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Silent Hill 2 Screenwriter Sentenced to a Year in Jail

Source:The Associated Press

September 30, 2009

Just two weeks ago it was announced that screenwriter Roger Avary and producer Samuel Hadida had signed up to return for Silent Hill 2. If the production is going to stick with Avary, however, they may have to wait a while as the Oscar-winning Pulp Fiction writer has just been sentenced to a year in jail for causing a fatal traffic crash in Southern California. He's also received five years of probation.

Avary pleaded guilty in August to gross vehicular manslaughter and drunken driving for the 2008 crash that killed a passenger in Avary's Mercedes in Ventura County. Authorities say Avary's car was traveling at more than 100 mph when it crashed into a telephone pole.

Avary's wife was ejected from the vehicle and was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Avary, who co-wrote the screenplay for Robert Zemeckis' Beowulf, was also attached to direct and write the video game adaptation Return to Castle Wolfenstein.

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COMMENTS (30)

Posted by:

tb4000

September 30, 2009

Oh, ****.

Posted by:

Taquito Sensei

September 30, 2009

until I read the summary, I was going to ask...
Was he sentenced to Jail for writing Silent Hill 2? That should be a crime.

Posted by:

Kino Hammer

September 30, 2009

Drunk driving is always a Russian Roulette experience; as an example, being sleepy & drunk multiplies the problem by a hundred.

Posted by:

Ash Bash

September 30, 2009

Does That Mean He Will Write The Script In Jail Then,

I Bet He Could!!!

Posted by:

Zero Cool

September 30, 2009

Maybe he can work on the remake to Escape from Alcatraz?

Posted by:

D.A.D.D.

September 30, 2009

He was driving drunk, at speeds in excess of 100 mph, and he killed someone. He should get life in jail...p.o.s.

Posted by:

Ian

September 30, 2009

Well, if he does want to work again, he'll have to flee to Europe. Because everybody knows that no matter how heinous your crime, as long as you spend 30 years in exile, you'll be welcomed back with open arms by the Hollywood elite.

Posted by:

WikusJ

September 30, 2009

Avery in jail? thats bad, taratino should go to jail instead for being a hack!

Posted by:

Raddy

September 30, 2009

well at least we wont have to see silent hill 2 anytime soon

Posted by:

Calum

September 30, 2009

This sucks. Hopefully they won't ruch into production with it and wait for him to leave. On the other hand, I can't see anything else other than them ditching him for another screenwriter.
Of course, he had to be gaoled two weeks after he was announced as screenwriter, didn't he?!