Cineverse has secured the rights for the highly anticipated third installment in the Silent Hill film series, Return to Silent Hill, set to hit U.S. theaters later this year. This new film promises to be a "faithful adaptation" of the iconic Silent Hill 2 game, bringing fans a story that resonates deeply with the original narrative.

Brandon Hill, Cineverse's executive director of acquisitions, expressed his enthusiasm, stating to Variety, “Silent Hill is one of the best video game franchises, period, and Christophe Gans did a phenomenal job capturing the atmosphere of the games once again with Return to Silent Hill.”

Director Christophe Gans shared his excitement about the project, noting, “I am delighted to partner with Cineverse, which has shown a genuine understanding of fanship. Return to Silent Hill is an adaptation created out of deep respect for a true masterpiece of a game, Konami’s iconic Silent Hill 2. I hope fans will enjoy and be fulfilled with the experience this new film has to offer."

The plot of Return to Silent Hill will be familiar to fans of the original Silent Hill 2 and the 2024 Bloober remake. It follows "James (Jeremy Irvine), a man broken after being separated from his one true love (Hannah Emily Anderson). When a mysterious letter calls him back to Silent Hill in search of her, he finds a once-recognizable town transformed by an unknown evil" and "terrifying figures both familiar and new." The project was first unveiled in October 2022, with the first glimpse of Return to Silent Hill's rendition of the iconic Red Pyramid Thing, also known as Pyramid Head, revealed in May 2024.

Christophe Gans' previous venture into the Silent Hill universe was the first film, which was loosely based on the original game. It follows Rose, a mother searching for her missing daughter, Sharon, in a town experiencing summer snowfall. Despite being penned by Oscar-winning writer Roger Avary of Pulp Fiction fame, our review rated Gans' first adaptation a mediocre 5/10, stating: "So there we have it. Our worst fears realized yet again. The video game-to-film genre has endured more than a decade of mediocrity. Silent Hill is probably the smartest and best-looking video game adaptation yet, it just doesn't have much else going for it. After all, video games are about entertainment, and Silent Hill is a chore to sit through."

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The sequel, Silent Hill: Revelation, directed by Michael J. Bassett and based on Silent Hill 3, received an even less favorable review from us, scoring a 4.5: "Silent Hill Revelation 3D is an inferior sequel in every way, shape and form, a horror sequel that fails to either intrigue or scare, and one that just might have killed the franchise cold-dead."

With Return to Silent Hill set for a "wide theatrical release in America" later this year, Cineverse is poised to bring a new chapter to the beloved Silent Hill universe that honors its roots and aims to captivate both longtime fans and newcomers alike.