Sony's Horizon Film Plans 2026 Shoot, 2027 Release

Sony is developing a live-action adaptation of Guerrilla Games’ Horizon Zero Dawn in partnership with Columbia Pictures, aiming to begin filming in 2026 for a 2027 release. PlayStation Productions head Asad Qizilbash says the project has a working script and the studio is actively searching for a director. Those details appear in Qizilbash’s sworn declaration filed Oct. 16 as part of Sony’s lawsuit against Tencent, which alleges Tencent’s Light of Motiram is a “slavish clone” of Horizon. Sony emphasizes series protagonist Aloy as a key franchise icon, and the film replaces an earlier Netflix series that was abandoned in 2024 amid misconduct allegations against its intended co‑showrunner. The movie would join other PlayStation adaptations such as Uncharted, Gran Turismo and The Last of Us as part of Sony’s broader strategy to expand PlayStation IP across film and television.