Summary
- A video production group stunned fans with a quality trailer for an indie movie based on Remedy's Alan Wake universe.
- The fan-made short film captures the eerie atmosphere of the games and received praise on Reddit for its high production value.
- The filmmakers need to raise more funds through IndieGoGo to cover production costs and plan to finish the project within a few months.
A video production group is trying to make an indie movie based on the world of Remedy Entertainment's Alan Wake, and a recently released trailer for the project has stunned fans with its impressive quality. The franchise's debut entry came out in 2010, while Alan Wake 2 launched in October of last year.
Considered by many to be among Remedy Entertainment's best games, the Alan Wake titles are known for being well-written and immersive survival horror experiences. The series is centered around its titular main protagonist, a crime thriller novelist who gets entangled in dangerous and supernatural incidents. One recognizable aspect of the Alan Wake universe is its eerie atmosphere. A group of filmmakers has managed to perfectly capture this unique vibe in a trailer for its fan-made short movie inspired by Remedy Entertainment’s beloved franchise.
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Rebel Monkey Production's Alan Wake Unfinished Chapter is a fan tribute to the games that follows two FBI agents as they try to investigate a string of disappearances in the rural community of Ravine, Pennsylvania. The project, which is expected to be around 10 to 15 minutes long, received plenty of attention from Alan Wake fans recently after a trailer for it was uploaded online. The teaser dropped on October 22, the same day Remedy Entertainment released The Lake House DLC for Alan Wake 2.
Alan Wake Unfinished Chapter Fan Movie
On Reddit, many praised the trailer, with one user even describing it as having blockbuster-level video production quality. The same community member said that they hoped for Alan Wake writer and Remedy Entertainment creative director Sami Jarvi, more commonly known in the industry as Sam Lake, to reach out to the film crew. Another Reddit user said the team should be hired to do an official Alan Wake TV show or movie.
According to the IndieGoGo page for Alan Wake Unfinished Chapter, the filmmakers have already invested between $5,000 and $7,000 into the project. The team, however, needs to raise more money to cover additional production costs. So far, the IndieGoGo campaign has managed to raise more than $1,600 out of its $3,000 goal. In addition to being able to see the movie as soon as post-production wraps up, backers will also receive other perks depending on their donation tier. Rebel Monkey Production expects to finish Alan Wake Unfinished Chapter within a few months after the project's fundraiser ends in November. The completed short will then have a festival run before it gets released to the public.
Remedy Entertainment is currently working on a sequel to 2019's critically acclaimed Control, as well as a first-person multiplayer shooter set in the same universe called FBC: Firebreak. The Alan Wake developer is also collaborating with Rockstar Games to create remakes of the first two Max Payne titles.
Alan Wake 2
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 89 /100 Critics Rec: 93%
- Released
- October 27, 2023
- ESRB
- M For Mature 17+ Due To Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Nudity, Strong Language
- Developer(s)
- Remedy Entertainment
- Publisher(s)
- Epic Games
- Engine
- Northlight Engine
- Franchise
- Alan Wake
WHERE TO PLAY
A string of ritualistic murders threatens Bright Falls, a small-town community surrounded by Pacific Northwest wilderness. Saga Anderson, an accomplished FBI agent with a reputation for solving impossible cases arrives to investigate the murders. Anderson’s case spirals into a nightmare when she discovers pages of a horror story that starts to come true around her.
Alan Wake, a lost writer trapped in a nightmare beyond our world, writes a dark story in an attempt to shape the reality around him and escape his prison. With a dark horror hunting him, Wake is trying to retain his sanity and beat the devil at his own game.
Anderson and Wake are two heroes on two desperate journeys in two separate realities, connected at heart in ways neither of them can understand: reflecting each other, echoing each other, and affecting the worlds around them.
Fueled by the horror story, supernatural darkness invades Bright Falls, corrupting the locals and threatening the loved ones of both Anderson and Wake. Light is their weapon—and their safe haven — against the darkness they face. Trapped in a sinister horror story where there are only victims and monsters, can they break out to be the heroes they need to be?
- Platform(s)
- PC, PS5, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X
- Genre(s)
- Survival Horror
- How Long To Beat
- 17 Hours
- PS Plus Availability
- N/A
- OpenCritic Rating
- Mighty
