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Shane Black Could Be Convinced to Do a Sequel to ‘The Monster Squad’
One of my favorite movies from my childhood was The Monster Squad, the film that saw a group of children face off against the Universal Movie Monsters. There was something magical about seeing children take charge when their parents didn’t believe them and ultimately save the day, winning the respect and belief of their elders.
Unfortunately, the movie was a massive flop upon release and only gained a following once it hit home video. Since then, there’s a cult following that has grown over the years that has resulted in a strong love and appreciation for the film, all of which comes as a surprise to writer Shane Black.
He explains to IGN, “The cult surprised [me]. I didn’t even realise it had been successful. I loved it, I had fun working on it and it was one of the first things I’d ever written. And it wasn’t just that it wasn’t a hit – it was a huge failure. No one saw it. I don’t know how on earth it caught on years later.”
This long growing interest is causing people to ask Black if a return might be in order. And while he has his own passion and love for the film, he’s hesitant about how he could make a comeback.
“It would be interesting to have two movies – one The Monster Squad, and one The Monster Squad and they’re 30 years apart and so are the kids; the characters have aged. As long as people understood that’s what we’re doing, I think that could be fun.”
Black does recognize that this approach mirrors the concept of another famed story: Stephen King’s It. He realizes that if a sequel to The Monster Squad were to happen and if the story were to follow the original characters, then there would have to be a way to differentiate the films.
When you say the kids are grown-up the first thing I go to is the movie, or the book really, It by Stephen King, which is about kids who fight monsters when they’re young, then as grown-ups they’re sort of beckoned and they have to return to their childhood hometown. And I think that’s kind of close to what you’re saying in a way. I don’t know how you would distance yourself from that.
It should be said that all of this is speculation and simple banter. None of this means that a sequel is actually going to happen. Right now, Black is focused entirely on The Predator, the fourth film in the Predator franchise that was last visited with 2010’s Predators.
The Fall franchise heads to a new location with new characters in the upcoming Fall 2: Deadpoint, and the brand new Lionsgate sequel has received its MPA rating this week.
Releasing in theaters on September 2, 2026, horror sequel Fall 2: Deadpoint is rated PG-13 for “strong language, some violent content/bloody images and drug material.”
Harriet Slater (Tarot) stars in the upcoming Fall 2: Deadpoint alongside Arsema Thomas (“Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story”) and Tom Brittney (Greyhound).
Michael & Peter Spierig (Predestination, Jigsaw) direct Fall 2: Deadpoint from a script by Fall writers Scott Mann (who also directed the original) and Jonathan Frank.
From the survival hit that tapped into the fear of heights and left friends stranded at the top of a tower comes a climb that goes higher, gets deadlier, and hits with next-level adrenaline.
In Fall 2: Deadpoint, two friends take on new heights in Thailand, where unpredictable terrain, extreme exposure, and nowhere to hide push survival further than ever before.
Overwhelmed by her sister Hunter’s death, Jax (Slater) connects with Luce (Thomas), Hunter’s fearless friend. To heal, they attempt the infamous plank walk of Mount Kwan in Thailand.
After a sudden rockslide leaves them stranded on a fragile plank 3000 feet in the air, Jax must confront her deepest fears and fight for survival to find closure.
Fall 3 has already been greenlit, with Mann returning to the director’s chair. The first Fall was a surprise hit in theaters, scaring up $18 million at the worldwide box office back in 2022.
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