Whenever there’s a list of the best soulslike games out there, inevitably at or near the top of the list is Bloodborne. Released in 2015 on the PlayStation 4, it’s an immersive, dark gothic fantasy action game that has sold over 9 million units, becoming so popular that fans have been demanding a sequel that they might not ever get. That said, they will be getting an R-rated animated movie, announced by Sony Pictures at CinemaCon.
Bloodborne will be a partnership between Sony Pictures, PlayStation Productions and creator/gamer Seán McLoughlin, along with Lyrical Animation‘s parent company, Lyrical Media.
Created by Hidetaka Miyazaki, Bloodborne follows a Hunter through a ruined, Victorian-era style city where the inhabitants have been transformed into horrific monsters by a blood-borne disease. To get an idea how prolific Miyazaki is, he’s also behind such acclaimed games as Dark Souls, Demon Souls, Sekiro, and Elden Ring which is getting a feature film adaptation by Alex Garland.
Sony is fully invested in video game projects at this point. It has a third season of HBO’s The Last of Us on the way, and more of the Twisted Metal series on Peacock. There’s also a God of War series in development at Prime Video. On the big screen, Sony released Uncharted and is planning a sequel, while a Helldivers movie from Justin Lin and a Resident Evil reboot by Weapons director Zach Cregger are on the way.
