Supernatural Video Game Adaptation ‘Home Sweet Home: Rebirth’ Launches For Sales At TIFF Market
EXCLUSIVE: The live-action adaptation of hit the video game franchise Home Sweet Home Rebirth is debuting for world sales at the TIFF market with Diamond Media.
The completed film stars Michele Morrone (365 Days), William Moseley (The Chronicles Of Narnia), Thai-Norwegian model and actress Urassaya Sperbund (Brother Of The Year) and K-Pop/K-drama star Alexander Lee (Moorin School: Saga Of The Brave).
Filmmaking duo Alexander Kiesl and Steffen Hacker directed, with visuals coming from their German visual effects house Unexpected. The film was produced by Dean Altit under his Altit Media Group banner, and Pakin Maliwan, under Thailand-based Film Frame Productions.
Pic follows Jake (Moseley), a cop thrust into an alternate realm called ‘The Hindrance’ during a deadly mall shooting. With the help of a mysterious Novice Monk (Lee), Jake must race the clock to save his wife, Prang (Yaya), and stop an evil occultist, Mek (Morrone), from opening the Gates of Hell.
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The film is based on the hit survival video game Home Sweet Home by Thai gaming company YYGDrazil which has sold more than one million units worldwide and has become a breakout on YouTube and Twitch.
Tanat Juwiwat and Saroot Tubloy of YGGDrazil, Richard Alan Reid, President of Buzz Feed Studios, and Diamond are executive producers.
Diamond Media is run by sales vet Daniel Diamond who continues to run Luminosity Media.