MTV Films, a division of Viacom, has acquired an option on the worldwide film rights to Midway Games’ supernatural action horror game The Suffering, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

MTV Films is working in conjunction with Stan Winston and Brian Gilbert from Stan Winston Productions and Jason Lust and Rick Jacobs from Circle of Confusion on the development of the horror film.

The original game The Suffering has sold nearly 1.5 million copies worldwide. Winston was involved in the creation of the game’s creatures, working with developer Surreal Software, which has since been purchased by Midway. Midway ships a sequel, The Suffering: Ties That Bind, on Sept. 26, which features a voice cast of Michael Clarke Duncan and Rachel Griffiths.

The games put players in the shoes of Torque, a man who was on death row in the first game when all hell literally broke loose and monstrous creatures invaded the island where his prison was located. The sequel sends Torque to Baltimore and involves a secret government organization and the nefarious Caleb Blackmore, the man behind the death of Torque’s family, the trade paper reported.

A NOTE TO PARENTS: If the movie adheres closely to the game, then this one will definitely not be for children under 16 years of age.

Source: SciFi Wire