Cineverse has revealed that they've acquired North American distribution rights for Return to Silent Hill, a direct sequel to 2006's Silent Hill video game movie.
Christophe Gans (Brotherhood of the Wolf) , who helmed the 2006 film, is back in the director's chair for the sequel. The film stars Jeremy Irvine and Hannah Emily Anderson.
Although Return to Silent Hill is said to be a direct adaptation of the video game Silent Hill 2, it is the third entry in the Silent Hill film series.
As previously mentioned, Gans directed the 2006 installment, while M. J. Bassett directed the less successful, Silent Hill: Revelation (2012). The first film grossed $100.6 million worldwide from an estimated production budget of $50 million and went on to become something of a fan favorite on home video.
Revelation grossed $55.9 million worldwide from a production budget of just $20 million but was eviscerated by critics, earning 8% on Rotten Tomatoes and 3.2/10 on Metacritic.
Per Cinevierse the synopsis for the film reads, "Return to Silent Hill follows James (Jeremy Irvine), a man broken after his relationship with the love of his life, Mary (Hannah Emily Anderson), ends. When a mysterious letter from her calls him back to Silent Hill, he finds a once-recognizable town transformed by an unknown evil."
"While James desperately searches for Mary he encounters terrifying creatures and begins to unravel the mystery of what happened to the town. But as he descends deeper into the darkness the secrets he uncovers lead to a horrifying truth, and James finds himself struggling to hold on long enough to save his one true love. The film is a faithful adaptation of the video game Silent Hill 2 which creator and publisher KONAMI remade and successfully released last year to wide acclaim."
"As we continue to build our slate of theatrical releases, we couldn't be more thrilled to add the next release from a billion dollar, multi-platform franchise with a global box office of $156 million to date across the first two films," said Cineverse Chief Content Officer Yolanda Macias.
"I am delighted to partner with Cineverse, which has shown a genuine understanding of fanship. Return to Silent Hill is an adaptation created out of deep respect for a true masterpiece of a game, KONAMI'S iconic Silent Hill 2. I hope fans will enjoy and be fulfilled with the experience this new film has to offer," said director Christophe Gans.
No release date was supplied in the press release, so stay tuned to GameFragger for updates.