When a film grosses more than eight times its budget on opening weekend, the chances of a sequel are somewhere in the 99% range. This of course is usually regardless of whether the film is a hit with critics or not. (Cough cough, Transformers) After all in Hollywood money talks and, well, you know the rest.
Despite attaining a horrible 38% "certified fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes, Insidious Chapter 2 raked in over $40 million at the box office this weekend, prompting Sony to immediately announce an upcoming third film. According to "Deadline," screenwriter Leigh Whannell will return once again to pen the script. James Wan unfortunately will not return as director.
The original Insidious was a solid horror film but I've yet to see the second one. Part of the success I believe is due to the PG-13 rating which fundamentally attracts more viewers. I just hope Insidious doesn't go the way of Saw and Paranormal Activity.
No timetable yet on Insidious Chapter 3 but I'm suspecting probably September 2014. James Wan's next film will be The Fast and Furious 7 due out next summer.
No comments:
Post a Comment