Return to Silent Hill

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Return to Silent Hill
Directed byChristophe Gans
Screenplay by
  • Christophe Gans
  • Sandra Vo-Anh
  • Will Schneider
Based onSilent Hill 2
by Konami
Produced by
  • Victor Hadida
  • Philipp Kreuzer
  • Joe Neurauter
  • Molly Hassel
  • John Jencks
  • Jay Taylor
  • Alexa Seligman
Starring
CinematographyPablo Rosso
Edited bySébastian Prangère[1]
Production
companies
Countries
  • Germany
  • Serbia
  • United Kingdom[1]
LanguageEnglish

Return to Silent Hill is an upcoming psychological horror film co-written and directed by Christophe Gans. It stars Jeremy Irvine and Hannah Emily Anderson and is based on the video game Silent Hill 2 by Konami. The film serves as the third installment in the Silent Hill film series, as well as a reboot.

The film was officially green-lit in October 2022 and filming began in Germany and Eastern Europe in April 2023.

Premise[edit]

James is devastated after being separated from his soulmate and receives a mysterious letter that leads him back to a town called Silent Hill, where he hopes to find her. However, he discovers that the town has been changed by some unknown malevolent force and as he delves deeper into the town, he finds terrifying figures, both familiar and unfamiliar. Doubting his mental stability he tries to comprehend reality and hopes to stay strong enough to rescue his beloved.[2]

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

Development and writing[edit]

In January 2020, Silent Hill (2006) director Christophe Gans told French magazine Allocine that he was in the process of writing new screenplays based on the Silent Hill and Fatal Frame series with producer Victor Hadida.[4] He later clarified that the work was not a direct sequel to the 2006–2012 film series and that his sensibilities had evolved since the release of the first film. He also described the series as an anthology similar to The Twilight Zone, a place where any story could be told, and intended to depict a more psychoanalytic side to the town.[5]

Written by Gans, Sandra Vo-Anh, and Will Schneider, the film is an adaptation of the video game Silent Hill 2.[1] Gans said in September 2022 that he had finished the film's storyboards and that the film takes inspiration from P.T., the playable teaser for the cancelled game Silent Hills.[6] By October 2022, the film was officially green-lit with the title Return to Silent Hill. Gans worked with Konami to create a new aesthetic for the monsters, including those that had been featured in his previous films, such as Pyramid Head.[5]

Filming[edit]

Principal photography took place from April to July 2023.[2][7][8] Filming took place in the German cities of Munich, Penzing, Nuremberg and Lake Ammer.[1][9] The production was awarded €1 million from Germany's FFY Bayern media funding program.[10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Wilson, Mike (1 March 2023). "Return to Silent Hill – Plot, Preliminary Casting Revealed for New Movie". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on 1 March 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b Wiseman, Andreas (15 March 2023). "Horror Reboot 'Return To Silent Hill' Will Star Jeremy Irvine & Hannah Emily Anderson, Plot Confirmed With Filming To Begin Next Month". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 16 March 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  3. ^ McWhertor, Michael (15 March 2023). "The Silent Hill 2 movie has found its James and Maria". Polygon. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  4. ^ Desroches, Thomas (31 January 2020). "Gérardmer 2020 : un nouveau Silent Hill, le fantastique, les séries... Christophe Gans nous dit tout". Allocine (in French). Archived from the original on 5 July 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  5. ^ a b Skrebels, Joe (19 October 2022). "Return to Silent Hill: New Movie from Original Silent Hill Director Confirmed". IGN. Archived from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  6. ^ Jaborska, Mathieu (22 September 2022). "Le Pacte des loups, Silent Hill... Christophe Gans, pionnier du blockbuster à la française". EcranLarge (in French). Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  7. ^ Squires, John (15 May 2023). "Return to Silent Hill – Filming Is Well Underway on New Movie from Director Christophe Gans". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on 15 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  8. ^ Odom, Dani Kessel (20 June 2023). "Return To Silent Hill: Cast, Story Details & Everything We Know". Screen Rant. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  9. ^ "FFF Bayern fördert Kinofilm von Benedict Cumberbatch und Veronica Ferres mit Laura Dern in der Hauptrolle". German Film Institute (in German). Archived from the original on 1 March 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  10. ^ Blaney, Martin (9 March 2023). "Justin Kurzel's Morning starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Laura Dern receives €3m from FFF Bayern". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on 10 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.

External links[edit]

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