ESRB: Mature Suggestive Themes, Nudity, Drug and. Henry is a man running away from his life and Dililah, his boss and sole radio contact, already has. Video game movies have a reputation for being poorly received, but given Firewatch's impressive narrative, this video game adaptation has a real chance at succeeding.įirewatch follows Henry (voiced by Rich Sommer), a fire lookout in the Wisconsin wilderness, as he investigates strange occurrences and reports back to his supervisor, Delilah (voiced by Cissy Jones). They communicate exclusively via handheld radio as they watch over different sections of the park. During the summer of 1989, Henry and Delilah contend with the loneliness and isolation of the job while getting to know each other over the radio. Firewatch is a mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio. Controlled Burn 'Firewatch' is a story about two people in a forest. Campo Santo then connected with Snoot Entertainment, leading to the current project. The production company has built a roster of well-received indie films, including Blindspotting and Little Monsters. Last week, they began to explore the beautiful and mysterious Wyoming forest. In Diary 1, they discussed what drew them to the game, and its heartbreaking introduction. In late 2016, it was reported that Good Universe was working on an adaptation, but the project never got off the ground, and the company lost the film rights after it was sold to Lionsgate. I haven’t made any theory videos since the end of life is strange and well, that’s purely because I am rarely excited or stirred up enough of a game to the point where I actively want to and enjoy talking about it in depth and at length. Ben Adams and Matt Belinkie settle into their tower and get ready to watch the forest burn for the summer with a deep dive into Firewatch. This isn't the first time reports of a Firewatch film have circulated.