Guillermo del Toro Talks About His Cancelled SILENT HILLS Video Game

Guillermo del Toro continues to be one of the busiest guys in Hollywood, but a little bit of his time was freed up a couple of weeks ago when Silent Hills, the video game he was working on with The Walking Dead star Norman Reedus and Hideo Kojima, was abruptly cancelled. It was heartbreaking for fans of the game, and now, thanks to a new interview with IGN, we know it was heartbreaking for del Toro as well.

"The collaboration between Kojima and myself, the meetings, and the friendship that was developing was beautiful. We had an agreement on where to go. We had an agreement on how we were going to push the new platforms. We were having a blast.”

“What we wanted to do with the game – and we were very much in agreement on this – was to take the technology and make it as cutting-edge as we could in creating terror in the house. The idea was very, very atmosphere-drenched.

“But what made Silent Hill so great was that you had the atmosphere but then you a pay-off with a very active, very intense series of moments. We wanted to do some stuff that I’m pretty sure – just in case it ever comes back, which honestly I would love for somebody to change their mind and we can do it – but in case it comes back there was some stuff that was very new, and I wouldn’t want to spoil it.

“Norman was super happy, Hideo was super happy, and so was I. I know there’s a petition going on the internet and it’s gathering signatures. I would add my signature to it, and hope that someone pays attention.”

It sounds like there's a slight chance that the game could eventually come to fruition, but I wouldn't get my hopes up. Konami claims they're committed to creating new Silent Hill games, but I don't know how likely it is that this same creative team reunites to make that happen. Fans would love it if that came to pass, but after such a weird public collapse, it just doesn't seem too likely at this point.