'Alone in the Dark' (2005) Boll KG Productions Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment It seems you can't keep a good Boll down. Maverick German director Uwe Boll is rebooting the horror action franchise Alone in the Dark. Boll´s Event Films has optioned the film rights to the hit survival horror video game series from publisher THQ Nordic. The H.P. Lovecraft-inspired franchise, which follows private detective Edward Carnby in his fight against the undead, has spawned seven games and sold millions of units worldwide. Boll adapted Alone in the Dark as a feature film in 2005, starring Christian Slater and Tara Reid. While widely panned by critics then and now, the film has since achieved a sort of cult status. Related Stories TV 'The Night Manager:' Tom Hiddleston Battles Deadly Conspiracy in Season Two Trailer Movies Iceland's Oscar Hopeful: Watch Ari Aster Interview Hlynur Pálmason About 'The Love That Remains' For the reboot, Boll said he plans to stay closer to the original game, following the story of the latest 2024 release. "We will capture the spirit and the era of the original games and follow the story of the new game," said Boll, noting, "we can´t wait to reboot the franchise and cast our new Edward Carnby." Boll's production partner Michael Roesch said they were also looking to develop the franchise into a TV series. Boll became notorious among video game fans in the early 2000s for his indie game adaptations, which often took liberties with the original material. In addition to Alone in the Dark, he directed versions of House of the Dead (2003), Bloodrayne (2005), Far Cry (2008), and In the Name of the King (2007), the latter starring Jason Statham. Boll famously challenged his fiercest online critics to step into the boxing ring with him, and literally beat them senseless. Boll and Roesch are also working on Return to Zombie Island, a sort of sequel to House of the Dead, which picks up with characters from the original movie, 23 years on. All the original cast are returning. Boll and Roesch point to the success of The Minecraft Movie and the Sonic the Hedgehog films as evidence of renewed market interest in video game adaptations. FX has announced a new Far Cry TV series, and Resident Evil director Paul W.S. Anderson has signed to do a The House of the Dead reboot. The ever-prolific Boll is in post-production on two back-to-back sequels of his 2024 cop thriller First Shift, which was a surprise hit on Paramount+, and the director has wrapped on his upcoming action thriller Citizen Vigilante, starring Armie Hammer. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Saudi Arabia Red Sea: 'Lost Land' Wins Top Prize, 'All That's Left of You' Takes Silver Yusr Timothée Chalamet Why Are So Many Actors Creating Online Alter Egos? Sinners Ryan Coogler Says Declining Academy Invite Was "Not Out of Animosity," He Just Doesn't Like "Judging Things" Uncut Gems Mary and Ronald Bronstein Are This Oscar Season's Hottest Power Couple. It's About Time Riverdale Lili Reinhart Reveals Endometriosis Diagnosis Paul Thomas Anderson Leonardo DiCaprio Remembers Paul Thomas Anderson Pitching Him 'Boogie Nights' as "the 'Raging Bull' of Pornography" Saudi Arabia Red Sea: 'Lost Land' Wins Top Prize, 'All That's Left of You' Takes Silver Yusr Timothée Chalamet Why Are So Many Actors Creating Online Alter Egos? Sinners Ryan Coogler Says Declining Academy Invite Was "Not Out of Animosity," He Just Doesn't Like "Judging Things" Uncut Gems Mary and Ronald Bronstein Are This Oscar Season's Hottest Power Couple. It's About Time Riverdale Lili Reinhart Reveals Endometriosis Diagnosis Paul Thomas Anderson Leonardo DiCaprio Remembers Paul Thomas Anderson Pitching Him 'Boogie Nights' as "the 'Raging Bull' of Pornography"