Christophe Gans

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::summary French film director (born 1960) ::

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Field	Value
name	Christophe Gans
image	Christophe Gans 2010.JPG
caption	Gans in 2010.
birth_name	Christophe Gans
birth_date
birth_place	Antibes, France
occupation	Film director, producer; screenwriter
years active	1981–present
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| name = Christophe Gans | image = Christophe Gans 2010.JPG | caption = Gans in 2010. | birth_name = Christophe Gans | other names = | birth_date = | birth_place = Antibes, France | occupation = 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

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

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

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

Gans was to write and direct an adaptation of the Capcom video game Onimusha; however, after several setbacks he abandoned it was later attached to the French film Fantômas. Cassell later dropped out of the project which went unmade.{{cite web|url=https://www.joblo.com/vincent-cassel-drops-out-of-christophe-gans-fantomas/|title=Vincent Cassel drops out of Christophe Gans' Fantomas |website=JoBlo|first=Eric|last=Walkuski|date=February 7, 2011|access-date=September 27, 2022}} He initially was to direct a sequel to Silent Hill, but later pulled out and was replaced by M. J. Bassett. Gans was developing a new live action Corto Maltese film for release in 2020. It was to star Tom Hughes and Milla Jovovich. However, it was cancelled due to legal problems. 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.

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. 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. In October 2022, it was announced that the film would be called Return to Silent Hill and would be based on Silent Hill 2.

Filmography

Short film ::data[format=table]

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Notes
1981	Silver Slime
1993	The Drowned			Segment of Necronomicon
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Feature film ::data[format=table]

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Notes
1995	Crying Freeman			Also fight choreographer
2001	Brotherhood of the Wolf
2006	Silent Hill
2014	Beauty and the Beast
2026	Return to Silent Hill
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Producer

• Saint Ange (2004)

References

References

1. (January 31, 2001). "Christophe Gans, boulimique de cinéma « bis »". [[Le Monde]].
2. [http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=brotherhoodofthewolf.htm Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001)], boxofficemojo.com; accessed 27 December 2015.
3. "Genre Keyword, Foreign Language". Box Office Mojo.
4. "Brotherhood of the Wolf(man) – HDvision (US)".
5. (28 March 2008). "Onimusha film delayed due to Ledger's death".
6. "Christophe Gans Preps Fantomas With Vincent Cassel".
7. "Avary Skips Trip to Silent Hill 2".
8. (November 2018). "Tom Hughes, Milla Jovovich Starring in Swashbuckler 'Corto Maltese'".
9. (25 June 2019). "Corto Maltese : Pourquoi l'adaptation de Christophe Gans est-elle annulée ?".
10. Tyler Fischer. (January 31, 2020). "New Silent Hill Movie Announced".
11. "Silent Hill : Un reboot au cinéma par Christophe Gans (Le Pacte des Loups) pour 2023 !".
12. "Avec Christophe Gans, on a parlé du Pacte des Loups 4K, de Silent Hill, de Project Zero, de Crying Freeman et de Brandon Lee".
13. 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".
14. [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0299141 ''Necronomicon'' details], imdb.com; accessed 27 December 2015.
15. Butler, Craig. "Necronomicon: review". Allmovie.

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