Apparently, according to a report by Entertainment Weekly Annapurna Animation started working on something Film adaptation of StrayBlueTwelve Studio’s critically and commercially acclaimed cat action adventure game. It also won’t be the only game published by Annapurna Interactive to be released in theaters.
Very few details are known about Stray’s film for now, but Annapurna Animation boss Robert Baird promises it will happen. As faithful as possible to the original game and the elements that make it a successful product.
“This is a game that focuses on what makes us human, but without a single human being appearing,” he says. “It’s a buddy comedy about a cat and a robot, and there’s a very funny dynamic. There’s comedy inherently, but there’s not a single human being in this movie. I think that’s one of the reasons why it’s incredibly popular. It’s the world from the perspective of a cute cat. How did they do that?” “And how do we do it in the movie? Sometimes it seems impossible, but we know that’s the essence of the game and the key to telling the story.”
Annapurna Animation is also working on other adaptations
Annapurna Animation is one of Annapurna Pictures’ divisions that specialize in the production of animated works, as does its Interactive branch, which deals with the publishing of independent games. The first work was Nimona, which achieved above-average success on Netflix.
Entertainment Weekly says other film projects are in the works, including a new movie directed by Nick Bruno (Nimona’s co-director) and Nimona’s next movie. Chris Wedge (director of Ice Age).
Also among the programs more video game adaptations Published by Annapurna Interactive. No concrete names have been named at this time, but it’s a real shame having to choose between titles like Twelve Minutes, The Journey, and What Remains of Edith Finch, to name a few examples.