Christophe Gans

French film director (born 1960)

Christophe Gans

Gans in 2010.

Born|

Christophe Gans

(1960-03-11) 11 March 1960 (age 65)

Antibes, France

Occupation(s)| Film director, producer; screenwriter
Years active| 1981–present

Christophe Gans (born 11 March 1960) is a French film director, producer, and screenwriter who specializes in horror and fantasy movies.

## Life and career

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Christophe Gans went to film school Institut des hautes études cinématographiques (IDHEC) and graduated in the early 1980s. Following graduation he founded Starfix [fr] magazine. He then went as a journalist to California, without a work permit and shot a part for the film anthology film Necronomicon (1993). This was followed by feature-length works Crying Freeman (1995) and later Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001).[1]

His $29 million-budgeted film Brotherhood of the Wolf was a worldwide success, grossing over $70 million [2] in theaters worldwide. It became the sixth-highest-grossing French-language film of all time in the United States,[3][4] After the film's success, many producers approached Gans to work on very similar projects to appeal to young audience.[5]

He went on to direct 2006's cinematic adaptation of the video game Silent Hill, as well as the 2014 fantasy film, Beauty and the Beast. Gans has also appeared in films as an actor, as he portrayed himself in the 2016 mockumentary Fury of the Demon.

### Future projects

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Gans was to write and direct an adaptation of the Capcom video game Onimusha; however, after several setbacks he abandoned it and is now attached to the French film Fantômas.[6][7] He initially was to direct a sequel to Silent Hill, but later pulled out and was replaced by M. J. Bassett.[8] Gans was developing a new live action Corto Maltese film for release in 2020. It was to star Tom Hughes and Milla Jovovich.[9] However, it was cancelled due to legal problems.[10] In January 2020, Gans expressed an interest in directing new Silent Hill and Fatal Frame films, stating that he is developing a screenplay for the former.[11]

In 2022, in an interview with French gaming website Jeuxvideo.com, Gans confirmed that he had completed a script for a third Silent Hill film, and is aiming for a 2023 release for the project.[12] He later reiterated this in an interview with JeuxActu, and elaborated that the third film project is to be part of what will be a 'relaunch' of the Silent Hill brand, accompanied by new video games.[13] In October 2022, it was announced that the film would be called Return to Silent Hill and would be based on Silent Hill 2.[14]

## Filmography

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Short film

Year  | Title  | Director | Writer | Notes

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1981  | Silver Slime | Yes  | Yes  | [15][better source needed]
1993  | The Drowned | Yes  | Yes  | Segment of Necronomicon[16]

Feature film

Year  | Title  | Director  | Writer  | Notes

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1995  | Crying Freeman | Yes  | Yes  | Also fight choreographer
2001  | Brotherhood of the Wolf | Yes  | Yes  |
2006  | Silent Hill | Yes  | Yes  |
2014  | Beauty and the Beast | Yes  | Yes  |
2026  | Return to Silent Hill | Yes  | Yes  |

Producer

* Saint Ange (2004)

## References

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1. ^ "Christophe Gans, boulimique de cinéma « bis »". Le Monde (in French). January 31, 2001. ProQuest 2584205591. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
2. ^ Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001), boxofficemojo.com; accessed 27 December 2015.
3. ^ "Genre Keyword, Foreign Language". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
4. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 21, 2000). "All-Time Foreign-Language Films in North America". Variety. p. 16.
5. ^ "Brotherhood of the Wolf(man) – HDvision (US)". www.hdvision-mag.com. Archived from the original on 1 September 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
6. ^ "Onimusha film delayed due to Ledger's death". Eurogamer. 28 March 2008. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
7. ^ "Christophe Gans Preps Fantomas With Vincent Cassel". Retrieved 27 December 2015.
8. ^ "Avary Skips Trip to Silent Hill 2". Archived from the original on 11 October 2007. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
9. ^ "Tom Hughes, Milla Jovovich Starring in Swashbuckler 'Corto Maltese'". November 2018.
10. ^ "Corto Maltese : Pourquoi l'adaptation de Christophe Gans est-elle annulée ?". 25 June 2019.
11. ^ Tyler Fischer (January 31, 2020). "New Silent Hill Movie Announced". comicbook.com.
12. ^ "Silent Hill : Un reboot au cinéma par Christophe Gans (Le Pacte des Loups) pour 2023 !". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Retrieved 2022-07-05.
13. ^ Avec Christophe Gans, on a parlé du Pacte des Loups 4K, de Silent Hill, de Project Zero, de Crying Freeman et de Brandon Lee (in French), retrieved 2022-07-05
14. ^ Zaidi, Salman Haider (2022-10-19). "Report: Silent Hill 2 Remake, "Return to Silent Hill" Movie & Silent Hill: Ascension to be announced in Silent Hill Transmission". MP1st. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
15. ^ Necronomicon details, imdb.com; accessed 27 December 2015.
16. ^ Butler, Craig. "Necronomicon: review". Allmovie. Retrieved September 28, 2009.

## External links

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* Christophe Gans at IMDb
* BBC interview
* Yahoo.com Interview

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Films directed by Christophe Gans

* Necronomicon (1993)
* Crying Freeman (1995)
* Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001)
* Silent Hill (2006)
* Beauty and the Beast (2014)
* Return to Silent Hill (2026)

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