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 Video Game Classic ‘The House Of The Dead’ – EFM
The zombie shooter game is being directed by Resident Evil filmmaker Paul WS Anderson. Merced is coming off Superman and The Last Of Us.
House of the Dead movie coming and is “a top SEGA priority”
Paul WS Anderson is set to direct a movie based of SEGA’s classic video game series House of the Dead. The film will now star Isabela Merced, who has featured in both The Last of Us and Superman, and will be the film’s lead. The House of the Dead received a film adaption back in 2003… Read More »House of the Dead movie coming and is “a top SEGA priority” Source
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