‘Silent Hill’ Is Getting a Reboot From the Producer Behind the New ‘Resident Evil’
Producer Roy Lee’s track record also includes working on ‘The Ring,’ ‘The Grudge,’ and ‘IT.’
Summary
Roy Lee, a producer on Zach Cregger's 'Resident Evil,' has a new 'Silent Hill' project in development, as revealed in a Wall Street Journal profile
It's still unclear whether the reboot will be a film or a TV series, or how far along development is
Lee's credits include 'The Ring,' 'The Grudge' and 'IT,' and no other names have been officially attached
A new Silent Hill reboot is in development with Roy Lee, one of the producers behind Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil. A recent Wall Street Journal profile of Lee revealed the project, which arrives just weeks after Resident Evil changed expectations for horror game adaptations.
Beyond Lee’s involvement, very little has been confirmed. The format hasn’t been revealed, so the reboot could be a feature film or a television series. There’s also no word on what stage of development the project has reached, and Lee is the only name officially attached. No writer, director or cast has been announced.
The timing still matters. Cregger’s Resident Evil opened this month to strong reviews and solid box office, a rare combination for the genre. Rather than try to adapt decades of franchise lore closely, the film focused on recreating the tension of actually playing the games. That’s a clear change from the Milla Jovovich-led Resident Evil films that began in 2002, which reviewed poorly but kept making money.
Silent Hill has had a harder time on screen. Its first film adaptation arrived in 2006, starring Radha Mitchell. The film leaned into the games’ nightmarish imagery and slow-building dread, but it made little impact with audiences. The 2012 sequel, Silent Hill: Revelations, also struggled, and Return to Silent Hill reached theaters earlier this year with little attention.
Lee’s track record helps explain the interest. He has produced all of Cregger’s films, along with horror titles like The Ring, The Grudge, IT and Hokum. For a franchise that has struggled to connect with audiences in theaters, a producer with that background is a promising start.
Stay tuned for more info.
