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Apparently the secondary unit have been filming here recently



Which you may recognise from the first film

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Interviews with Michael J. Bassett (Director)
and Adelaide Clemens (Lead actor...and hot)

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Just thought I’d post a little note here to keep you all up to date on events from the darkened world of editorial. I’ve been back from my vacation for a week but my editor has been cutting for longer than that so she’s already pulled together the rough assembly which we watched a few days ago. These very early cuts are always difficult to watch but now I know where I stand with the structure and form of the story and how the characters are working. It’s a good place to be and I like editing after the chaos and stress of the shoot. Sure, I’d far rather be at home in England sitting by a river but this is part of the job too and needs as much care and attention as everything else. I tend to look upon editing as the final draft of the script and approach a little like that. As is always the case, I find the ‘editor’ version of me cursing the ‘director’ version for not quite getting enough footage or not getting that extra angle or piece of coverage that would have been so beautiful. (And equally the ‘director’ version of me curses the ‘writer’ version of me for coming up with ideas that are impossible to deliver within the time and budget).

Either way, it all has to be done and these next few weeks will see me pulling together my directors’ cut that will hopefully form the basis of how the final movie will be. It’s only really when I’ve shown it to the producers and everyone wades in with their (often contradictory) opinions that things really get interesting. Fun times ahead…

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This confirms 'The Order' from the games is making an appearance, as well as Valtiel...who is the chair lol



Nurses!


Kit Harrington and Adelaide Clemens on set


A new character, Suki


Carrie Ann Moss, more commonly known as 'Trinity' in her costume for the role of Claudia

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Don Carmody's (Producer) website lists the film for a 2012 release!

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From the directors blog:

You’ve waited a long time for this announcement, so I figured it was about time I told you all that Jeff Danna along with Akira Yamaoka will be composing the score for Silent Hill 2. Still a few details to be ironed out but I’m confident that nothing stands in the way. I’m really pleased it’s the same team as the first movie as I thought that was a damn fine score. Obviously Akira is one of the greatest game sound designers and composers and he’s a fundamental part of what made Silent Hill the greatest series of survival horror games ever created. Jeff is a hugely gifted composer who has immersed himself in the Silent Hill universe so knows how to bring it all together for cinematic purposes. Together they’re going to blow us all away. Quite how they’re going to work is yet to be decided but I’m raring to get into this part of the process to start hearing what they come up with.

Anyway, just thought you’d like to know. I’ll share some details of our progress as it all develops.

Akira's work in the past

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From the directors blog
"Suddenly there seem to be lots of people interested to know if the Douglas Cartland character appears in SH2. The answer is yes and he’s played by the fantastic character actor, Martin Donovan. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0233027"

Picture from "TRAFFIC"

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Once again, just dropping in to give you a swift status update. Still in Toronto moving onto the final phase of post production. The FX shots are coming in thick and fast, so each day there’s something new to review and comment on. There’s some terrific stuff and one new monster that looks just fantastic. Can’t wait for you guys to see it.

The sound design team haven’t yet completed a full pass at the film but each day I can see so many layers of new sounds being added. I know that when it comes to the final mix there’s going to be lots to play with. Same goes for music. Early days on this one so I’m only hearing the very basic ideas that have yet to be fully developed. This last week has been involved with ADR or looping as it’s sometimes called (depends where you’re from). It’s basically bringing actors back into the sound studio to re-record dialogue that isn’t useable for one reason of another. I’ve had Rhada, Malcolm, Deborah, Kit, Adelaide and Sean these past few weeks. Sometimes it’s a good opportunity to change the nuance of a performance or even to add entirely new lines. Some actors really like doing this but many hate the process and I can understand why. It’s very hard to re-create that moment of a performance in the sterile world of a sound booth. Still, if you’re a modern film actor, it’s an essential skill and it has to be done well. This coming week I’m doing ‘crowd’ sessions and ‘monster’ sessions - and you can figure out what they’re going to be yourselves.

Lots of comments and questions about release dates and trailers. Once again, I’ll just repeat here – it is NOTHING to do with me. I’m not a producer on this movie. My job is to deliver a finished film to the producers and they’ll decide when they want to release it and what form the promotion will take. I know the trailer is in process and I’ve seen a few different cuts so far but nothing that seems to capture the film properly. I asked one of the producers about when they wanted a trailer to surface and the reply was very simple – they don’t have a full strategy in place yet. Remember that the trailer isn’t going to be just for the Silent Hill fans - you guys are already going to go and see the movie. The trailer and marketing have to get all the people who have no idea what Silent Hill is to go and see the film. This is what the producers and distributors are thinking about now. I get to listen in and have an opinion but really, I’m not sure how much it counts.

