Thordur Palsson Tapped to Direct ‘Dead by Daylight’ Film Adaptation
Thordur Palsson (The Damned, The Valhalla Murders) has been tapped by Blumhouse Atomic Monster and Behaviour Interactive, the largest Canadian gaming studio, to helm the project. The announcement came during Dead by Daylight’s 10th anniversary celebration in Montreal’s Old Port. “There is no better moment than the tenth anniversary to share this news.
- ▪Thordur Palsson (The Damned, The Valhalla Murders) has been tapped by Blumhouse Atomic Monster and Behaviour Interactive, the largest Canadian gaming studio, to helm the project.
- ▪The announcement came during Dead by Daylight’s 10th anniversary celebration in Montreal’s Old Port.
- ▪“There is no better moment than the tenth anniversary to share this news.
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Thordur Palsson Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Tribeca Festival Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment The feature film adaptation of the hit horror video game, Dead by Daylight, has found its director. Thordur Palsson (The Damned, The Valhalla Murders) has been tapped by Blumhouse Atomic Monster and Behaviour Interactive, the largest Canadian gaming studio, to helm the project. The announcement came during Dead by Daylight’s 10th anniversary celebration in Montreal’s Old Port. “There is no better moment than the tenth anniversary to share this news.
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