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French independent film production company

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Davis Films Type Private Industry Film Founded 1990; 36 years ago (1990) Founder Samuel Hadida Headquarters Paris Products Motion pictures Services Film production Parent Metropolitan Filmexport

**Davis Films** is a French [independent film](/source/Independent_film) [production company](/source/Production_company) founded by [Samuel Hadida](/source/Samuel_Hadida) in 1990.[1] It is best known for producing the *[Resident Evil](/source/Resident_Evil_(film_series))* and *[Silent Hill](/source/Silent_Hill_(film_series))* film series adapted from video games.

It has been acting since the 1990s in partnership with other independent film companies in [Hollywood](/source/Cinema_of_the_United_States), including [Lionsgate](/source/Lionsgate_Studios), [New Line Cinema](/source/New_Line_Cinema), [Screen Gems](/source/Screen_Gems) and [Millennium Media](/source/Millennium_Media). They were also in partnership with bigger Hollywood companies as well, [Universal Pictures](/source/Universal_Pictures), [Warner Bros. Pictures](/source/Warner_Bros._Pictures), [Paramount Pictures](/source/Paramount_Pictures), [20th Century Studios](/source/20th_Century_Studios) and [DreamWorks Pictures](/source/DreamWorks_Pictures).

## Films

Year Film Distributor Notes 1993 Only the Strong 20th Century Fox (United States) PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (International) Metropolitan Filmexport (France) True Romance Warner Bros. Pictures (United States) Metropolitan Filmexport (France) Killing Zoe October Films (United States) Metropolitan Filmexport (France) Necronomicon New Line Cinema (United States) BAC Films (France) Pioneer LDC (Japan) 1995 The Expert New City Releasing (United States) Crying Freeman Metropolitan Filmexport (France) 1996 Freeway Republic Pictures (United States) Metropolitan Filmexport (France) The Adventures of Pinocchio New Line Cinema (United States) Barrandov Biografia (Czech Republic) Metropolitan Filmexport (France) PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (United Kingdom & International) Warner Bros. Pictures (Germany & Austria) France only; Uncredited in the US 1997 Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest Metropolitan Filmexport (France) Nirvana Cecchi Gori Distribution (Italy) Metropolitan Filmexport (France) 1998 Legionnaire Sterling Home Entertainment (United States) Metropolitan Filmexport (France) France only; Uncredited in the US 1999 The Big Brass Ring Millennium Films (United States) Uncredited; under Samuel Hadida Inferno Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (United States) Metropolitan Filmexport (France) France only; Uncredited in the US Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby Full Moon Features (United States) 2001 Brotherhood of the Wolf Metropolitan Filmexport (France) Focus Features (United States) 2002 Resident Evil Constantin Film (Germany) Pathé and FilmFour (United Kingdom) Sony Pictures Releasing (United States) Metropolitan Filmexport (France) Sweat Metropolitan Filmexport (France) Spider Odeon Films (Canada) Helkon UK (United Kingdom) Metropolitan Filmexport (France) 2004 Turn Left at the End of the World Metro Communications (Israel) Metropolitan Filmexport (France) Resident Evil: Apocalypse Constantin Film (Germany) Metropolitan Filmexport (France) Alliance Atlantis (Canada) Sony Pictures Releasing (United States and United Kingdom) Five Children and It Metropolitan Filmexport (France) Battle of the Brave Pathé (United Kingdom) Warner Home Video Metropolitan Filmexport (France) Capitol Films (International) The Bridge of San Luis Rey Metropolitan Filmexport (France) Sony Pictures Releasing (Spain) 2005 Good Night, and Good Luck Warner Independent Pictures (United States) Redbus Film Distribution (United Kingdom) Metropolitan Filmexport (France) Tohokushinsha (Japan) The Aura Buena Vista International (Argentina) Metropolitan Filmexport (France) Domino Metropolitan Filmexport (France) New Line Cinema (United States) Entertainment Film Distributors (United Kingdom) Summit Entertainment (International) Lassie Entertainment Film Distributors (United Kingdom) Roadside Attractions and IDP Distribution (United States) Metropolitan Filmexport (France) 2006 Silent Hill Alliance Atlantis (Canada) Metropolitan Filmexport (France) Sony Pictures Releasing (United States) Perfume: The Story of a Murderer Constantin Film (Germany) Metropolitan Filmexport (France) Filmax (Spain) DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures (United States) Summit Entertainment (International) The Black Dahlia Universal Pictures (United States) Metropolitan Filmexport (France) Warner Bros. Pictures (Germany) France only; Uncredited in the US 2007 Resident Evil: Extinction Constantin Film (Germany) Alliance Atlantis (Canada) Metropolitan Filmexport (France) Sony Pictures Releasing (United States and United Kingdom) 2009 The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Lionsgate UK (United Kingdom) Metropolitan Filmexport (France) E1 Entertainment (Canada) Solomon