Breakout indie hit STRAY to get a film adaptation

One of the more unique titles to release last year was Stray, a game which has you play as a cat in a futuristic cyberpunk robot world. Already a rather cinematic experience, it has now been announced that an animated film adaptation of the breakout indie hit is in development.

As reported by Entertainment Weekly, Annapurna Animation is currently working on a film adaptation of 2022’s cyberpunk cat game Stray. Speaking to EW on this upcoming feature, Annapurna Animation lead Robert Baird said:

“This is a game that's all about what makes us human, and there are no humans in it. It's a buddy comedy about a cat and a robot, and there's such a hilarious dynamic. So, there's comedy inherent in this, but there's not one human being in this movie.”

They continued, “I think it's one of the reasons why the game was incredibly popular, that you are seeing the world through the point of view of an adorable cat. How did they pull that off, and how are we going to pull that off in the movie? We will, even though sometimes it feels impossible, but we know that's the essence of the game and the key to telling the story.”

Stray was lauded for its ability to make players connect with the game’s protagonist despite being a mute, lifelike cat. It will be interesting to see how the folks at Annapurna Animation are able to translate this feeling to a more passive medium such as films and animation.

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