Studiocanal's Sixth Dimension Developing 'The Headliners' Film
The genre label is in early development on a feature adaptation of the multiplayer horror game, with no casting, plot or release date revealed.
Studiocanal's genre label Sixth Dimension is in early development on a feature film adaptation of the multiplayer horror game The Headliners, according to Variety. Plot details, casting and the creative team behind the film have not been revealed.
Jed Benedict, who heads Sixth Dimension, described the film's goal as showing an alien invasion through the cameras of journalists. No release date for the project was announced.
The Headliners was released on PC in 2025 by Kafi Games and developed by Lucas Bouyoux and Bruno Grégoire. The PC exclusive has sold over 1.5 million copies.
Sixth Dimension launched in February 2025. Its first release was a reboot of the 1984 slasher Silent Night, Deadly Night, which reached theaters in 2025, and the label produced this year's Ice Cream Man from director Eli Roth.
Game adaptations keep stacking up
Sixth Dimension's upcoming titles include Sean Byrne's The Mannequin and Home Safety Hotline, based on Night Signal Entertainment's puzzle game. Elsewhere in Hollywood, Paramount recently opened Street Fighter with $31 million and has a Cyberpunk 2077 movie and a Call of Duty adaptation from director Peter Berg in the works, while A24 is adapting FromSoftware's Elden Ring with Alex Garland.
Quick answers
Is there a release date for The Headliners movie?
No. Studiocanal's Sixth Dimension said the project is in early development and no release date has been announced.
Who is directing The Headliners film?
A creative team, including a director, has not been revealed.
What is The Headliners about?
Sixth Dimension head Jed Benedict said the film aims to show an alien invasion through the cameras of journalists.