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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
  • Molly Hassel
  • David Wulf
Starring
CinematographyPablo Rosso
Edited bySébastian Prangère[1]
Music byAkira Yamaoka[2]
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release date
  • January 23, 2026 (2026-01-23) (United States)
Countries
  • France
  • United States
LanguageEnglish

Return to Silent Hill is an upcoming psychological horror film and the third installment in the Silent Hill film series. Based on the video game Silent Hill 2, it is co-written and directed by Christophe Gans, and it stars Jeremy Irvine and Hannah Emily Anderson.

Announced in October 2022, Return to Silent Hill was shot in Germany and Serbia between April 2023 and February 2024. It is set to be released theatrically in the United States by Cineverse and Iconic Events Releasing on January 23, 2026.

Premise

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.[3]

Cast

Production

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.[6] 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.[7]

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.[8] 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.[7]

Principal photography took place from April 2023[9] to February 2024.[10] Filming was done in Belgrade[11] and the German cities of Munich, Penzing, Nuremberg and Lake Ammer.[1][12] The film was financed by Davis Films and Ashland Hill Media Finance. It was awarded €1 million from Germany's FFY Bayern media funding program.[13]

Gans stated in a February 2025 interview that he "finished the film ten days ago" and that it "was supposed to be finished in April 2024, but because of the executive producers, it dragged on and I finished it this January."[14]

Release

In May 2025, it was reported that Cineverse acquired the U.S. distribution rights for the film.[15] Cineverse's Bloody Disgusting label and frequent collaborator Iconic Events Releasing were added as distribution partners the following month, with the film scheduled to be released in the United States on 23 January 2026.[16]

Notes

  1. ^ Cineverse released with their Bloody Disgusting label.

References

  1. ^ a b c d 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. ^ Wilson, Mike (31 May 2024). "Silent Hill Transmission Details Silent Hill 2 Remake, Christophe Gans' Return to Silent Hill [Video]". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ McWhertor, Michael (15 March 2023). "The Silent Hill 2 movie has found its James and Maria". Polygon. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Evie Templeton - Independent Talent". Independent Talent. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Filmagens de Return to Silent Hill estão concluídas" (in Brazilian Portuguese). 24 February 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  11. ^ The Horror Heathen (6 September 2024). Interview with Emily Carding (Dara) from "Return to Silent Hill". Retrieved 23 September 2024 – via YouTube.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ "Christophe Gans : « Le cinéma, c'est désormais en Inde que ça se passe ! »". Le Point (in French). 23 February 2025. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  15. ^ Earl, William (8 May 2025). "Return to Silent Hill Set for Wide Theatrical Release From Cineverse, Promises to Be a 'Faithful Adaptation' of 'Silent Hill 2' (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  16. ^ Hayes, Dade; Wiseman, Andreas; Goldsmith, Jill (18 June 2025). "Cineverse Sets U.S. Release Dates For Horror Reboots Silent Night, Deadly Night & Return To Silent Hill". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 18 June 2025.

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