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Richard Kelly Plotting Return to ‘Donnie Darko’ Universe With Ambitious Follow-Up
“Why are you wearing that stupid man suit?”
As the fanbase for 2001 cult classic Donnie Darko continues to grow, Arrow Video just released a brand spankin’ new Blu-ray set over in the UK. The 2-disc release boasts a 4K restoration of the Richard Kelly-directed film (both the Theatrical Cut and the Director’s Cut), and it’s loaded with special features that dig deep into the heady madness of the film’s sci-fi universe.
You may remember that the sequel S. Darko was released back in 2009, centered on Donnie’s sister Sam, but the much-maligned follow-up was made without the involvement of Richard Kelly; as a result, most fans of Donnie Darko prefer to pretend it doesn’t exist. But what about a true sequel? Speaking with HMV, Kelly just teased he’d love to someday return to that world.
While promoting the Arrow Video Blu-ray, Kelly told the site:
I think there’s something much bigger and more ambitious to do in that universe. It’s big and expensive and I think there’s time to get to that. I want to make sure we’ve got the budget to do it justice and not to compromise anything. Another story in this world needs resources and we need to have that in place. I need to get my next film out of the gate and then we can go back and look at it.
In the meantime, check out the Donnie Darko 4K re-release trailer below.
Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day, Freaky) is staying busy here in 2024, directing not only the werewolf movie Big Bad but also an upcoming thriller titled Drop.
The project for Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes is being described as a “fast-paced thriller,” and Deadline reports today that Violett Beane (Truth or Dare) has joined the cast.
Newcomer Jacob Robinson has also signed on to star in the mysterious thriller. Previously announced, Meghann Fahy (“White Lotus”) will be leading the cast.
Landon recently teased on Twitter, “This is my love letter to DePalma.”
Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach wrote the script.
Michael Bay, Jason Blum, Brad Fuller and Cameron Fuller — “who brought the script in to Platinum Dunes” — are producing the upcoming Drop. Sam Lerner is an executive producer.
THR notes, “The film is a Platinum Dunes and Blumhouse production for Universal.”
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