The film adaptation of Silent Hill 2 reveals its stars

It’s been five months since Konami broke the internet with a cavalcade of video game and movie announcements during it silent Hill Showcase. Today Konami announced a casting update on the forthcoming silence 2 Live-action film set to go into production next month.

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The continuation silent Hill Film, appropriately titled Return to Silent Hillwill Jeremy Irvine (warhorse) as Silent Hill 2‘s “wife” James. The press release also confirms that actress Hannah Emily Anderson (puzzle) will be a co-star, though it failed to specify who she will play, saying only that James is “heartbroken after being separated from his one true love” and that he’s headed to town in search of her Silent Hill goes. It seems likely that she will play James’ wife Mary, but that remains speculation at this point.

Next to Return to Silent HillIn the casting announcement, Konami also confirmed that Christophe Gans, the director of the 2006 silent Hill Film starring Radha Mitchell and Sean Bean, will direct this one again.

“Return to Silent Hill is a mythological love story about someone who is so deeply in love that he is willing to go to hell to save someone,” Gans wrote in the press release. “I am delighted that the wonderful talents of Jeremy Irvine and Hannah Emily Anderson are taking us on this journey into a world of psychological horror that I hope will both delight and surprise fans silent Hill.”

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Producer Victor Hadida, who is also working on a remake of The crow with Bill Skarsgård and FKA Twigs, said he and Gans worked to create one silent Hill Film “for today’s theater audience”.

“You’ll still find the iconic monsters – but there will also be new designs. Together, we’re confident that this new movie and updated game from Konami will bring the silent Hill franchise for years to come,” Hadida said.

Speaking of “updated game”, a remake of Silent Hill 2which is edited by The medium Developer Bloober Team, remains a work in progress, although no release date or new details have been announced yet.