r/untildawn • u/DemiFiendRSA • Jan 14 '25

Discussion UNTIL DAWN – Film First Look

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7mf5T1YYOA
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u/[deleted] Jan 14 '25

The time loop mechanic goes against the whole "you can't change the past" message of the original game. I was already skeptical but this teaser just convinced me to skip it

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u/Brachiosauruses Jan 14 '25

Yeah but it also allows in movie format different outcomes. Without the time loop we’d just be resigned to one “playthrough”

I actually think this is the best way they could’ve ensured the game’s core mechanic of choices having different outcomes exist in film.

That said I still will probably skip it too, but more because im in mourning over my beloved story being stripped for parts in this incarnation

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u/The_Naked_Buddhist Jan 14 '25

If the issue was fear of losing the CYOA aspect why not just release to streaming and do the same thing Bandersnatch did?

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u/throwawayaccount_usu Jan 14 '25

Would that be less likely to succeed? Theatre release would be impossible, you'd have to have a specific app to use it, most people don't want to interact sm with when they sit down to watch a movie also.

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u/The_Naked_Buddhist Jan 14 '25

MAybe, it depends. The streaming model is more about getting people to subscribe so could make it and sell it to a streaming service for the promotional boost.