Add another video game adaptation to the list, y’all.According to a Twitter (X) post by the officialBendyaccount, the horror gameBendy and the Ink Machineis gracing the silver screen. The film will be produced by Radar Pictures and Joey Drew Studios, who make the series.
#BENDY🎬pic.twitter.com/XsWE30Jlpx
No director or writers are attached at the moment, nor is there any mention of a release date or window. However, series creator theMeatly confirmed his involvement viaTwitter. In anothertweet, the creator mentioned that the project has been in the works for quite some time. With the official announcement out of the way, it seems like things might kick up speed in terms of production.
We are super committed to making the#BENDYmovie as quality, scary, exciting, and honoring to the Bendy world as possible. 🙂 It needs to be done right and with care.… Now that I said the official stuff, let me just add.. “SQQQQUEEEE!!!! A BENDY MOVIE!!!!” 🥹🥹🥹
An Ink Feather In Their Cap
Bendy and the Ink Machine, for those who don’t know, is an indie horror game about a killer cartoon character named, well, Bendy. It sports a unique style and garnered the attention of YouTube Lets-Players likeMarkiplierandJackSepticEye. Its immense popularity spawned other entries, including the recentBendy and the Dark Revivalandconsole releases. And now, it’s going to the big screen.
In 2020,John Wickcreator Derek Kolstad revealed hepitched an ideato adaptBendy and the Ink Machineas a TV show, alongsideMy Friend Pedro. Though, he’s also officially attached toStreets of Rage,Sifu,Hitman, andJust Cause. Oh, and he’s producingToejam and Earlfor Amazon and writingSplinter Cellfor Netflix. What’s one more for him, huh?
If I had a dollar for every indie horror game film adaptation, I’d have three dollars, which isn’t much but still surprising. Personally, I’ve only watched a bit of gameplay ofBendy and the Ink Machine. While it’s not too different from other popular horror games of that time, it’s unique enough to warrant some attention. The recentFive Nights at Freddy’sfilm didn’t deliver on the scares, so all eyes are on this one and Markiplier’s decent-lookingIron Lungadaptation.
Bendy and the Ink MachineandBendy and the Dark Revivalare both available on Steam, Nintendo Switch, PS4, and Xbox One. A spinoff,Boris and the Dark Survival, is available on Steam. Furthermore,Bendy: The Cage, is in development, alongside otherBendy-themed projects. Safe to say, fans of the series are eating (ink)well.
