Summary
A live-action feature film adaptation ofClair Obscur: Expedition 33has recently been revealed.Clair Obscur: Expedition 33is not even out yet, so this is certainly a surprising move, as fans do not even know many details about the game’s story or its characters yet.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33was originally announced during theXbox Games Showcase in June 2024. The turn-based RPG will have action elements and is currently being developed by French studio Sandfall Interactive. ClairObscur: Expedition 33will focus on the journey of the members of Expedition 33, who go on a quest to destroy a god-like villain known as the Paintress to prevent her from painting death, causing individuals of a certain age to vanish forever.
Now,Variety has reportedthat a live-action film adaptation ofClair Obscur: Expedition 33is currently being made by Sandfall Interactive and Story Kitchen. According to Story Kitchen founders Dmitri M. Johnson and Mike Goldberg, they hopeClair Obscur’s “compelling narrative and complex characters” will resonate with both gamers and moviegoers alike. The movie will be produced by Johnson, Goldberg, Timothy I. Stevenson, and Elena Sandoval, and casting and directional decisions are still being made.
There’s a Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Movie In the Works
While certainly surprising, an adaptation of the game could make sense.Clair Obscur: Expedition 33will be out on April 24, and the movie will likely not be ready before 2026. With its unique French Belle Epoque-inspired visuals,Clair Obscurcould likely be a big hit, which would certainly help the movie to become more well-known.
Thecollector’s edition ofClair Obscur: Expedition 33has already sold out, too, indicating that the game is gaining popularity quickly. The collector’s edition was available for PS5 and came with a physical edition of the game, as well as several goodies, like a hand-painted monolith music box, a Steelbook, a 48-page artbook, and some digital in-game content.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
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Once a year, the Paintress wakes and paints upon her monolith. Paints her cursed number. And everyone of that age turns to smoke and fades away. Year by year, that number ticks down and more of us are erased. Tomorrow she’ll wake and paint “33.” And tomorrow we depart on our final mission - Destroy the Paintress, so she can never paint death again.We are Expedition 33.Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a ground-breaking turn-based RPG with unique real-time mechanics, making battles more immersive and addictive than ever. Explore a fantasy world inspired by Belle Époque France in which you battle devastating enemies.
