{
  "id": 9421997,
  "title": "Producer of Zach Cregger's Resident Evil Movie Reportedly Working on New Silent Hill Film",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/producer-of-zach-creggers-resident-evil-movie-reportedly-working-on",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-23T21:23:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/producer-of-zach-creggers-resident-evil-movie-reportedly-working-on-new-silent-hill-film"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Roy Lee, a renowned Hollywood producer known for his work on successful horror films, is reportedly in the process of developing a new Silent Hill movie. The Wall Street Journal has reported that Lee, who previously produced the highly acclaimed Resident Evil adaptation, is now focusing on another iconic survival horror franchise. Roy Lee, a legend in the industry, has a talent for adapting pre-existing intellectual properties, particularly in the horror genre. He has produced numerous successful movies and television adaptations of video games, including the highly successful Resident Evil film and an upcoming Prime Video's God of War series. While the existence of a new Silent Hill movie has not been officially confirmed, Konami, the franchise's publisher, has shown great interest in the project. Konami has released two Silent Hill games in the past year, both of which have received positive reviews. Furthermore, the game's producer, Motoi Okamoto, has expressed their goal to release a new game in the series annually. Considering the success of Resident Evil and the recent failure of Return to Silent Hill, fans are hopeful that Roy Lee's involvement will result in a more faithful and successful adaptation of the beloved game series.",
  "summary": "A new report from The Wall Street Journal states that Roy Lee, who produced Zach Cregger’s hugely-successful Resident Evil movie, is now working on a Silent Hill film.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "PC Gamer",
        "title": "The producer behind Cregger's Resident Evil film is working on an unnamed Silent Hill project and players are asking for just one thing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/the-producer-behind-creggers-resident-evil-film-is-working-on-an",
        "published": "2026-09-23T16:51:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}