Paul W.S. Anderson Directing Film Adaptations of Cosmic Horror Novels ‘Nether Station’ and ‘Nether Vortex’

Paul W.S. Anderson, the filmmaker behind six Resident Evil films and Event Horizon, is set to return with a couple of cosmic horror features based on the novels Nether Station and Nether Vortex, reports Deadline.

Written by Kevin J. Anderson and published by Weird Tales, the novels “follow Cammie Skoura, a brilliant, neurodivergent young scientist aboard a deep-space expedition that uncovers a trail of ancient ruins and long-dead alien civilizations leading toward a mind-shattering discovery.”

Said the author, “Space is scary—think of how terrifying it would be all alone out in the cold, dark oblivion? I tried to put all my fears and paranoia into Nether Station, and powerful films like Event Horizon were extremely influential in the writing. I couldn’t imagine a better director for this project than Paul W.S. Anderson.”

Event Horizon heavily influenced the Nether novels, you say? And the author and director share last names? This project sounds like a match made in horror heaven.

Added W.S. Anderson, “I’ve been a long-term fan of Kevin’s work, and to say it is cinematic is an understatement. I was thrilled to read Nether Station, the galleys of its sequel, and also talk in detail with him about how he plans to expand the terrifying universe that he is creating. ”