Paranormal Activity 2

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Did Paranormal Activity’s low-fi creepiness make you think every creaking floorboard and groaning pipe in your house was portent to ghostly goings-on? Oren Peli’s $15,000 horror flick clocked up an amazing amount of hype and box office…to the tune of $151 million dollars.

As success dictates sequels, it was inevitable there would be Paranormal Activity 2 coming to scare us all again, just when we all thought it was safe to go back to suburbia.

Yes, it is happening and it has got a director attached.

Heat Vision Blog have it that the man who gave us Saw VI, Kevin Greutert, has been hired to make it.

Are you scared yet? You should be.

Oren Peli has given his support to the venture, but will only return as executive producer. He has spoken of the sequel, saying:

“These guys get it, and the fans won’t be disappointed.”

So what can we expect? Buckets of grue and eviscerations a la Saw? Probably not. This is also not a direct follow-up either. Instead, scriptwriter Michael R Perry has bashed out a new story and will probably be more of the same.

Or will it?

This is pure Hollywood exploitation of an unexpected hit film.

Paramount will surely have to ramp it up a little in terms of effects and “happenings”. Let’s just hope it doesn’t turn into Poltergeist 2…or 3. They’ll be high expectations for this title come Halloween. And please, somebody end the Saw franchise!

[Caenxavier]

Paranormal Activity 2! Now with more door slamming!

[novakru]

Oh no
nononononooo

[roshiq]

Though I have no expectations but I guess I'll give it a watch as soon as it gets a release here...you know, I eventually like to see all the good & crap remakes & sequels all the time.:rolleyes:

[FreddyMyers]

Please hollywood stop doing this to anyting that is popular in movies. Its worse with horror cause we are the most devoted fans. Movies just plain mean more to us. Any good idea gets scooped up and high paid directors and producers ruin it immediatly. For the time being we at least have the french to thank for some original horror. Did i just say that about the french?

[Zero]

c'mon guys - it is bound to be as good as Blair Witch 2 . . . (oh wait, that sucked rancid ass - nevermind)

[phantomstranger]

Kip Williams to Direct Paranormal Activity 2
Source: Paramount Pictures
March 26, 2010


Paranormal Activity director Oren Peli announced this morning that Tod 'Kip' Williams (The Door in the Floor) will direct the sequel.

"I have some awesome news for the fans of 'Paranormal Activity,'" Peli said. "Director Kip Williams will join us for the next chapter of the story. We are thrilled to have Kip working with us. He is the guy we want at the helm, because he knows exactly what we want to deliver to the fans... and I can't wait to be a part of what he's putting together. I don't want to spoil the story but I promise it'll surprise you. Stay tuned."

Made for about $15,000, Paranormal Activity became a box office hit as it earned $151 million worldwide.

The sequel starts filming in May and is scheduled to hit theaters on October 22. Peli, Jason Blum, Steven Schneider are producing and Akiva Goldsman will executive produce.

[neverending]

Cool...........................

[fiend_skull]

To me, that doesn't seem to be a movie that really needs a sequel, but if it is as good as the first one, mine as well go see it.

[neverending]

Well, they totally left the story wide open at the end, so you could see it coming.