Hoping to recapture some of that success, Paramount has been looking to make a new Face/Off movie for years, and it now finally appears to be making some real traction with Wingard on board.Ī release date hasn't yet been set for Face/Off 2. Despite its bizarre premise, the movie works very well, earning widespread acclaim and even an Academy Award nomination. It is also possible to rent 'It Follows' on Apple iTunes, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, AMC on Demand, DIRECTV, Alamo on Demand online. It follows an FBI agent and a terrorist who assume each other's identities. The original Face/Off was written by Mike Werb and Michael Colleary and directed by John Woo. The possibilities are endless, but in any case, it would seem that whatever happens will tie directly into the events of the first Face/Off. As Nicolas Cage's character died in the original movie, he seems less likely to come back, though it's possible that Cage could still return as a new character who's had Castor Troy's face printed over his own. You might have noticed that Wingard is deliberately stopping short of divulging any specific details, such as whether original star John Travolta might return as Sean Archer. That's what it is It is Face/Off 2, and I'll just leave it at that." And Simon, who I worked with on You're Next and The Guest, we've been working a lot over quarantine, and this was our main project. "The script's going really good, Simon and I are almost finished. While continuing to stress that Face/Off 2 is a sequel and not a reboot or remake, Wingard also revealed that the screenplay is nearly complete. And I can't say what that means exactly, but this is either going to be the definitive follow-up to that movie and everything that entails, or I'm not going to make it, because everything's got to line up perfectly." And I've seen a lot of people, even after I said that this is a direct sequel, they keep calling it a reboot hybrid sequel or remake hybrid sequel. "I would never make a remake of Face/Off. Kong director doubled down on these comments, making it very clear that Face/Off 2 will pick up where the first movie left off. Speaking with IGN at Fan Fest 2021, the Godzilla vs. Two young men who caused a sensation four years ago when they created their own gory zombie movie are back, this time in a documentary. At the time, Adam Wingard clarified on Instagram that he would never remake Face/Off, stating that he was "writing a direct SEQUEL" with Barrett. New film follows 2 zombie moviemakers with Down syndrome. When the news first broke, many had taken the announcement to mean that Wingard would reimagine Face/Off as a reboot of the original movie. Neal Moritz will produce the movie with David Permut executive producing. This month, it was reported that Wingard would be directing a new Face/Off movie using a screenplay co-written with Simon Barrett for Paramount Pictures. The movie is heading for release on home video on June 30.Stop calling Face/Off 2 a reboot or remake, as director Adam Wingard insists that the sequel is going to be the "definitive follow-up" to the original. Instead, she goes into training so she can win the Froglympics atheletic competition Rob Schneider voices her trusty sidekick. įrog Kingdom Trailer: The delightful first trailer for Frog Kingdom follows a princess (voiced by Bella Thorne) who runs away to avoid an arranged marriage. A Japanese adaptation was so successful that it spawned a sequel Shane Black was previously attached to direct. The story revolves around a young man who discovers a mysterious notebook that gives him the power to kill simply by writing the victim's name he then decides to kill all those he considers evil. ĭeath Note: Adam Wingard ( You're Next, The Guest) has been tapped to direct Death Note, based on a Japanese horror comic book.
Nelson Greaves will once again write the screenplay. The movie unfolds entirely on a young woman's personal computer, as the mysterious revenge story is told through the use of a variety of computer programs. Unfriended: Horror thriller Unfriended cost $1 million and has grossed more than $25 million in box office returns in the U.S., and thus has earned a sequel. The movie is set for release on June 24, 2016. Monroe starred recently in the breakout indie horror title It Follows it's not yet clear what role she will be playing in the blockbuster sequel opposite the likes of Liam Hemsworth and Jeff Goldblum. Independence Day 2: Director Roland Emmerich announced that Maika Monroe has joined the cast of Independence Day 2.