Jacksepticeye, the YouTuber and producer involved in the Bloodborne film project, has revealed more details about the upcoming animated adaptation and noted that the public reaction to his involvement was “80% skepticism.”
The popular content creator—whose real name is Seán McLoughlin—discussed his involvement in Sony’s animated Bloodborne movie during an interview on 100 Questions with Tom Simmons. He revealed that the film would not simply retell the story of the series’ sole official entry and addressed fan reactions to his role as a producer.
“Obviously, Bloodborne is my favorite game of all time, so when I got that call, part of me felt… well, I was going to be involved no matter what, but if I felt a direction didn’t do justice to the Bloodborne IP, I absolutely wouldn’t let the project go that way,” Jacksepticeye explained.
When asked if he felt the pressure to get the movie right, he replied, “Oh, absolutely.” He added, “I think 80% of the reaction was skepticism toward me”—referring to public opinion regarding his participation in the animated film. “I don’t want to call it ‘negative,’ because a lot of people were just… well, if someone took my favorite, most cherished IP and suddenly told me a YouTuber was involved, I’d probably react the same way. You’d be a bit baffled, to say the least.”
Sony officially announced plans for an R-rated animated Bloodborne movie during CinemaCon in April. For some fans, the news was a bit of a mixed bag; while there had been calls for FromSoftware to expand this Lovecraftian action-horror world, the project that ultimately materialized was unexpected in more ways than one.
Jacksepticeye, a self-proclaimed Bloodborne superfan, is serving as one of the producers alongside PlayStation Productions and Lyrical Animation. Shortly after the announcement, the YouTuber described the opportunity as a “dream come true” and “the honor of a lifetime.” He also acknowledged that many Bloodborne fans would likely be surprised to hear his name attached to an official project set in that universe. However, regardless of the source of that surprise, he does not want anyone to worry about the project, stating that he “will give it his all to make this work the best it can be.”
In a recent interview, when asked what fans could expect from the animated film, Jacksepticeye made it clear that he “isn’t trying to recreate the game itself.” He explained, “I’m not trying to surpass the game, compete with it, or tell the same story. What I want to do is respect the existing world and tell a compelling story within it to the best of my ability.”