CHARRED PICTURES, A CREATOR-FIRST PRODUCTION COMPANY FOCUSED ON VIDEO GAME ADAPTATIONS

ALANAH PEARCE LAUNCHES CHARRED PICTURES, A CREATOR-FIRST PRODUCTION COMPANY FOCUSED ON VIDEO GAME ADAPTATIONS FOR FILM AND TELEVISION Initial Slate Includes “DEAD TAKE” and “FAITH: UNHOLY TRINITY” Adaptations PHOTO CREDIT: MARTIN WONG Creator and producer Alanah Pearce today announced the launch of Charred Pictures, an independent production company dedicated to adapting video game intellectual property for film and television, in close collaboration with original developers. As the global video game industry surpasses $200 billion in annual revenue, demand for game-to-screen storytelling continues to grow. Charred Pictures partners directly with independent developers and integrates them into the adaptation process to help preserve authenticity, tone, and creative identity of the source material. “Video games are awesome, and the people who make them are awesome! Part of the reason game developers manage to capture such huge audiences —which is what Hollywood is so interested in chasing—is because their stories come from the heart, and a lot of adaptations lose that,” said Pearce. “I’m so excited to help game developers start making adaptations their way, on their terms, and with their vision – straight from the heart.” Pearce is working closely with Abubakar Salim (House of the Dragon, Raised By Wolves), actor, writer, game developer and founder of Surgent Studios to co-write and co-produce multiple projects, including the company’s first adaptation in development, DEAD TAKE. Based on the 2025 first-person narrative horror game, the story explores the dark underbelly of Hollywood and the lengths individuals will go to achieve fame. Charred Pictures is also developing a film adaptation of FAITH: THE UNHOLY TRINITY, the survival horror trilogy developed by Airdorf Games and published by New Blood Interactive. Written and produced by Pearce and directed by Brandon Salisbury, the film follows a young priest confronting demons, cultists, and his own fractured faith amid the paranoia of the 1980s “Satanic Panic.” The film will be executive produced by Airdorf.  In addition to its adaptation slate, Charred Pictures is producing original content, including GODMOTHER, a psychological horror feature that recently wrapped production. Directed by John Veron and co-written by Veron and Pearce, the film follows a couple whose romantic desert getaway takes a sinister turn when they encounter an unsettling pair of retirees. The film is executive produced by Sean McLoughlin (Jacksepticeye), who has an ongoing creative relationship with the company. Charred Pictures brings together game development and filmmaking, through a collaborative approach that integrates as many of the original creators as possible, across disciplines including writing, art, design, and music. Pearce brings more than a decade of experience across gaming, film, and digital media to the venture, alongside a global audience of approximately 2.5 million followers. A Forbes “30 Under 30” honoree in Games, she has worked as a writer at Sony Santa Monica Studio and continues to build a multifaceted career spanning directing, producing, acting, and game development. ABOUT CHARRED PICTURES Charred Pictures is a production company that partners directly with independent video game developers to adapt their original IP for film and television. Founded by Alanah Pearce, the company is built on a collaborative model where developers are integrally involved across as many disciplines as possible, including writing, art, design, and music, shaping adaptations that preserve the tone, intent and identity of the source material. With expertise spanning game development and filmmaking, Charred Pictures operates at the intersection of both industries, expanding stories for new audiences while maintaining their core identity. . Beyond game adaptations, the company also champions independent filmmakers and original film projects. Charred Pictures is currently in production on multiple titles and is committed to building a more authentic model for cross-medium storytelling. http://charredpictures.com/ Instagram: @charredpictures YouTube: @charredpictures Bluesky: @charredpictures TikTok: @charredpictures ABOUT ALANAH PEARCE Alanah Pearce is a writer, producer, actor, director, and content creator who has shared her passion for video games, horror, and pop culture across all forms of entertainment media for over a decade. As the epitome of a multi-hyphenate creator, Alanah has built a dedicated audience of approximately 2.5 million followers across her channels, demonstrating her influence and reach within the industry. She recently announced production company Charred Pictures, which focuses on helping independent creatives make independent films, with a large focus on independent video game adaptations. As part of this, Alanah is writer and creative producer of indie horror feature Godmmother, and video game adaptation film Dead Take. She also wrote and directed an episode of animated kids’ horror series “Dark Corners”, created by Kate Siegel, and directed an episode of indie comedy TV series “The Comic Shop”, both of which she also acts in. Alanah starred in V/H/S Beyond, the seventh installment in the record-breaking V/H/S film franchise, as “Halley” in the “Stowaway” segment, written by horror icon and Filmmaker Mike Flanagan and directed by Kate Siegel. Beyond her exciting foray into feature films and television, Alanah has established herself as a versatile performer with notable credits in video games, too. Her voice can be heard in major video game titles such as “Dispatch”, where she plays popular character Malevola, and she is the female lead of upcoming “Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2”. Selected as one of Forbes’ “30 Under 30” In Games in 2022, Alanah is also an executive producer and host of multiple podcasts. She runs several highly engaged YouTube channels, streams on Twitch, and spent several years as a video game game writer at Sony’s Santa Monica Studio, best known for the “God of War” series. Since leaving Sony to freelance, she has continued writing on various video games, including taking up position as the Narrative Director on “Layers Deep”. With a passion for philanthropy and inclusion, Alanah has raised several million dollars through her ongoing charity work and spearheaded the annual Video Game Accessibility Awards, an awards show that honors games and studios that did the most in a given year to make their games accessible to all players. Find Alanah On Social Media: Instagram: @AlanahPearce YouTube: @AlanahPearce Bluesky: @AlanahPearce TikTok: @AlanahPearce