Horizon Zero Dawn is getting a film adaptation

Following many years of leaks and rumours, the previously-announced TV show based on Sony’s Horizon Zero Dawn IP was said to have been cancelled back in Summer of last year. It seems Sony is committed to bringing Aloy and co. to other mediums however, as a Horizon Zero Dawn film adaptation has now been officially announced.

Unveiled during Sony’s recent CES press conference, the PlayStation maker confirmed that a film adaptation of Horizon Zero Dawn is currently in the works. Unlike the TV show, which was going to be in partnership with Netflix, Sony seems to be handling production and distribution of this new film themselves, confirming that it will be created under the company’s Columbia Pictures umbrella.

Though little has been revealed regarding the project so far, Asad Qizilbash – the head of PlayStation Productions – stated “Columbia Pictures and PlayStation Productions are at the early stages of developing a film adaptation of the award-winning Horizon Zero Dawn,” adding “Just imagine, Aloy's beloved origin story set in a vibrant, far future world filled with the giant machines, brought to you for the first time on the big screen.”

Based on the wording, it seems as though this film will represent a more direct adaptation of the 2017 game – unlike the cancelled show which was planned to be a prequel.

With Sony being much more directly in control of the film when compared to the ill-fated show, hopefully development on this project goes much smoother. We will have to wait and see.

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