Overview

• The ‘Until Dawn’ movie earned $18 million globally in its opening weekend, falling short of industry forecasts despite a $15 million production budget.
• The film deviates from the 2015 game’s narrative, introducing a new cast, location, and a time-loop mechanic absent from the original story.
• Game writers Larry Fessenden and Graham Reznick were excluded from the film’s credits, prompting criticism and a petition to amend the oversight.
• The Writers Guild’s lack of provisions for crediting video game creators in film adaptations has drawn scrutiny as the industry evolves.
• Directed by David F. Sandberg, the movie premiered on April 25 alongside ‘A Minecraft Movie,’ which outperformed it significantly at the box office.