The producers talked about presumably crossing over Freaky and Happy Death Day in addition to following up The Invisible Man.
Jason Blum and James Wan gave an replace on a number of potential horror film sequels that they may make throughout a joint interview for The Hollywood Reporter. Between their two corporations, Blumhouse and Atomic Monster, they have been liable for a few of the finest horror motion pictures of the final decade. For occasion, two hits from Blumhouse have been Freaky and Happy Death Day.
Both movies have been horror comedies directed by Christopher Landon and supplied a twist on a traditional comedy trope. Kathryn Newton starred in Freaky as Millie Kessler, a teen woman who switched our bodies with the Blissfield Butcher (Vince Vaughn). Jessica Rothe starred in Happy Death Day as Tree Gelbman, a school pupil repeatedly murdered in a time loop.
A couple of months in the past, through the pink carpet for Halloween Ends, Blum, Newton, and Rothe have been photographed collectively, renewing hope for a crossover film. In the previous, Rothe has been fairly vocal about her willingness to partake in a Freaky Death Day. Blum has indicated that the possibilities of the crossover taking place have shrunk however has but to rule it out fully.
“Freaky Death Day. I hate to say it, however your desires of Freaky Death Day are a bit additional eliminated than they have been even a number of months in the past. So I would not have very excessive hopes, however I might additionally say that something is feasible.”
Invisible Woman
One artist that Wan and Blum have each labored with was author/director Leigh Whannell, whose most up-to-date movie was 2020’s The Invisible Man. In an adaption of H.G. Welles’s novel, a girl named Cecilia “Cee” Kass (Elisabeth Moss) involves consider that she’s being stalked by her abusive ex, who has one way or the other made himself invisible. Despite being a monetary and demanding success, a sequel has but to materialize, although the chance has been raised.
For occasion, in November of 2019, it was reported that Elizabeth Banks was going to direct and star in The Invisible Woman, which might have been written by Erin Cressida Wilson and primarily based on an concept by Banks. However, the final replace on the challenge was in 2020, with Banks occurring to make Cocaine Bear as an alternative. So what occurred? Who’s in charge for Invisible Woman not going ahead?
“Well, it is an excellent query. (Laughs.) I believe we largely maintain me accountable, however hopefully, ought to our desires come true and our two corporations get to work collectively, perhaps James will assist me resolve that downside,” mentioned Blum.
“I’d be more than pleased to,” mentioned Wan.
During the identical interview, Wan was requested if it was true that Universal already needed a M3GAN sequel. The movie, produced by each Wan and Blum, has but to be launched however has already triggered fairly a stir over the web. Echoing Blum’s previous assertion of not placing the cart earlier than the horse, Wan mentioned he would not like to speak about sequels earlier than the film is even out.
“But like several of the films I make, I all the time consider an even bigger world. I do not simply consider that one story; I consider the larger world. So if we’re lucky sufficient to inform every other tales, we will pull from the larger world.”