Overview
- Sources report that Josh Cooley signed to write a live-action adaptation of the Roblox horror game 99 Nights in the Forest with Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert producing for Ghost House Pictures.
- The studio reportedly secured the film rights after competing bids over the summer and put the project into early development with no director attached.
- Developers Alec Kieft, Matthew Hufton and Cameron Angland are listed as executive producers alongside Ghost House affiliates Romel Adam and Jose Cañas.
- The game has become one of Roblox’s most-played titles, drawing tens of billions of visits, a scale that gives the film a ready-made audience and commercial appeal.
- J. R. Young is overseeing the project for 20th Century and Michelle Kamme is credited with closing the deal, and the move follows a wider industry trend of turning internet-era horror properties into theatrical films.