By This is the second attempt at the series.
Paul W.S. Anderson, Jeremy Bolt, and Story Kitchen, partner with SEGA CORPORATION to bring this Action Horror Franchise to the Big Screen
RESIDENT EVIL film franchise architect, Paul W.S. Anderson, has signed on to write, direct, and produce, alongside his producing partner, Jeremy Bolt. SEGA’s Toru Nakahara will produce along with Story Kitchen’s Dmitri M. Johnson, Mike Goldberg and Dan Jevons. Timothy I. Stevenson will executive produce.
THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD series first debuted in 1996 as an ‘on-rails shooter’ offering fast paced action and horror with a groundbreaking zombie world. In the games, players take on the role of AMS agents, a government agency tasked with thwarting the conspiracies of organizations that threaten the world. HOTD is a beloved series, enjoyed by millions of gamers.
Paul W.S. Anderson is no stranger to action horror, or to videogame-to-film adaptations, as Anderson previously helmed AVP: ALIEN VS PREDATOR, and the cult hit, EVENT HORIZON, as well as Warner Bros’ MORTAL KOMBAT and Capcom’s MONSTER HUNTER, in addition to the wickedly successful RESIDENT EVIL franchise. The latter of which encompassed six theatrically released pictures, grossed over $1.3 billion dollars, and became the longest running videogame-based film franchise in history.
Anderson’s vision is to adapt THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD into an immersive, live action thrill ride that plunges the audience straight into the heart of the action. Scary, action-packed, and playing out in real-time. The audience, alongside the characters, will have just 90 minutes to escape the ultimate haunted house. Don’t blink!!
