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 and it was widely ridiculed by critics, so let’s hope this one can do the series some justice. Deadline says that the movie is currently a “top SEGA priority” after the success of the Sonic the Hedgehog movies.
Anderson said: “The House of the Dead is a game I have loved for many years, and I’m beyond thrilled to be bringing this to the big screen with such an exciting talent as Isabela at its heart. We envisage this as the start of a tentpole franchise which can explore the rich world and lore that Sega has created over a whole series of films.”
