Thordur Palsson Tapped to Direct 'Dead by Daylight' Film Adaptation for Blumhouse and Behaviour Interactive
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· 3 sourcesIcelandic director Thordur Palsson has been selected to direct the film adaptation of the horror multiplayer video game *Dead by Daylight* for Blumhouse Atomic Monster and Behaviour Interactive, as reported by Variety. The announcement was made during the game's 10th anniversary celebration in Montreal, according to Deadline. Palsson, known for Netflix's "The Valhalla Murders" and the feature "The Damned," is currently working on a miniseries called "Avalanche," Variety noted. The script was written by David Leslie Johnston-McGoldrick and Alexandre Aja, with the project first announced in 2024, Bleeding Cool reported.
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Summary
Blumhouse Atomic Monster and Behaviour Interactive have selected Icelandic director Thordur Palsson to direct the film adaptation of the popular horror multiplayer video game "Dead by Daylight." Palsson is known for creating Netflix's first Icelandic original series "The Valhalla Murders" and his feature directorial debut "The Dammed," which released in early 2025. He is currently working on a four-part miniseries called "Avalanche."
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· 3 pulledBlumhouse Atomic Monster and Behaviour Interactive have tapped Thordur Palsson to direct their film adaptation of the horror multiplayer game "Dead by Daylight."
Palsson, an Icelandic native, is best known for creating and directing the nation's first Netflix Original series, "The Valhalla Murders," which premiered on the streamer in 2020.
His feature directorial debut, "The Dammed," hit theaters in early 2025 with a wide release from Vertical.
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