Sony is hoping to start filming of its live-action Horizon Zero Dawn movie in 2026 with a release at some point in 2027, according to a new court document.
The Game Post said it had spotted the revelation in a court document filed as part of Sony’s ongoing legal tussle with Tencent over Light of Motiram, which it accuses of being a “knock-off” of Guerrilla’s video game, Horizon: Zero Dawn.
In the legal document, PlayStation Productions boss, Asad Qizilbash, said the Horizon Zero Dawn movie now has a working script and Sony is on the hunt for a director. The plan is to start filming next year and release the movie in 2027.
“We are in development for a film based on Horizon in partnership with Columbia Pictures,” Qizilbash said in his declaration. “We already have a working script and are actively searching for a director, with the goal of shooting the picture in 2026 and releasing it in 2027. The live-action film follows the recent collaborations between Columbia Pictures and PlayStation Productions on the 2022 film Uncharted and the 2023 film Gran Turismo.”
Qizilbash also described Horizon protagonist Aloy as a “key icon in the anticipated film” and emphasizes her importance “to the flywheel of franchise building.”
Sony announced the Horizon movie back in January during Sony’s CES 2025 press conference. Columbia Pictures produced the successful 2022 Uncharted movie starring Tom Holland as Nathan Drake and Mark Wahlberg as Victor Sullivan, so it’s no surprise to see the collaboration continue here.
Speaking on-stage at CES, Qizilbash said: “Columbia Pictures and PlayStation Productions are at the early stages of developing a film adaptation of the award-winning Horizon Zero Dawn.
“Just imagine, Aloy’s beloved origin story set in a vibrant, far future world filled with the giant machines, brought to you for the first time on the big screen.”
During the same press conference, Sony announced a film adaptation of Helldivers 2 and an anime series adaptation of Ghost of Tsushima.
The question now is, who should play Aloy?
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