the Strangers (Reboot-Trilogie von Renny Harlin)

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As we reported yesterday, it looks like THREE new sequels to The Strangers are on the menu, with producer Roy Lee (The Ring, Poltergeist, Blair Witch, IT, Barbarian) telling Bloody Disgusting’s The Boo Crew Podcast that “the next three are in production next month.” What can we expect from the third, fourth, and fifth installments in The Strangers franchise, you ask?

For starters, Bloody Disgusting did some digging in the past 24 hours and we have been able to slash up some more exclusive intel. We’re now being told that Renny Harlin is on board to direct one if not all three brand new upcoming sequels in The Strangers franchise!

(bloody-disgusting.com)

[StS]

Klingt jetzt nicht gerade wie eine gute Idee...

Lionsgate announced today it has begun production on The Strangers remake, set to be a trilogy of films being produced in Bratislava, Slovakia. Based on the original 2008 cult horror franchise of the same name, the project features rising star Madelaine Petsch (“Riverdale,” “Jane”), who drives cross-country with her longtime boyfriend (Froy Gutierrez, “Cruel Summer,” Hocus Pocus 2, “Teen Wolf”) to begin a new life in the Pacific Northwest. When their car breaks down in Venus, Oregon, they’re forced to spend the night in a secluded Airbnb, where they are terrorized from dusk till dawn by three masked strangers.

From there, the filmmakers are expanding the story in new and unexpected ways over three films. Additional cast includes Gabe Basso (Hillbilly Elegy). Renny Harlin (Cliffhanger, Deep Blue Sea, Die Hard 2) is directing from a script by Alan R. Cohen and Alan Freedland (The Freak Brothers, Due Date). Lionsgate will distribute worldwide.

“When setting out to remake The Strangers, we felt there was a bigger story to be told, which could be as powerful, chilling, and terrifying as the original and could really expand that world,” explained producer Courtney Solomon. “Shooting this story as a trilogy allows us to create a hyperreal and terrifying character study. We’re fortunate to be joining forces with Madelaine Petsch, an amazing talent whose character is the driving force of this story.”

(Bloody-Disgusting.com)

[freeman]

Klingt wie dreimal DtV

In diesem Sinne:
freeman

[McClane]

Klingt vor allem weniger nach einem Remake, sondern mehr nach drei weiteren Filmen mit den Killern. Seien wir mal ehrlich: Eine große Mythologie gab es auch in den Vorgängern nicht und miteinander zu tun haben die auch so gut wie nix.

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Trailer gibt´s morgen.

[StS]

Ich mag ja Harlin durchaus von seinem Stil her - doch das hier schaut wie eine belanglose, abgedummte, konventionellere (und somit öde) Version von Teil 1 aus. Da müssen die Sequels aber echt was aus´m Hut zaubern...

[deBohli]

Das reizt echt nicht. Aber... Madelaine Petsch. Wird wohl eine Stream-Hatewatching-Session werden.

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‘The Strangers: Chapter 1’ Director Renny Harlin on Shooting a Trilogy in 52 Days: “Nothing Is Too Ambitious for Me”
Though the filmmaker had plenty of confidence, he admits: "There were times where I felt like we were making 'Apocalypse Now' and we'd never find our way back from the jungle..."

Ganzer Artikel:
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movie ... 235900892/

Teil 1 soll ja einigermaßen brauchbar, aber quasi ein "Soft Reboot" sein. Mal sehen, welche Richtung die anderen Teile einschlagen...

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