Good news for my talented young friend Kit Harington who has been cast as King Arthur in the huge Warner Brothers pic, Arthur and Lancelot. Kit told me he had been waiting to hear about this for a few weeks and I’m truly delighted for him. He’s a terrific young actor and a great guy. With yet another Arthur movie heading our way it puts another nail in the coffin of my long-held desires – I’d always wanted to make a true dark ages Arthur story filled with blood and magic, based around the Welsh stories from the ‘Mabinogion’ but I can’t see that ever happening. Not sure what the tone of this new one is going to be but anything that gives Kit greater opportunities is fine by me.

And last but really not least; there is SOLOMON KANE in America news coming…. I can’t jump the gun because I have no details but I am assured that there is finally a future for Kane in the New World. And I have every reason to believe it is valid and true. As soon as I can share, believe me, I will.

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MJB blogged this from the sound stage!


also, Dark Alessa!

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Somehow they have managed to get the 26th October date, the Halloween release date, Paranormal Activity is out one week before!

LOS ANGELES, CA, April 18, 2012 – Open Road Films has acquired all U.S. distribution rights to SILENT HILL: REVELATION 3D, the highly anticipated sequel to 2006’s film SILENT HILL, released by TriStar Pictures. SILENT HILL: REVELATION 3D will be released wide October 26, 2012 in time for Halloween. The announcement was made today by Tom Ortenberg, CEO of Open Road Films and producers Samuel Hadida and Don Carmody.

Based on the groundbreaking video game franchise, SILENT HILL: REVELATION 3D is the sequel to the hit film SILENT HILL, which opened to number one at the U.S. box office and took in nearly $100 million at the worldwide box office. Featuring an unparalleled horror experience, Konami’s Silent Hill franchise has captivated fans for more than a decade and has spawned a hit comic book series, graphic novels, collectibleaction figures and numerous soundtracks from rock bands.

Directed by Michael J. Bassett (Solomon Kane, Deathwatch), original cast members Sean Bean (HBO’s Game Of Thrones, Lord Of The Rings), Deborah Kara Unger (The Game, 88 minutes, The Samaritan) and Radha Mitchell (Man On Fire, The Crazies, upcoming The Frozen Ground) return in SILENT HILL: REVELATION 3D, starring along with rising stars Adelaide Clemens (X-Men Origins, upcoming The Great Gatsby, No One Lives) and Kit Harington (HBO’s Game Of Thrones) as well as Carrie-Anne Moss (The Matrix, Disturbia, NBC’s Chuck) and Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange, The Artist).

In SILENT HILL: REVELATION 3D, Heather Mason (Clemens) and her father (Bean) have been on the run, always one step ahead of dangerous forces that she doesn’t fully understand. On the eve of her 18th birthday, plagued by horrificnightmares and the disappearance of her father, Heather discovers she’s not who she thinks she is. The revelation leads her deeper into a demonic world that threatens to trap her forever.

Ortenberg stated, “Silent Hill has proven to be a powerhouse franchise. The fans have greeted each incarnation, including the original SILENT HILL film, with great enthusiasm and we are confident that this latest project will be a strong addition to Open Road’s 2012 slate.”

Producer Samuel Hadida added, “The film is a thrill ride that improves on the original in many ways. We take all audiences, new and old, deep into the world of psychological horror that is Silent Hill, and advance thestory for those familiar with the franchise. We are thrilled to have Tom and his terrific team at Open Road presenting our film to U.S. audiences.”

The deal was negotiated on behalf of Open Road Films by Ortenberg, General Counsel and Executive Vice President of Operations and Business Affairs, Elliott Kleinberg, and Senior Vice President of Acquisitions, Ben Cotner. International sales for SILENT HILL: REVELATION 3D are being handled by Lionsgate. In addition to Samuel Hadida, the film was produced by Hadida’s Davis films as well as Don Carmody.

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Direct from the directors blog

Hi there…. well some of you were of little faith but finally we’ve got a release date for SH2 and it’s a great one. Opening across the country on Halloween 2012. October 26th, to be precise. It was a tough one to nail down because there’s always so much competition on the great weekends and that’s why it took a while to make sure it was official but Samuel Hadida managed to make it happen. Power to him. We’re opening wide in the US and I suspect that the rest of the world will follow with releases are the same time. Expect trailers, promo materials and all that other good stuff to begin to appear quite soon.

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I'm glad it's coming out this year, but it's going to be competing with Paranormal Activity.

Either way, I'll be going to see it.

