The game Demonik was featured prominently throughout the movie. It was a real game in development by Terminal Reality and published by Majesco for the Xbox 360, with marketing tied directly to the film. Unfortunately, shortly after the movie’s release, the studio filed for bankruptcy, halting development.
In case you haven’t seen Grandma’s Boy (which I highly recommend), it’s described as follows:
“Grandma’s Boy is a 2006 American stoner comedy film directed by Nicholaus Goossen, written by Barry Wernick, Allen Covert, and Nick Swardson, and starring Linda Cardellini, Covert, Peter Dante, Shirley Jones, Shirley Knight, Joel David Moore, Kevin Nealon, Doris Roberts, and Swardson. The film follows a video game tester who is forced to move in with his grandmother after being evicted from his home, while falling for a woman sent to oversee the production of his video game company’s latest project.”
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In a recent TikTok video, Allen Covert mentioned:
“Next year [2026] will be the 20th anniversary of Grandma’s Boy, so I’m trying to see if we can get that game fixed up.”
Seeing Demonik finally become a reality—especially as part of a 20th anniversary celebration for Grandma’s Boy—would be incredible. It’s hard not to get excited, though given the long history of rumors surrounding the game’s release, I’m keeping my expectations in check. Still, if Demonik and/or an anniversary release actually happen, I’ll be first in line.
