the time-loop mechanic as the group of friends tries to make it through to the morning.
For those who may not have played the game in years or at all, here’s a the game’s trailer to get you up to speed on that end as well.
While waiting for the Until Dawn movie to release to get your next horror fix, be sure to check out our picks for the best horror movies to tide you over in the meantime.