Bloodborne gets a movie

Sony has announced an R-rated animated *Bloodborne* movie, turning the 2015 PlayStation horror game into its next film adaptation. (variety.com) The project was revealed during Sony’s CinemaCon presentation on April 13, 2026, in Las Vegas. Reports from the event said Seán McLoughlin, better known as Jacksepticeye, is attached as a producer alongside PlayStation Productions and Lyrical Animation. (polygon.com) (gematsu.com) Sony Pictures Entertainment Motion Picture Group president Sanford Panitch told exhibitors the film would stay “very true” to the game’s gory spirit. As of April 15, Sony had not publicly named a director, writer, cast, release date, or distributor plan beyond the CinemaCon announcement. (variety.com) (gameinformer.com) *Bloodborne* began as a PlayStation 4 action role-playing game developed by FromSoftware and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment in March 2015. The game is set in Yharnam, a gothic city overrun by disease and monsters, and PlayStation still markets it with the line “Hunt your nightmares.” (playstation.com) (fromsoftware.jp) The film arrives after more than a decade of fan requests for new *Bloodborne* material, including calls for a sequel, remaster, or personal computer release. Instead, Sony is extending the property through film as PlayStation Productions keeps pushing game franchises into movies and television. (gamespot.com) (variety.com) Coverage of FromSoftware’s role has split. GameSpot described the movie as a Sony Pictures production of Sony and FromSoftware’s game, while Kotaku said fan concern centered on the lack of any announced creative involvement from FromSoftware or director Hidetaka Miyazaki. (gamespot.com) (kotaku.com) Jacksepticeye’s involvement has also become part of the story because he is a creator better known for game videos than feature films. Polygon, Eurogamer, and Dexerto all reported his producing role, while early reaction tracked by Kotaku included confusion from fans who expected named filmmakers before internet personalities. (polygon.com) (eurogamer.net) (dexerto.com) (kotaku.com) Sony’s choice of animation and an R rating tracks with what made *Bloodborne* distinct in the first place: dense monster design, body horror, and fast, violent combat that would be harder to soften without changing the material. Panitch’s promise suggests Sony is selling this as a faithful genre play, not a broad four-quadrant family adaptation. (variety.com) (playstation.com) For now, the announcement is mostly a statement of intent: *Bloodborne* is back in Sony’s release pipeline, but as a movie first. The next test is whether Sony names filmmakers and clarifies how closely FromSoftware is actually involved. (variety.com) (kotaku.com)