Honestly, I gotta say this bit of news came a lot later than expected. ‘The Strangers’ came out May of 2008, it cost $9 million, and it made $52 million in domestic. ‘The Strangers 2′ should have been fast-tracked with Rogue Pictures throwing all kinds of cash in Bryan Bertino’s direction to get the writer/director back on board.
Instead, the news comes out today, nearly 14 months later, that ‘The Strangers 2′ is set to begin shooting this coming Fall. What’s more, it doesn’t appear Bertino will be returning. Instead, French director Laurent Briet will be filling the director’s chair. This…
Rogue Pictures has been planning on a sequel to The Strangers since last summer. It only took them 12 months, but the production is finally seeing green.
The Strangers Sequel Greenlit
The Strangers 2 will enter production this fall with Relativity, Vertigo and Mandate producing.
Bryan Bertino, who wrote and directed the first film, wrote the sequel. He, however, will not direct with Laurent Briet stepping in as his replacement. Story is being kept under wraps.
Rouge Pictures has been prepping a sequel to the horror flick The Strangers for the past few months and now the trades have confirmed that production is expected to begin in the fall for a 2010 release.
Confirming earlier online reports, Producers have signed on French filmmaker Laurent Briet to direct The Strangers 2. Briet's a commercial and music video director who also worked on visual effects for The Ring. Briet also helmed the short film Little Minx Exquisite Corpse: Rope a Dope.
Bryan Bertino, who wrote and directed the first film, wrote the sequel. The story is being kept under wraps and it is still unclear who, if anyone, from the first film will return. Live Tyler and Scott Speedman starred in the original, which centered on a couple terrorized by masked assailants at their remote summer house.
The Strangers became Rogues first breakout hit, and the compamy has previously stated it hopes it will become a franchise that could have the legs of Saw or Scream. Budgeted at $9 million, the film grossed $54 million domestically in a highly competitive summer release slot.
You can check out some of Briets commercial work over at his official site.
Intrepid Pictures has announced that it is planning to begin filming the sequel to the horror film "The Strangers" this September. The new movie is being called "The Strangers: Part 2."
One of the best and most underrated horror films I saw last year was THE STRANGERS, the chilling tale of a couple being stalked in their remote home by a trio of masked psychopaths. The quiet, understated film struck all the right notes, and left all the excruciating details to the imagination (I can't believe we didn't see their faces!). Apparently THE STRANGERS: PART 2 is set to begin filming in September with...
Read More...
Watchmen/Hellboy Producer Llyod Levin Tackles Terry Moores Echo
Lloyd Levin has been the prime mover on more than a few big comic book adaptations; the two Hellboy films and Watchmen are big marks on his resume. Now, according to Variety, he's taken the screen rights to Echo, a comic book series by Strangers in Paradise creator Terry Moore. The series, which began in March of 2008 and has run twelve issues so far, follows Julie Martin, a photographer who witnesses a military exercise gone wrong and subsequently is involved with atomic powers and a secret military power suit.
I tuned out of Strangers in Paradise a long time ago, but Moore's work definitely has qualities that differentiate it from everything else on the market. Besides his adherence to black and white work (when doing his own stories) Moore is known for creating strong, unique female characters. That makes Echo an interesting option for a film adaptation, as Julie ...
This September filming begins on the sequel to last years surprise horror hit,The Strangers. Rumor is first-timer David Prior will make his directorial debut for Intrepid Pictures and Relativity Films. Did I mention how much I loved The Strangers! They better make a good sequel! Make it creepy guys, Uncle Brian likes the creepy!
Brian S
Source:Variety
Intrepid Pictures has chosen David Prior, a director known for shooting DVD Extras, to make his feature film debut by helming an untitled thriller.
Variety reports that Prior was hired by Trevor Macy and Marc D. Evans (THE STRANGERS) to write and direct a genre thriller based on a series of terrifying events that occurred in Wisconsin in the 1990s.
Prior has been a favorite of directors including David Fincher, Michael Bay, Peter Weir, Tim Burton, David Cronenberg and Guillermo del Toro, generating special footage on the DVD releases of their films.
"It's a strange, circuitous route (to directing my own film), but I think I was the right guy to do this, in the right place at the right time," said Prior, a former child actor.
In other news, Intrepid is prepping THE STRANGERS: PART 2 for a September shoot.
The Strangers Part 2 and More Coming From Intrepid
Intrepid Pictures made a couple of announcements today via the trades on centering on a sequel we all knew was going to happen and the other an as of yet untitled thriller from first time feature director David Prior.
Variety reports that Intrepid principals Trevor Macy and Marc D. Evans (The Strangers) have tapped former child actor and present DVD Special Feature guru David Prior to helm and also write a genre thriller based on a series of terrifying events that occurred in Wisconsin in the Nineties.
"It's a strange, circuitous route (to directing my own film), but I think I was the right guy to do this, in the right place at the right time." Prior tells Variety, and honestly we're really looking forward to this one. Why? Allow me to direct you to the website for Prior's acclaimed horror short AM1200. This guys got the goods, man!
In other Intrepid news, the company is in the midst of prepping The Strangers: Part 2 to shoot in September for Relativity. Look for more soon!
Universal might sell Rogue arm. "The Strangers" developer was considering a sequel.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009 6:59 PM | From MovieJungle
A sign of the times. The economy's suffering and the results are once again more apparent than ever. Universal Pictures is currently in talks to pitch off its Rogue Pictures for a pretty decent price. Apparently, they're considering a $150 million sale to Ryan Kavanaugh's Relativity Media.
This sale would include every of the company's thirty pictures as well as four films slated for a 2009 release and anything in development as well.
Their shocking thriller "The Strangers" starring Scott Speedman and Liv Tyler, brought in solid numbers with a $53 million box office take. Fittingly so, the DVD sees release today on DVD and Blu-ray unrated versions. (Shop now on MovieJungle.com!)
A sequel was being talked about, whether this will materialize now, is another thing.
One of the best and most underrated horror films I saw last year was THE STRANGERS, the chilling tale of a couple being stalked in their remote home by a trio of masked psychopaths. The quiet, understated film struck all the right notes, and left all the excruciating details to the imagination (I can't believe we didn't see their faces!). Apparently THE STRANGERS: PART 2 is set to begin filming in September with...
Read More...
Intrepid Pictures has chosen David Prior, a director known for shooting DVD Extras, to make his feature film debut by helming an untitled thriller.
Intrepid Pictures made a couple of announcements today via the trades on centering on a sequel we all knew was going to happen and the other an as of yet untitled thriller from first time feature director David Prior.
A sign of the times. The economy's suffering and the results are once again more apparent than ever. Universal Pictures is currently in talks to pitch off its Rogue Pictures for a pretty decent price. Apparently, they're considering a $150 million sale to Ryan Kavanaugh's Relativity Media.