Bloody Disgusting is reporting that the horror flick -- which will be in 3D obviously -- will be helmed and written by Michael J. Bassett. His previous credits include Solomon Kane, Deathwatch and Wilderness. He's also plugged in to direct The Unblinking Eye, which is in pre-production at the moment.
Silent Hill: Revelation 3D will feature a cast of familiar faces from the videogame franchise, with Heather Mason depicted as the lead character. Heather was, of course, Silent Hill 3's protagonist, as her and her father have been on the lamb for many years. As her 18th birthday approaches and her father disappears, things become a little clearer for Heather, as her life's dark origins are coming to the forefront.
It's an interesting decision to skip Silent Hill 2's plot for the second motion picture, but one that we ultimately applaud; some things are better left untouched, and this way it will not convolute the film series' lineage.
This move certainly complements Konami's actions with the Silent Hill videogame franchise, which has been outsourced and batted around with small gaming studies such as Double Helix, who were in charge of the mediocre Silent Hill: Homecoming, and most recently by handing Silent Hill 8 off to Vatra, a gaming studio with one Xbox Live Arcade title under their belt to comprise their entire resume. Ouch. Our fingers are crossed that Bassett can get the job done.
Hopefully this one turns out good so I can consistently like it.
Feels like it might just be a 3D movie gimmick like Resident Evil 3D.
