Stray is Being Adapted as an Animated Movie by Annapurna
Annapurna will be taking on the responsibility of turning the critically acclaimed adventure game Stray highlighting the journey of cats into an animated feature. This follows its previous project of Nimona and Robert Baird, the head of Annapurna Animation noted to Entertainment Weekly that the film is development and will be the “greatest hopepunk movie that's ever been made.”
Additionally, he continues to explain that "hopepunk" is a story idea that "deems optimism as a form of resistance against tyranny." This idea is the description behind the emotional tenor of the adventure game. This movie will be the first step of the realm breaching into the Hollywood space. The company teased that other games could be in the works.
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Additionally, he continues to explain that "hopepunk" is a story idea that "deems optimism as a form of resistance against tyranny." This idea is the description behind the emotional tenor of the adventure game. This movie will be the first step of the realm breaching into the Hollywood space. The company teased that other games could be in the works.
Image Credit: BlueTwelve Studio
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