Horizon Hatred Simmers Once More As Sony Announces Movie Adaptation | Push Square
Another Horizon adjacent announcement, another intense round of scrutiny as rowdy social media users accuse Sony of attempting to “force” the Guerrilla franchise on fans.
During its CES 2025 press conference this week, PS Productions bigwig Asad Qizilbash confirmed his department is working with Columbia Pictures to bring Aloy to the big screen. It had previously plotted a TV series adaptation with Netflix, but has seemingly changed direction after that project collapsed.
But as was the case with the reveal of LEGO Horizon Adventures and various other projects related to the property, it’s been instantly met with a wave of negativity.
Even our own article on the announcement was not safe, as the platform holder was accused of trying to “brute force” the franchise’s popularity by one reader.
But the most intense criticism has emerged on the ever-optimistic social media platforms, like X (or Twitter) and Bluesky.
I am convinced that Sony mistakes Horizon’s sales for enthusiasm about the IP and I don’t think they’re the same thing. I think a movie could find an audience with new fans maybe.
“I am convinced that Sony mistakes Horizon’s sales for enthusiasm about the IP and I don’t think they’re the same thing,” journalist Imran Khan curiously opined. “I think a movie could find an audience with new fans maybe.”
As of 2023, the Horizon franchise had sold over 32 million copies, spanning Horizon Zero Dawn and its sequel Horizon Forbidden West. It’s since received two spin-offs in the form of PSVR2 launch title Horizon Call of the Mountain and the aforementioned family-friendly outing LEGO Horizon Adventures. The original game was also remastered for the PS5 late last year.
The insinuation that people spending their money to buy and play the games is a case of mistaken “enthusiasm” is bizarre to us, but this kind of discourse is par for the course for the action RPG.
We’re not even convinced Sony is “pushing the IP down our throats”, like is so often insinuated. Four games
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