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Until Dawn Can Succeed Outside Its Source Material

Written by Oliver VanDervoort
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Can the Until Dawn movie succeed by veering from its source material? Here's why a fresh approach might echo the success of a similar project.

Adapting a beloved story from one medium to another is a tricky endeavor. Fans expect faithfulness to the source material, while creators often face the challenge of tailoring the story for a new audience or medium. It seems this is an especially drought situation when dealing with video game adaptations like Until Dawn. When the filmmakers claim they are making a film based on the Until Dawn movie but then proclaim the setting and characters will be different, people wonder what the point of giving it the Until Dawn name is.

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