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Isabela Merced to Lead Paul W.S. Anderson’s ‘House of the Dead’ Movie

The adaptation is a Sega priority with international sales launching at the European Film Market.

Overview

  • Merced will also serve as an executive producer on the feature based on Sega’s long-running arcade shooter.
  • Paul W.S. Anderson is writing and directing, with producing partners Jeremy Bolt, Sega’s Toru Nakahara, and Story Kitchen’s Dmitri M. Johnson, Michael Lawrence Goldberg, and Timothy I. Stevenson.
  • Rocket Science will handle international sales at the European Film Market, while CAA Media Finance represents domestic rights.
  • Producers describe the project as a potential franchise starter with an immersive, real-time narrative approach.
  • The film draws from the 1997 game known for fast-moving zombies and follows a prior, poorly received 2003 adaptation.