Blumhouse Partners With MatPat to Make Amanda the Adventurer Movie, Confirms More Indie Horror Game Adaptations Are Coming | NYCC 2026

Blumhouse Productions has partnered with YouTube star Matthew "MatPat" Patrick to create a series of movies based on viral indie horror games, starting with Amanda the Adventurer. The partnership was confirmed at New York Comic Con 2026, where MatPat said he and Blumhouse are in talks with writers and directors and are "actually moving fast" on the project. This follows other YouTuber-led film projects, including Jacksepticeye's animated Bloodborne movie and Markiplier's self-funded Iron Lung adaptation.