Kane Metropolitan Filmexport (France) Entertainment Film Distributors (United Kingdom) Radius-TWC (United States) 2010 Resident Evil: Afterlife Constantin Film (Germany) Sony Pictures Releasing (United States and United Kingdom) Alliance Films (Canada) Metropolitan Filmexport (France) 2011 Blitz Lionsgate UK (United Kingdom) Metropolitan Filmexport (France) Conan the Barbarian Lionsgate Films (United States) Metropolitan Filmexport (France) France only; Uncredited in the US Salmon Fishing in the Yemen Lionsgate UK (United Kingdom) Metropolitan Filmexport (France) 2012 Resident Evil: Retribution Constantin Film (Germany) Sony Pictures Releasing (United States) Alliance Films (Canada) Metropolitan Filmexport (France) Silent Hill: Revelation Alliance Films (Canada) Metropolitan Filmexport (France) Lionsgate Films (United States) 2013 The Railway Man Paramount Pictures and Transmission Films (Australia) Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (Switzerland) Metropolitan Filmexport (France) Lionsgate UK (United Kingdom) 2014 The Expendables 3 Lionsgate Films (United States) Metropolitan Filmexport (France) France only; Uncredited in the US Sin City: A Dame to Kill For Dimension Films (United States) Metropolitan Filmexport (France) 2015 The Scent of Mandarin Metropolitan Filmexport (France) Un plus une 2016 Criminal Lionsgate Films (United States) Metropolitan Filmexport (France) France only; Uncredited in the US Fanny's Journey Metropolitan Filmexport (France) Mechanic: Resurrection Lionsgate Films (United States) Metropolitan Filmexport (France) France only; Uncredited in the US Resident Evil: The Final Chapter Constantin Film (Germany) Sony Pictures Releasing (United Kingdom, United States, Canada and Australia) Metropolitan Filmexport (France) 2017 Loue-moi! Metropolitan Filmexport (France) The Hitman's Bodyguard Lionsgate Films (United States) Metropolitan Filmexport (France) France only; Uncredited in the US Papillon Bleecker Street (United States) Blitz (Serbia & Montenegro) Metropolitan Filmexport (France) Everyone's Life Metropolitan Filmexport (France) 2018 Love Addict Belleville Cop Hunter Killer Lionsgate Films (United States) Metropolitan Filmexport (France) France only; Uncredited in the US La voix humaine Metropolitan Filmexport (France) 2019 Hellboy Lionsgate Films (United States) Metropolitan Filmexport (France) France only; Uncredited in the US The Best Years of a Life Metropolitan Filmexport (France) Andy Lucky Day Metropolitan Filmexport (France) Elevation Pictures (Canada) Lionsgate Films (United States) Rambo: Last Blood Lionsgate Films (United States) Metropolitan Filmexport (France) France only; Uncredited in the US Sisters in Arms Metropolitan Filmexport (France) The Outpost Screen Media (United States) Metropolitan Filmexport (France) France only; Uncredited in the US 2021 Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard Lionsgate Films (United States) Metropolitan Filmexport (France) Till Death Screen Media (United States) Metropolitan Filmexport (France) Jolt Amazon Studios (United States) Uncredited; under Victor Hadida Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City Sony Pictures Releasing (United States and United Kingdom) Constantin Film (Germany) Metropolitan Filmexport (France) 2022 Crimes of the Future Sphere Films (Canada) Metropolitan Filmexport (France) Vertigo Films (United Kingdom) Argonauts Distribution (Greece) France only; Uncredited in the US, UK, Canada and Greece La Traversée Metropolitan Filmexport (France) Marlowe Metropolitan Filmexport (France) Open Road Films (United States) 2023 The Offering Decal (United States) Metropolitan Filmexport (France) France only; Uncredited in the US In the Land of Saints and Sinners Netflix (United Kingdom and Ireland) Samuel Goldwyn Films (United States) Metropolitan Filmexport (France) France only; Uncredited in the US, UK and Ireland Expend4bles Lionsgate Films (United States) Metropolitan Filmexport (France) France only; Uncredited in the US The Piper Samuel Goldwyn Films (United States) Uncredited; under Victor Hadida Flo Metropolitan Filmexport (France) The Bricklayer Vertical (United States) Metropolitan Filmexport (France) France only; Uncredited in the US 2024 Race for Glory: Audi vs. Lancia Metropolitan Filmexport (France) 01 Distribution (Italy) Signature Entertainment (United Kingdom) Wanted Man Quiver Distribution (United States) Uncredited; under Victor Hadida Kali Amazon Prime Video & Metropolitan Filmexport (France) Hellboy: The Crooked Man Ketchup Entertainment (United States) Uncredited; under Victor Hadida The Crow Lionsgate Films (United States) Entertainment Film Distributors (United Kingdom) Metropolitan Filmexport (France) Subservience XYZ Films (United States) Uncredited; under Victor Hadida Dirty Angels Lionsgate Films (United States) 2025 The Ice Tower Metropolitan Filmexport (France) Guns Up Vertical (United States) Uncredited; under Victor Hadida Red Sonja Samuel Goldwyn Films (United States) 2026 Return to Silent Hill Metropolitan Filmexport (France) Cineverse (United States) [2] Shelter Black Bear Pictures (United States) Uncredited; under Victor Hadida

