Irish YouTuber and philanthropist Sean ‘Jacksepticeye’ McLoughlin has offered an update on the R-rated animated film adaptation of FromSoftware’s highly acclaimed 2015 PlayStation-exclusive video game “Bloodborne”.
The title was announced back in April this year as part of Sony’s CinemaCon presentation in Las Vegas. The game is considered one of the greatest video games ever made in some circles, and a remake/remaster and/or PC port remains high on many people’s lists.
Speaking with IGN about his new gig as the latest elusive target in “Hitman: World of Assassination,” McLoughlin was asked about how the film adaptation was going (he’s a producer on it). At the time of the announcement in April, no writer or director was attached.
That’s no longer the case with him confirming to the outlet that both are now in place and he adds:
“Things are obviously much more along the pipeline than they were back then, It’s one of those things that I personally would love to just say everything as a fan of this thing, but then there’s no expectation, or there’s no fun in the process. So we definitely have a lot more stuff mapped out where we’re going with the story, and there are people in place to make this thing happen.
Hopefully sooner than later, we can have announcements where we talk about who’s involved and where it’s going, and little teases of the story and where we’re at with that. But I am proud of the work I’ve been doing on it.”
The story unfolds in the decaying Gothic, Victorian-era-inspired city of Yharnam. The Yharnamites residents are afflicted with a disease that transforms them into horrific beasts. Attempting to find the source of the plague, Hunter must unravel the city’s mysteries while fighting beasts and cosmic beings.
The game sold over two million copies worldwide in its first year and landed a stunning 92/100 on Metacritic. Sadly, FromSoftware has done little with the property since 2015.
