It's no secret that the majority of video game movies tend to release to poor reviews from fans and critics alike. However, Christophe Gans' 2006 Silent Hill movie is one of the better-received video game film adaptations out there, as it was mostly faithful to the source material and accurately recreated the fog-covered town from the games. Those who liked Christophe Gans' Silent Hill should be happy to learn that a new movie in the series is apparently in the works.
Gans revealed as much to French film site Allocine. Gans is collaborating with Victor Hadida, the executive producer of the Resident Evil movies, on the new Silent Hill film project. "The project will always be anchored in this atmosphere of a small American town, ravaged by Puritanism," Gans said, though stopped short of revealing more specific details about the new Silent Hill movie project.
Horror game fans may also be happy to know that Silent Hill isn't the only movie in the works by Christophe Gans and Victor Hadida. The two are also working on an adaptation of the Fatal Frame franchise. The Fatal Frame movie will still be set in Japan and have a "haunted house setting," so it seems Gans will be sticking close to the source material with that particular project as well.
With Konami having largely abandoned game development, many assumed that we had seen the last of the Silent Hill franchise. However, recent news has pointed in a brighter future for the series. As it turns out, this new Silent Hill movie from Christophe Gans may be joined by not one, but two new Silent Hill video games.
A reputable leaker has said that Konami has two Silent Hill games in development, though details on what those projects will entail are scarce as well. Regardless of what form they take, many fans will be happy that they're getting any new Silent Hill at all, as the series has been largely abandoned ever since Konami canceled Hideo Kojima's Silent Hills.
Considering the ill-fate of Silent Hills, some fans will understandably want to keep their expectations in check before they get too excited for a new Silent Hill video game or movie. Here's hoping that these projects get off the ground and we learn more about them sooner rather than later.
A new Silent Hill movie is in development.
Source: Allocine (via RelyOnHorror)