{"rewrite":{"id":"r_795b57e00e61b40be44436ed","clusterId":"c_cfe4896f9e16e96171fb4f8f","slug":"bloodborne-anime-film-sets-director-and-screenwriter-names-stay-secret","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Bloodborne Anime Film Has Director and Screenwriter, Producer Says","summary":"Producer Sean McLoughlin, the YouTuber known as jacksepticeye, told IGN that the anime film adaptation of FromSoftware's Bloodborne now has both a director and a screenwriter. Neither name has been made public. In the same interview, he said the production is moving forward smoothly, and that a detailed announcement about who is involved, story hints and production progress should come before too long. The film was announced in April 2026, together with McLoughlin's appointment as producer. He said at the time that the project would be the biggest thing in his career and that he would pour his soul into it. More than six months have passed since the announcement. The release date remains undecided, and the timing for naming the director and writer is not settled either. McLoughlin said he wants to hold details back because revealing everything would dull the anticipation.","whyItMatters":"The comparison McLoughlin chose to address is the A24 live-action Elden Ring film, which was recently reported to carry a script over 180 pages, a running time near three hours and a budget possibly close to $200 million, so the anime film is being positioned against a live-action adaptation of a different FromSoftware game rather than another anime.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eMcLoughlin said the anime has room to do things live action cannot. \u0026#34;There are many things that are impossible in live action but can be expressed in anime,\u0026#34; he said. \u0026#34;\u0026#39;Bloodborne,\u0026#39; with its strong otherworldly elements, especially has the potential to be realized well. If we can unfold overwhelming direction with the power unique to anime, it should turn out cool.\u0026#34;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe also drew a line between the two FromSoftware games. Bloodborne and Elden Ring have similar structures, he said, but their stories are completely different. Since the live-action Elden Ring may come out first, he might see it and think about things, but he does not want to be too influenced by it. \u0026#34;It would be good if we could deliver something interesting that people don\u0026#39;t expect.\u0026#34;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn adapting a game into a film, he ruled out a straight copy. \u0026#34;I have absolutely no interest in simply reproducing the same characters and the same story as the game\u0026#39;s scenario. What are the points where film is superior to games? I am thinking about how to use those differences and incorporate ideas.\u0026#34; He named the Fallout series and recent Resident Evil films as models, saying, \u0026#34;I want to find a new story that expands the world.\u0026#34;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOutside the film, McLoughlin has just been confirmed to appear as an Elusive Target in the stealth game Hitman.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Bloodborne has a director and a screenwriter, but Sean McLoughlin is holding both names back. A producer who withholds credits to protect anticipation is asking fans to trust a film with no studio, no cast and no date.","twitterPost":"Bloodborne's film has a director and writer. Sean McLoughlin won't name either, and the release date is still undecided.","threadsPost":"Bloodborne's anime film has a director and a screenwriter, and Sean McLoughlin is keeping both names private so the reveal lands harder. That trade only works if the eventual announcement carries a studio and a date with it. Right now the film has neither.","newsletterBlurb":"Six months after the Bloodborne anime film was announced, producer Sean McLoughlin says a director and screenwriter are attached, though both names stay secret for now. 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