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Dead by Daylight Names Thordur Palsson as Film Director, Reveals Major 2027 Plan

Producers say the completed screenplay and new director put the film on a 2027 production track and signal a push to expand the franchise

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As Dead by Daylight turns 10, Behavior unveils game-changing overhaul that will “make the next ten better than the first”
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Overview

  • The studio announced on Sunday at its 10th‑anniversary event in Montreal that Thordur Palsson will direct the feature and that Alexandre Aja and David Leslie Johnson‑McGoldrick have finished the screenplay.
  • Blumhouse Atomic Monster, Atomic Monster and Behaviour Interactive are producing the film with Jason Blum, James Wan and Stephen Mulrooney listed among producers, and industry reports say the project is targeting a shoot in 2027.
  • Behaviour confirmed near‑term in‑game releases tied to the anniversary: Jason Voorhees arrives June 16, original Indigenous survivor Shane Wiigwaas launches June 25, and Art the Clown is planned for November 2026.
  • The studio laid out a large technical overhaul for 2027 that will rework character models, facial animation, lighting and maps, add a dynamic weather system, and outsource the remaster work so core teams can keep building new content.
  • Behaviour also announced new play experiences and community tools: a 1v1 competitive mode slated for early 2027, a later Zombie Mode, and sandboxed modding tools due next year to let players create maps and modes.