Silent Hill 2 fans will have plenty to sink their teeth into, with a remake and a movie adaptation underway. Earlier this week, Konami released abe released brand-new look and peek behind the curtains to the upcoming Return to Silent Hill movie, which will bring the series’ second installment to the silver screen.
Opinions on both the remake and the movie are divided and rather lukewarm. However, it appears that many are more hopeful for the movie than the remake of the game.
Konami Reveals New Look at Return to Silent Hill
During the transmission live stream on May 30, Konami showed snippets of the upcoming movie Return to Silent Hill in a behind-the-scenes video featuring commentary by director Christophe Gans, and producer Victor Hadida.
Shortly after the transmission, a teaser trailer for the movie was published. However, it was subsequently deleted for unknown reasons. This hasn’t stopped fans from sharing their opinions about the movie and making comparisons to the upcoming Silent Hill 2 Remake on social media.
Judging by plenty of comments on YouTube, X, and Reddit, many fans are putting more faith into the movie than the remake. YouTube user @Chernobog2 commented under the behind-the-scenes video, suggesting the film was being treated with more care than the game.
On X, underneath Konami’s deleted post, user @SaveIshin shared their opinion that the movie looked better than the game.
Honestly the movie looks better than the remake lol
— The Ishin Guy (@SaveIshin) May 31, 2024
The official tweet has since been deleted, but X user @LApokolips agrees under a post by @discussingfilm.
Looks million times better than the upcoming remake
— Xerran Gremory (@LApokolips) May 31, 2024
On the franchise’s official X account, the behind-the-scenes video was posted with a quote from the producer about the importance of “respect and humility” to the source material. Some fans feel like the same doesn’t seem to apply to the video game remake, as X user @NRG_Mash expressed:
Perhaps make use of the same humility for the remake of the game
— Someone (@NRG_Mash) May 31, 2024
Others feel like the movie seems to be more faithful to the source material than, ironically, the remake, as Reddit user @allhailzamasu94 commented before the trailer was deleted.
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Overall, fans seem rather optimistic about the movie, while expressing their discontent with what they have seen of the upcoming remake.
Fans React to New Silent Hill 2 Remake Footage
During May’s PlayStation State of Play, fans were treated to a new Silent Hill 2 Remake trailer, along with a release date scheduled for October 8 this year. The reception within the community has been mixed, with many lamenting the character models and graphics.
However, this isn’t all that has players worried. To modernize the game, the team is making significant changes to the gameplay, which could change its overall feel. The team is switching up the combat system for the remake, turning the action up a notch and giving James better combat skills.
Many see this as a departure from the series’ original tenet, making them worry the remake won’t be faithful to the source material, something the movie might do better, judging by the current fan reception.
Are you excited to see Silent Hill 2 on the silver screen? What do you think about the latest reveals for the movie and the remake? Let us know in the comments.
