'Kingdom Come: Deliverance' Film Gets A Disappointing Update

Four years ago, it all sounded incredibly promising. But since then, the once-hyped adaptation of this beloved RPG has gone eerily quiet.

There’s no doubt about it: Grand Theft Auto VI is the game everyone’s waiting for. Yet earlier this year, gamers across the world had their attention snapped away by something else entirely: Kingdom Come: Deliverance II. Warhorse Studios’ historical RPG didn’t just make waves; it proved that realism, strong storytelling, and a hefty dose of medieval grime can be absolutely irresistible.

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A Film Adaptation Shelved Since 2020

Back in 2020, Variety reported that a Kingdom Come: Deliverance film was in the works. A collaboration between Warhorse Studios and Erik Barmack, former Netflix executive and now the force behind production company Wild Sheep Content, was supposed to bring the gritty Bohemian saga to the big screen. Talks with writers and directors were already underway. Everything seemed set. Then COVID-19 happened, and the project was shelved.

According to Warhorse PR manager Tobias Stolz-Zwilling, the original deal is now “gone.” In an interview with The Nerd Shepherd, he explained: “Well, so so. The deal as it was prepared in the past is already gone as covid got in the way, but there is still chance that something new could come up in the future. However, at this point we are just focusing on the game, patches and DLCs.” In other words: the idea isn’t dead, just buried under more pressing priorities.

The project had everything going for it—and still does

Stolz-Zwilling emphasized how well the game has been received: “We're absolutely thrilled with the response to Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2. While we believed in what we were making, the level of enthusiasm from the community has been beyond our expectations.”

You’d think that would be enough to get Hollywood knocking again, especially now that other video game adaptations like The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Fallout, The Last of Us, Arcane, and The Minecraft Movie are racking up success after success.

Audiences clearly want video game adaptations. And Kingdom Come is one of the few titles with a grounded historical setting, layered characters, and a sober tone that’s made for the screen, no flashy magic, no CGI chaos, just gripping medieval drama with a realistic edge.

So what can we expect?

For now, all we can do is wait. The production remains on hold. No official team is attached. And both Warhorse and Wild Sheep Content are tight-lipped about any new developments.

But hope isn’t lost, far from it. With the success of Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, the chances of this long-dormant project being revived are better than ever. And honestly, if Hollywood is truly looking for rich storytelling, raw authenticity, and a medieval drama that can rival Game of Thrones in subtlety and believability… they only need to look in one direction: Kingdom Come.

Let’s just hope this adaptation doesn’t stay a fairytale.