Two Hollywood stars will immerse themselves in the world of video games to star in Alone in the Dark, the remake or reimagining of the survival-horror classic. Who are we talking about? From David Harbor (Stranger Things) and Jodie Comer (Killing Eve). Read more here!
A year ago we were that the video game Alone In The Dark, the father (and even grandfather) of the survival-horror genre, was about to have his long-awaited return. For this reinvention or reimagining of history, which will take us to the beginning of the 20th century with the characteristic gloomy and oppressive tone of the franchise, THQ Nordic and Pieces Interactive They chose two well-known Hollywood actors as protagonists: David Harbor and Jodie Comer.
That’s how it is, Harbor and Eat will be in charge of giving life to the new Edward Carnby and Emily Hartwood respectively, who will investigate the mysterious Derceto mansion. As you may have noticed, the first images of the actors in the gameplay of Alone In The Dark make it clear how similar they are in-game, which is thanks to some great motion capture. It should be noted that this participation would be the first foray of both actors into the world of video games.
In case the names do not ring a bell, we remind you where you could see each actor. TO Jodie Comer you probably saw her starring killing evethe series of HBO Max which earned him three nominations for Emmy, one of which he took home. She also acted in movies like the last duel (2021), Free Guy (2021), Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker (2019), among others.
On the other hand, to david harbor you know him for giving life to Jim Hopper in the popular Stranger Things, role that earned him two nominations for Emmy. You could also have seen it in the mcumore specifically in Black Widow (2021), as the Red Guardian. In addition, she acted in the last of hellboy (2019), in Violent Night (2022) and will soon be in the movie Grand Touring of PlayStation Productions.
With the gameplay that we share above, this new version of the game invites us to “we go into the dark” to return to the origins of survival horror. Remember that this remake will be developed by the people of THQ Nordic and Pieces Interactive, but also has the blessing of Frederick Raynalcreator of the first installment of 1992. Raynal He assured that the development team managed to respect the main essence of the original game.
The new version of Alone in the Dark will take us to the United States of 1920, where Emily Hartwood recruit the private detective Edward Carnby to help her in the search for her missing uncle. All of this leads them to the Derceto Mansion, a home for the mentally ill in the Gothic South that hides a dark secret.
while you play as Edward either Emily you are going to discover horrors that defy all explanation. In addition to having to deal with shadows, murderous creatures, curses, and more, you’ll also have to solve puzzles to survive.
Yes ok Alone in the Dark will arrive on October 25, 2023 on PS5, Xbox Series X / S and PCthe game has a prologue titled Grace in the Dark which is now available to get into the subject and give us a preview of the horrors that will come in a few months. It should be noted that this demo is not related to the characters of the main story, but to the Derceto mansion.