It’s a good day for fans of the Alan Wake and Control universes. Remedy Entertainment announced today it’s partnering with Annapurna Interactive to work on film, TV, and “other audiovisual formats” based on these franchises…as well as help fund the upcoming Control 2.
In a press release, Remedy and Annapurna revealed that Annapurna would serve as a co-production and co-financing partner on Control 2. Remedy will remain focused on developing that and other games, while Annapurna takes the lead on multimedia adaptations.
“This deal with Remedy isn’t just about adapting great games—-it’s about breaking new ground in how companies can collaborate,” said Hector Sanchez, former head of Unreal Engine games business at Epic and recently-named president of interactive and new media at Annapurna.
“By backing Remedy’s move toward self-publishing, we’re putting our faith in their vision. We know from experience that Remedy is a first-class games development partner, and we’re excited to share their work with an even wider audience by bringing the Control and Alan Wake universes to film, television and beyond.”
We gave Alan Wake 2 a 9/10 when it came out last year, calling it a “superb survival horror sequel that makes the cult-classic original seem like little more than a rough first draft by comparison.” Remedy recently released Alan Wake 2’s first DLC, Night Springs, with a second DLC planned for October. Meanwhile, Control 2 was recently announced to be in a “production readiness stage” at Remedy, while Max Payne 1 & 2 remake has entered full production. Control 2 is still expected to be several years away.
Rebekah Valentine is a senior reporter for IGN. Got a story tip? Send it to rvalentine@ign.com.
