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Some of america present astatine io9 play video games, and we’re much than intrigued by Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. While Sandfall Interactive’s Atlus–inspired RPG isn’t retired until April, it’s already being eyed for a live-action movie.
Per Variety, Sandfall is teaming pinch accumulation institution Story Kitchen to bring its debut crippled to nan metallic screen. The acheronian imagination crippled focuses connected a group of humans who group retired to conclusion nan Paintress, a godlike fig who paints a number connected her monolith, aft which everyone that property vanishes. Players return connected nan domiciled of nan titular Expedition 33, whose members—voiced by nan likes of Charlie Cox, Final Fantasy’s Ben Starr, and Baldur’s Gate 3’s Jennifer English, among others—are tasked pinch stopping nan Paintress earlier humanity’s wiped out.
Sandfall CEO and imaginative head Guillaume Broche said nan movie “allows america to grow nan beingness of Clair Obscur beyond gaming. [Story Kitchen’s] expertise successful storytelling and passion for our imagination make them nan cleanable squad to construe our crippled into a captivating film.”
Over nan past fewer years, Story Kitchen has helped get adaptations for Tomb Raider and Sonic off nan ground, and its existent slate besides includes adapting games for illustration Just Cause and Sifu—and since crippled adaptations are truthful basking correct now, Expedition 33 might person a bully chance of coming to fruition. Founders Dmitri M. Johnson and Mike Goldberg commended nan game’s “compelling communicative and analyzable characters, [which] supply a coagulated instauration for a cinematic acquisition that will resonate pinch some gamers and moviegoers alike.”
As nan hunt is connected for talent down and successful beforehand of nan camera for nan hopeful adaptation, Sandfall is releasing Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 for PlayStation 5, PC, and Xbox Series X|S connected April 24.
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