Sixth Dimension Acquires The Headliners Film Rights
The studio plans a movie adaptation of the popular multiplayer horror video game.
Updated on Oct. 21, 2026 in Gaming
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Sixth Dimension has secured the film rights for The Headliners, a multiplayer horror video game set in an alien-infested New York. The upcoming movie project is currently in its early stages of development.
Why it matters
The deal signals a push to bring the unique journalistic perspective of the hit game to the big screen. The project aims to translate the game's cooperative survival horror mechanics into a cinematic experience.
The Headliners has reached over 1.5 million sales as a PC exclusive since its 2025 release. The game tasks eight players with navigating and documenting an alien-infested New York as journalists.
The players
Sixth Dimension
This production studio is responsible for developing the new film adaptation of the video game.
Lucas Bouyoux
He is one of the two developers who created the original horror video game.
Bruno Grégoire
He co-developed the horror game alongside Lucas Bouyoux.
Kafi Games
This company served as the publisher for the video game upon its release in 2025.
The details
Developed by Lucas Bouyoux and Bruno Grégoire, the game requires players to document a city overtaken by extraterrestrial threats. Sixth Dimension intends for the film adaptation to capture the narrative through the cameras of its journalist characters.
Timeline
Kafi Games published The Headliners video game in 2025.
Variety reported the development of the movie adaptation on October 21, 2026.
Culture Shift
The move to film reflects the broader industry trend of transforming successful PC titles into cinematic franchises. This acquisition follows a pattern set by recent major studio investments in popular indie horror gaming intellectual property.
Fans of the original PC game can expect the film to translate the specific camerawork perspective of the journalist characters to a feature-length format. As the project remains in early development, audiences should wait for official casting and production updates.
The takeaway
Horror games that emphasize player-driven perspective offer unique opportunities for cinematic storytelling. Fans can look forward to seeing if the film maintains the same tense, documentarian style that defined the gameplay.
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