Davis Films
| Company type | Independent |
|---|---|
| Industry | Film production |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Founder | Samuel Hadida |
| Products | Films, including Resident Evil and Silent Hill franchises |
Davis Films is an independent French film production company established by Samuel Hadida in 1990. The company is notably recognized for its production of the Resident Evil and Silent Hill movie franchises, which are cinematic adaptations of well-known video games.
Beginning in the 1990s, Davis Films has formed partnerships with a range of independent Hollywood studios including Lionsgate, New Line Cinema, Screen Gems, and Millennium Media. Additionally, it has worked alongside major film studios such as Universal Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, Paramount Pictures, 20th Century Studios, and DreamWorks Pictures.
Films
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| Year | Film | Distributor | Notes |
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| 1993 | Only the Strong | 20th Century Fox (US) PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (International) Metropolitan Filmexport (France) |
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| True Romance | Warner Bros. Pictures (US) Metropolitan Filmexport (France) |
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| Killing Zoe | October Films (US) Metropolitan Filmexport (France) |
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| Necronomicon | New Line Cinema (US) BAC Films (France) Pioneer LDC (Japan) |
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| 1995 | The Expert | New City Releasing (US) | |
| Crying Freeman | Metropolitan Filmexport (France) | ||
| 1996 | Freeway | Republic Pictures (US) Metropolitan Filmexport (France) |
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| The Adventures of Pinocchio | New Line Cinema (US) Barrandov Biografia (Czech Republic) Metropolitan Filmexport (France) PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (UK & International) Warner Bros. Pictures (Germany & Austria) |
Limited to France; Not credited in US | |
| 1997 | Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest | Metropolitan Filmexport (France) | |
| Nirvana | Cecchi Gori Distribution (Italy) Metropolitan Filmexport (France) |
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| 1998 | Legionnaire | Sterling Home Entertainment (US) Metropolitan Filmexport (France) |
French market only; Uncredited in US |
| 1999 | The Big Brass Ring | Millennium Films (US) | Uncredited; produced under Samuel Hadida |
| Inferno | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (US) Metropolitan Filmexport (France) |
French release only; Uncredited in US | |
| Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby | Full Moon Features (US) | ||
| 2001 | Brotherhood of the Wolf | Metropolitan Filmexport (France) Focus Features (US) |
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| 2002 | Resident Evil | Constantin Film (Germany) Pathé and FilmFour (UK) Sony Pictures Releasing (US) Metropolitan Filmexport (France) |
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| Sweat | Metropolitan Filmexport (France) | ||
| Spider | Odeon Films (Canada) Helkon UK Metropolitan Filmexport (France) |
| Year | Film | Distributor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Red Sonja | Samuel Goldwyn Films (United States) | Uncredited; produced by Victor Hadida |
| 2026 | Return to Silent Hill | Cineverse (United States) | |
| TBA | Trompe-La-Mort | Metropolitan Filmexport (France) | |
| House of Night | Highland Film Group (United States) | ||
| Untitled Fatal Frame/Project Zero film | (To Be Announced) |