In October, Gans spoke once again about the upcoming relaunch and his third film, stating during an interview at the Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival that "I know a bit about the [next Silent Hill game]. I work with Team Silent, the original creators. I work in collaboration with Konami", suggesting that members of the original development team, Team Silent, are involved with the upcoming game(s). [51] [52] On October 19, Konami released a video revealing a new film, Return to Silent Hill, and several new Silent Hill games: a Silent Hill 2 remake, Silent Hill: Townfall and Silent Hill f. [53] [54] Both Akira Yamaoka and Masahiro Ito are confirmed to be returning for the Silent Hill 2 remake; Yamaoka as composer and Ito as the lead concept artist. XIV: The Sun – Extra Feature". Silent Hill 3 公式完全攻略ガイド/失われた記憶 サイレントヒル・クロニクル[ Silent Hill 3 Official Strategy Guide / Lost Memories: Silent Hill Chronicle] (in Japanese). NTT Publishing Co., Ltd. July 31, 2003. p.109. ISBN 4-7571-8145-0. Zaidi, Salman Haider (October 19, 2022). "Report: Silent Hill 2 Remake, "Return to Silent Hill" Movie & Silent Hill: Ascension to Be Announced in Silent Hill Transmission". MP1st. Archived from the original on October 19, 2022 . Retrieved October 19, 2022.

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