Annapurna has partnered with video games maker Remedy Leisure to flip the Management and Alan Wake online game franchises into movies, TV collection and different initiatives.
Annapurna may even work with Remedy as a co-production and co-finance associate to adapt the upcoming sport Management 2. Remedy and Epic Games Publishing additionally just lately launched Alan Wake 2.
The information comes as Annapurna’s newest live-action function, Nightbitch, is due to premiere on the Toronto Movie Competition. Latest Annapurna titles embrace Nimona, the Oscar-nominated animated movie, in addition to collection like Prime Video’s Useless Ringers.
Remedy’s pact with Annapurna follows ex-Epic Games exec Hector Sanchez returning to Annapurna as president of interactive and new media, the place he’ll work with CEO Megan Ellison to develop IP throughout a number of platforms. As well as, Paul Doyle has joined Annapurna as head of technique. At Epic Games, Sanchez led the publishing group and the Unreal engine video games enterprise, whereas Doyle led the company technique group.
“This deal with Remedy isn’t just about adapting great games — it’s about breaking new ground in how companies can collaborate. By backing Remedy’s move toward self-publishing, we’re putting our faith in their vision,” Sanchez stated in an announcement concerning the partnership with Remedy.
Annapurna founder Ellison in her personal assertion stated Hollywood storytelling was evolving to new platforms. “Today people fall in love with characters and universes, not formats, and we’re excited to leverage Remedy’s beloved, immersive narratives in these new mediums,” she argued.
Annapurna, launched in 2011, creates content material throughout movie, TV, video games and different mediums. Remedy, based and headquartered in Finland, has franchises that embrace Management, Alan Wake and Max Payne.
