Caffeinated Clint
More “Grudge”, More “Rise”, and yes, a new Ash!
At the press conference for “30 Days of Night”, producer Sam Raimi wet horror-fans appetites with some updates on upcoming Ghost House Pictures – that’d be Raimi’s horror production company – releases, according to Shock Til You Drop.
According to Raimi, there’s a “Grudge 3” on the way (the script has been written); a “Rise 2” (he’s unsure whether Michael Chiklis and Lucy Liu will reprise their roles) and yes, regrettably, he still plans to remake “Evil Dead” – just not for a while.
An original project, “Monkey’s Paw”, about a father who innocently brings home a mysterious artifact rumored to grant wishes, only to see its magical powers go awry and cause misadventures with every wish his family makes, is in the scripting stages.
In addition, Bloody Disgusting had the chance to ask Raimi whether there would be a “30 Days of Night” sequel. “It is very different but I don’t know if there is going to be a sequel to 30 DAYS OF NIGHT nor do I know, if there was, if it would be based upon that. We’d have to see if it’s successful at the box office and see if people really want to see a sequel. And if they do then I’d probably huddle with Ben [Templesmith] and Steve [Niles] and my partner, Rob [Tapert], and figure out what they thought it should be. Mostly I want to stay true, if there was a sequel, to the books. I think that’s what got us there in the first place.”
One guy likely to return for a sequel, should it happen, is Ben Foster. “We love Ben and we love (Ben’s character) The Stranger,” the film’s screenwriter Brian Nelson tells ReelzChannel.com. “I’ll just tantalizingly say it is possible you might see more of The Stranger in the future.”
