Sony has officially taken on the film adaptation of the psychological horror Mouthwashing. Insider Daniel Richtman previously reported on the project, and now the information has been confirmed by the game's developers from the studio Wrong Organ:
“The rumors are true. […] The Tulpar’s journey continues. We hope it keeps hurting.”
The Sony-owned studio Screen Gems is handling production. Karyn Kusama, known for “Jennifer’s Body” and who recently directed the first two episodes of the series based on Life is Strange, will direct. Matt Manfredi and Phil Hay, who previously collaborated with her on “The Invitation” and “Destroyer”, will pen the screenplay. Scott Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill, and Vince Cheng from Crooked Highway, who worked on “Sinister” and “The Black Phone”, will produce.
The original Mouthwashing follows five crew members of the space freighter Tulpar transporting a shipment of mouthwash. Following a crash, the crew finds themselves cut off from help, their supplies gradually run out, and tensions among the survivors escalate.
How closely the film will follow the game’s plot is not yet known. The cast, production timeline, and release date have not been announced yet.