Sony has acquired film rights to Mouthwashing, the indie game released last year. Karyn Kusama, director of Jennifer's Body, will direct the feature through Sony Pictures' Screen Gems. Scott Derrickson produces. Matt Manfredi and Phil Hay, who have collaborated with Kusama on The Invitation and Destroyer, are attached as writers.
The original game is a first-person narrative experience exploring corporate exploitation and sexual assault. The writer expresses concern that Mouthwashing's minimal interactivity and reliance on first-person perspective may not translate to film. The writer also worries about the game's fandom response, noting that some fans have treated the game's serious themes as secondary to memes and lighter content.