There's no doubt that there are legions of gamers who would love to see a followup to Remedy Entertainment's 2010 action-adventure release, Alan Wake, but the developer's CEO Tero Virtala has declared that development has yet to move forward on a sequel due to the IP's owner, Microsoft, not giving the go ahead. While it looks as if a direct continuation of the game series may take quite some time, it looks as if the property may at least come back in the form of a television series.
According to a recent announcement, a live-action Alan Wake television adaption is currently in the works, with Peter Calloway (Cloak & Dagger, Legion) taking on the role of writer and Remedy Entertainment's creative director Sam Lake serving as executive producer. Remedy will be collaborating on the project with Contradiction Films, which happens to be the production company behind video game-to-movie adaptations Mortal Kombat: Legacy and Dead Rising: Watchtower.
As explained by Contradiction's Thomas Harlan, the TV adaptation of Alan Wake isn't going to have its story follow alongside the game's version of the plot beat by beat, and Lake declined to comment whether or not the show's story will will tie into the overall continuity of the game's universe. "In a story like Alan Wake, a story filled with mystery and questions, answering this one would be a spoiler," Lake said.
While Alan Wake fans should be intrigued by this project, neither Harlan nor Lake provided details relating to the television series' release date, as the show has yet to even be pitched. According to Harlan, he plans to pitch the show in October. Supposedly, there has been some interest from different studios, but Harlan failed to provide any actual names.
All things considered, should the Alan Wake TV show get picked up for production, then it will be interesting to see just how the story is handled once it gets adapted for a different medium altogether. And apparently Harlan wants the project to put Remedy Entertainment in the position to make Alan Wake 2. Regarding the matter, Lake said, "That would be a dream of mine. [But] at the moment, there is no news of any further Alan Wake games. As before, we’re exploring these possibilities and hoping to make it happen when the time is right."
The Alan Wake television adaptation has yet to receive a release date.
Source: Variety