### Upcoming

Year Film Distributor Notes 2026 Resident Evil Sony Pictures Releasing (United States) Constantin Film (Germany) Metropolitan Filmexport (France) [3] TBA Fleur Metropolitan Filmexport (France) Trompe-La-Mort John Rambo Lionsgate Films (United States) France only; Uncredited in the US House of Night Highland Film Group (United States) Untitled Fatal Frame/Project Zero film TBA

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["New Blood for Solomon Kane"](https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/05/19/new-blood-for-solomon-kane). *IGN*. 19 May 2003. Retrieved 2021-07-08.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Hayes, Dade; Wiseman, Andreas; Goldsmith, Jill (2025-06-18). ["Cineverse Sets U.S. Release Dates For Horror Reboots *Silent Night, Deadly Night* & *Return To Silent Hill*"](https://deadline.com/2025/06/silent-night-deadly-night-return-silent-hill-release-dates-1236436030/). *[Deadline Hollywood](/source/Deadline_Hollywood)*. Retrieved 2025-06-18.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Kroll, Justin (2025-09-17). ["Paul Walter Hauser Joins Austin Abrams In New 'Resident Evil' Movie From Sony And Zach Cregger"](https://deadline.com/2025/09/paul-walter-hauser-austin-abrams-resident-evil-zach-cregger-1236546153/). *Deadline*. Retrieved 2025-09-30.

## External links

- [Davis Films](https://www.facebook.com/davisfilms.us/) on [Facebook](/source/Facebook)

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