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It wont be in direct competition, it comes out the week after, I hope SH2 gets a decent audience, it's a much better release date than SH1's April one

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I forgot all about this, oh not long to go now

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Aye, can't wait for it Should be a trailer soon

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will keep my eye out for it

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I wonder if Sean Bean will survive this film? Silent Hill is one of the rare films he does

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He'll get ripped up and thrown into the air by Pyramid Head

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He's going to be one of the main stars I think, he's pictured with Heather in the promo shots


Plus Vincent was one of the main characters in Silent Hill 3, so his role should be quite big

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"Then Saturday is all about Silent Hill 2. Interviews and press from first thing until the end of the day. The big event is a presentation in Hall H at 12:45. We’ve only got half an hour so it’s not exactly going to be in depth. But I’m going to show 2 clips from the movie in 3D. Sadly no trailer yet…they want to premiere that online in a few weeks. Of the clips, one is a sequence with a new monster and the other sees the return of some old favourites. The difficulty really is that the Hall H crowd is a family audience and there’s not a lot from Silent Hill that’s really fun that little kids who are waiting for the Hobbit, can watch. Adelaide Clemens is going to be there and Kit Harington was coming but he’s broken his ankle so isn’t going to be making the journey now. Damn shame for me and the Game of Thrones audience, who I’m sure would love to have seen their ‘John Snow’. The Silent Hill distributors have made up a souvenir Comic-Con only poster for the event which we’ll be giving away – it’s a very cool and striking image. And I’ll be hanging around in the afternoon to sign stuff before heading out to do some more interviews and things.

Michael J. Bassett (Director/Writer)

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Silent Hill Revelations 3D may have been a film with little to no promotion since its announcement, but that has all changed today during the film’s San Diego Comic-Con panel. A clip from the film was released, a new image, some interesting bits of info, a few funny stories from the cast and crew, and a surprising Halloween announcement. Let’s try and recap all that has happened, today.

First off, IGN got the dibs on releasing the very first footage for the film. In it, we see Game of Thrones‘ Kit Harington as Vincent, strapped to a gourney while surrounded by the series’ iconic (now they are because of the first film and Homecoming) sexy nurses. They look the same as they did in the first film, and they also react to sound.

Heather, who bargains Vincent for his freedom, creates a whole bunch of noise setting the nurses off. The scene is short, looks nice, but I can’t help thinking it’s a tad cheesy. Also, did I hear a New York accent coming from Vincent? What happened to my flamboyant cult priest with impeccable taste and a swishy booty walk? Oh well, these things change. Regardless, I can’t wait to see more footage. Attendees to the panel were also treated to a second clip–one has not been released to the public just yet. A trailer is promised to be released within the coming weeks.

Despite my feelings toward this footage and Vincent’s role change, I’m very much looking forward to the film. If anything, it will be a great visual treat, but I definitely hope it delivers in all other aspects as well.

The panel, recapped by Konami’s Comic-Con blog, revealed a few fun details about the film. One such story was how Heather actress, Adelaide Clemens, prepared for each scene of the film. Apparently Ms. Clemens would scream before scenes as to get herself in the right psychological mood of a terrified girl. Producer Samuel Hadida said the DVD of the film might contain a “scream reel” of Adelaide’s scene preparations. That could be pretty amusing; I hope it makes it in.

As for the real hard hitting bits of info, let’s start with Bassett’s experience with the Silent Hill series. In the panel, Bassett explains that he has been a fan of the series for many years and that he will be approaching the film as a fan first. “I’m a fan first. I’m trying to make it pure. We didn’t just do this in isolation, we talked to Konami to make it right.” said Bassett, easing fans a bit.

Bassett also declared his fondness of live actors and puppetry when it comes to making scenes feel real. This line was in reference to one of the new creatures that will be in the film: a mannequin monster with multiple, spider-like appendages. Unfortunately, this creature has not been shown to those outside of the panel.

I give props to any director that prefers the grounded appearance of puppets in horror films. CGI just won’t cut it most of the time. The Thing, one of the best horror films of all time, did incredible things with real, in the room, puppets. CGI, as seen in The Thing‘s fairly recent prequel, just doesn’t have the same effect. I’m glad to hear that Bassett and I see eye to eye on this matter.

Bassett also goes into how the film is both a sequel to the first film while also being an adaptation of the third Silent Hill game. He also wanted to reassure fans that many series’ staples such as the lore and psychological aspects will be present in the film. Some Easter Eggs have also been put into the film as a treat for long time fans of the series.

Rely on Horror

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There's this too

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Also, info on another creepy creature

"The other revealed a cinematic take on one of the Mannequins from "Silent Hill 2", depicting it as a spider creature that spins webs to capture victims alive. It also carries a number of different mannequin heads with it it, rotating between them as it pursues its would-be prey"

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