Home Sweet Home: Rebirth Movie Rights Acquired by Vertical
Vertical has acquired North American rights to Home Sweet Home: Rebirth, the live-action adaptation of the hit video game from directors Alexander Kiesl and Steffen Hacker. The film is set to release this April.
The cast includes Michele Morrone (365 Days, Subservience), William Moseley (The Chronicles of Narnia, The Royals), Thai-Norwegian actress Yaya Urassaya Sperbund (Brother of the Year, Fast and Feel Love), and K-Pop/K-Drama star Alexander Lee (Moorin School: Saga of the Brave, My Korean Jagiya).
Home Sweet Home Rebirth 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 (Sperbund), and stop an evil occultist, Mek (Morrone), from opening the Gates of Hell.
The film is based on the hit survival thriller video game Home Sweet Home by Thai gaming company YGGDrazil, which has sold over 1 million units worldwide and has become a breakout on YouTube and Twitch, with streamers raking in more than 370 million views of gameplay across both platforms.
“I am incredibly excited to partner with Vertical for the North American release of Home Sweet Home: Rebirth. Their commitment to delivering compelling narratives aligns perfectly with our vision for this film,” said producer Dean Altit.
“Home Sweet Home: Rebirth is a gripping, visual feast. We’re looking forward to introducing this international action-thriller to North American audiences,” added Rachel White, Vertical’s Manager of Acquisitions & Sales.
The film was produced by Dean Altit p.g.a., under his Altit Media Group banner, and Pakin Maliwan, under Thailand-based Film Frame Productions. Tanat Juwiwat and Saroot Tubloy of YGGDrazil, Richard Alan Reid, Kia Jam, and Diamond Media executive produced.
Co-directors Kiesl and Hacker’s German visual effects house Unexpected GmbH provided over 600 shots for the film.
The crew also includes director of photography Maher Maleh, production designer Chumpol Krajangthong, editor Sebastian Wild, costume designer Nittaya Boonkhao, and hair and make-up designers Thanon Songsil and Hathairat Srivilai. The casting was by Lek Thanyatorn Pantusintu and the music was by Tao Liu.
The deal was negotiated between White for Vertical and Daniel Diamond of Diamond Media.
The film has also been licensed to several international territories, including the UK (Signature Entertainment), Germany (Splendid Film), Middle East (ECS), CIS (Area Media), Taiwan (Vie Vision), Philippines (Pioneer), Indonesia (Prima Cinema), and India (Picture Works).
