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Roy Lee reportedly producing new Silent Hill film adaptation
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Producer Roy Lee is reportedly working on a new Silent Hill film adaptation, according to a Wall Street Journal profile of his career. This represents a potential turning point for the horror franchise's film adaptations, which have received consistently poor critical reception over the past two decades. The news comes after the recently released Return to Silent Hill was widely panned, and Lee was not involved in that production.
Lee's involvement is significant because his recent Resident Evil film has become the highest-grossing entry in the series domestically and has been well received by both critics and audiences. There is no indication that Zack Cregger, the Resident Evil director, will be involved with the Silent Hill project. Whilst no official announcement has been made by Konami or Lee, the Wall Street Journal report listed Silent Hill amongst the franchises he is currently developing, alongside God of War and Battlefield adaptations.
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In short
- Producer Roy Lee reportedly working on new Silent Hill film
- His recent Resident Evil film was critically successful and box office hit
- No confirmation from Konami; Resident Evil director not involved
How this story developed
- 2 months ago No official statement has yet been issued by Konami or Lee regarding the Silent Hill film.
- 2 months ago Reports clarify that director Zack Cregger will not be attached to the new Silent Hill project.
- 2 months ago Lee's Resident Evil film is currently topping the United States box office whilst tracking to become the franchise's highest-grossing domestic entry.
- 2 months ago Producer Roy Lee, who brought the latest Resident Evil film to the screen with director Zack Cregger, is producing a new Silent Hill movie adaptation, according to a Wall Street Journal article.
- PC Gamer The producer behind Cregger's Resident Evil film is working on an unnamed Silent Hill project and players are asking for just one thing
- IGN Producer of Zach Cregger's Resident Evil Movie Reportedly Working on New Silent Hill Film
- Push Square Roy Lee reportedly producing new Silent Hill film adaptation
Explained simply
Silent Hill is a horror franchise that has been adapted into films multiple times over the past two decades. These film adaptations have consistently received poor reviews, with the most recent entry, Return to Silent Hill, following this pattern.
Roy Lee is a film producer specialising in video game and entertainment property adaptations. He recently produced a Resident Evil film that became the highest-grossing entry in that series domestically and was well received by both critics and audiences.
Though not yet officially confirmed by Lee or Konami, the company that owns Silent Hill, a Wall Street Journal report indicates the project is among multiple video game franchises Lee is currently developing for film, alongside God of War and Battlefield.
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- Push SquareRoy Lee reportedly producing new Silent Hill film adaptation
- PC GamerThe producer behind Cregger's Resident Evil film is working on an unnamed Silent Hill project and players are asking for just one thing
- IGNProducer of Zach Cregger's Resident Evil Movie Reportedly Working on New Silent Hill Film
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Originally published by Push Square as “Resident Evil Film Producer Turns to New Silent Hill Movie, Report Claims”.