The Best Gothic Horror Game Ever Is Officially Getting the R-Rated Adaptation It Deserves

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A warrior kneeling down while facing werewolves in Bloodborne

Published Apr 13, 2026, 11:09 PM EDT

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After 11 long years, Bloodborne is officially back! Sony just announced at CinemaCon 2026 that an R-rated animated feature film based on the widely beloved gothic PlayStation horror game is in the works, with YouTuber personality Seán William McLoughlin (AKA Jacksepticeye) producing the surprise new project. The announcement being at CinemaCon practically confirms the new film will be getting a theatrical release.

A 2015 PlayStation 4 exclusive developed by FromSoftware, the same studio behind legendary titles like Dark Souls, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, and Elden Ring (the latter of which was co-created by George R.R. Martin), Bloodborne takes place in the fantastical Victorian city of Yharnam after an unspeakable tragedy. The once-humble hamlet has now been taken over by a monstrous plague that has transformed much of the town's population into deranged zombified townsfolk, werewolf-like creatures, and many other horrific monsters that would feel right at home in one of the terrifying tales of H.P. Lovecraft. Players take control of one of the mostly wiped-out Hunters in an attempt to bring some level of order to this post-apocalyptic tragedy in a place where it is impossible to tell who is friend and who is foe.

Bloodborne was a massive critical and financial success for Sony when it debuted, which is why Sony's apparent silence on the IP since 2015 has been somewhat curious. Not only has there been no news of a sequel or follow-up since then, but PlayStation has also been silent on a much-requested remaster and/or update of the original game to give it modern graphical fidelity and framerate, which the video game juggernaut has done for other titles like Marvel's Spider-Man. Almost exactly one year ago, FromSoftware recently unveiled their next new game, The Duskbloods — a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive that fans immediately likened to a Bloodborne spiritual successor due to its Gothic horror feel. What isn't surprising isSeán William McLoughlin's involvement. Not only has the YouTube personality been extremely popular in the gaming community for well over a decade, but his longtime friend and collaborator, Mark Fischbach (AKA Markiplier), recently made history with his own record-breaking video game adaptation, Iron Lung.

This is a developing story. Stay tuned to Collider as the updates come in.