US EditionIsabela Merced Set to Star in a New Film Adaptation of Sega Zombie Franchise The House of the Dead
Isabela Merced stars and executive-produces SEGA's top-priority film adaptation of The House of the Dead, directed by Paul W.S. Anderson and positioned as a potential tentpole franchise.
- Recently, Isabela Merced has been set to lead SEGA’s The House of the Dead and will serve as an executive producer, with Paul W.S. Anderson attached to direct and Jeremy Bolt and SEGA’s Toru Nakahara producing.
- After the Sonic the Hedgehog films' box-office success, SEGA has made The House of the Dead a top priority and partners see it as the start of a tentpole franchise.
- Drawing on the 1997 arcade game's legacy, the film will emphasize fast, action-oriented horror and aim for an immersive, real-time storytelling approach.
- Rocket Science will launch international sales at next week's European Film Market, positioning the project for buyers while CAA Media Finance handles domestic representation.
- The partners envision this as the start of a franchise, marking Paul W.S. Anderson's return to video-game adaptations with expectations from his Resident Evil and Mortal Kombat work.
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Isabela Merced Set to Star in a New Film Adaptation of Sega Zombie Franchise The House of the Dead
Video game adaptations are all the rage these days — so why not add another cool one to the list? The Last of Us and Alien: Romulus star Isabela Merced is set to star in an upcoming film adaptation of the hit Sega franchise The House of the Dead.The adaptation was previously announced with Paul W.S. Anderson at the helm, which is definitely a good sign for any video game adaptation. Anderson is responsible for the original Mortal Kombat and Resi…
‘The Last Of Us’ & ‘Superman’ Star Isabela Merced To Lead Movie Version Of Sega’s Videogame Classic ‘The House Of The Dead’
The zombie shooter game is being directed by Resident Evil filmmaker Paul WS Anderson. Merced is coming off Superman and The Last Of Us.
Isabela Merced will fight zombies again, now as the heroine of The House of the Dead
There seems to be a minor bidding war going on in Hollywood right now, where the market is literally being vacuumed clean for video game brands to adapt for movies. Nothing is too old, obscure, or small - everything is of interest. And therefore, it's not entirely surprising that Sega's old light gun game The House of the Dead is next in line. We have previously reported on the project, which is led by Paul W.S. Anderson (who previously made Mo…
Isabela Merced To Lead "House of the Dead"
Isabela Merced (“Superman,” “The Last of Us”) has been set at the lead of a new game-to-film adaptation based on the SEGA game franchise “House of the Dead” reports Deadline. “Resident Evil” franchise director Paul W.S. Anderson will direct the film based on the 1997 horror shooter game, which was one of the earliest works to turn zombies into fast-running creatures. In the arcade game, players take on the role of AMS agents, a government agency…
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