Deadline (opens in new tab) experiences that Return to Silent Hill, the film primarily based on Silent Hill 2 being directed by Christophe Gans, has forged each of its leads. Jeremy Irvine (Warfare Horse, Nice Expectations, The Railway Man) will play James Sunderland, whereas Hannah Emily Anderson (Jigsaw, X-Males: Darkish Phoenix, The Purge) will play Mary/Maria.
“Return to Silent Hill is a mythological love story about somebody so deeply in love, they’re prepared to go to hell to avoid wasting somebody,” stated Gans, who directed the 2006 Silent Hill film however was not concerned with the 2012 sequel Silent Hill: Revelation. “I am delighted to have the great abilities of each Jeremy Irvine and Hannah Emily Anderson take us on this journey right into a psychological horror world that I hope will each fulfill and shock followers of Silent Hill.”
The film is a part of Konami’s personal return to Silent Hill, accompanying a raft of videogames: Bloober Group’s Silent Hill 2 remake, No Code’s Silent Hill Townfall, and a prequel referred to as Silent Hill F.
“Christophe and I’ve been working carefully with our companions at Konami, as they replace the videogame, to additionally create a model of Silent Hill for the theatrical audiences of right now,” stated Return to Silent Hill producer Victor Hadida. “You’ll nonetheless discover the enduring monsters—however there will even be new designs. We’re assured that this new movie and Konami’s up to date recreation collectively will propel the franchise ahead for years to come back.”
Gans beforehand talked about considered one of his most important objectives in Return to Silent Hill was discovering a technique to redesign Pyramid Head, who appeared in each earlier motion pictures. The overexposed executioner first launched in Silent Hill 2 reappeared in numerous kinds in Silent Hill Homecoming, Silent Hill: E-book of Recollections, Silent Hill: The Arcade, in addition to Lifeless By Daylight, Darkish Deception: Monsters & Mortals, Tremendous Bomberman R, and even Krazy Kart Racing. You possibly can perceive why Gans could be keen to revive a number of the character’s mystique.
Earlier this month, Bloober revealed idea artwork of one other Silent Hill 2 enemy who’s being redesigned, exhibiting a brand new illustration of the Bubble Head nurse. It was drawn by Masahiro Ito, a designer and artist on the unique video games who was liable for most of the monster designs. Discussing the artwork, Ito stated, “I made her put on the stockings w/ the colour as a result of I used to be identified that the unique nurse within the orig SH2 uncovered her pores and skin an excessive amount of and I needed to imply ‘it is a remake’. Additionally coz of a recreation design.”
As to the nurse pic Bloober was launched, it is one of many idea arts. I made her put on the stockings w/ the colour as a result of I used to be identified that the unique nurse within the orig SH2 uncovered her pores and skin an excessive amount of and I needed to imply “it is a remake”. Additionally coz of a recreation design. pic.twitter.com/ubUWfOSLysMarch 18, 2023
Although Hadida talked about working carefully with Konami, whether or not the redesigned variations of monsters within the film will bear any resemblance to these of the remake stays to be seen. Return to Silent Hill begins filming in Germany and Japanese Europe in April.
