US Edition99 Nights in the Forest Sets Movie Adaptation – Will Explore Roblox Game "on a Broader Stage"
The Roblox hit has nearly 26 billion lifetime visits and 14.2 million peak players, and its developers will serve as executive producers.
- On Monday, 20th Century Studios acquired theatrical film rights to 99 Nights in the Forest, a popular action-survival game hosted on Roblox, following a highly competitive bidding process.
- Released in early 2025, the game ranks as the seventh most-played title in Roblox history, boasting nearly 26 billion lifetime visits and challenging players to endure 99 nights in a haunted forest.
- New Zealand-based developers Alec Kieft, Matthew Hufton, and Cameron Angland of Grandma's Favourite Games will serve as executive producers, stating that collaborating with the studio to expand their world feels 'surreal.'
- Executive J.R. Young will oversee the project, marking the division's first feature video game adaptation under Disney ownership as part of leadership's slate diversification strategy.
- This project joins a growing list of Roblox-based films, with titles like Steal a Brainrot and Grow a Garden in development at Story Kitchen as Hollywood increasingly views the platform as top source material.
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99 Nights in the Forest sets movie adaptation – will explore Roblox game "on a broader stage"
20th Century Studios has announced a movie adaptation of the popular game 99 Nights in the Forest.On Monday (13 April), the studio announced it has picked up the rights to the game, which is developed by Grandma’s Favourite Games and hosted by Roblox.No writer or director has been attached to the project but Grandmas Favourite Games’ founders Alec Kieft, Matthew Hufton and Cameron Angland will serve as executive producers. 99 Nights in the Fores…
Roblox's '99 Nights In The Forest' Game In Works As Movie
20th Century Studios said Monday that it has acquired theatrical film rights to 99 Nights in the Forest, the popular action-survival game hosted on Roblox that was developed by Grandma’s Favourite Games. No writer or director attachments yet, but Grandmas Favourite Games’ New Zealand-based founders Alec Kieft, Matthew Hufton and Cameron Angland will serve as executive producers. J.R. Young will oversee for 20th Century, whose Michelle Kamme sp…
Another Wildly Popular Roblox Game Is Becoming A Movie
Disney's 20th Century Studios has announced a deal to develop a movie based on 99 Nights in the Forest, one of the most popular games hosted on Roblox.According to The Hollywood Reporter, 20th Century won the rights in a "competitive" dealmaking process, though no other potential bidders were divulged, nor was the fee that 20th Century paid disclosed.99 Nights in the Forest is developed by Grandma's Favourite Games and hosted on Roblox, and it r…
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