Deadline recently reported that the comedic gothic horror video game Vampire Survivors is being adapted into a premium animated television series. Story Kitchen has teamed up with the game’s developer, poncle founder Luca Galante, to bring the popular game to life on the small screen.
In Vampire Survivors, players control a character that automatically attacks, battling against relentless waves of monsters. The game, likened to a combination of Vox Machina and Castlevania, challenges players to survive the onslaught for as long as they can. The game is set in rural Italy in 2021, and the official description tells of an evil individual named Bisconte Draculó who has created a world of suffering and famine through his wicked magic. The Belpaese Family is tasked with ending Draculó’s reign of terror and restoring good food to the table.
The search for a writer to adapt the game into a television series has begun, and the project will be pitched to animated TV network buyers.
Poncle founder Luca Galante expressed his excitement about the project, saying, “The most important thing in Vampire Survivors is the story, so it’s a dream come true to see what started as a little indie game I made on my weekends come to life as an animated TV show!” He also noted the irony in the game’s title, as it doesn’t feature any vampires.
Story Kitchen co-founder Dmitri M. Johnson shared his enthusiasm, explaining that initially, they were prepared to dismiss Vampire Survivors as just another vampire game. However, after playing the game for hundreds of hours, they were all hooked and eager to partner with the game’s team to continue the story. Dan Jevons, Head of Creative at Story Kitchen, also expressed his excitement for the partnership with poncle and bringing the gothic world of Vampire Survivors to linear media.
Story Kitchen, founded by John Wick writer/creator Derek Kolstad, Sonic the Hedgehog film and TV producer Dmitri M. Johnson, and former APA agent/partner Mike Goldberg, is currently working on game-to-TV adaptations such as Tomb Raider and Splinter Cell for Netflix, Sega’s Toejam and Earl and Streets of Rage for Amazon and Lionsgate, and It Takes Two for Amazon, in addition to other unannounced partnerships.
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