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Looks Like ‘Escape Room’ May Become the Next Annual Franchise; Sequel Dated for 2020 Release
It was immediately clear right off the bat that Adam Robitel‘s Escape Room was one horror film that was loaded with franchise potential, and as we learned just last night, we’re (at the very least) getting a sequel real soon. Robitel will return to direct Escape Room 2 for Sony, which is being penned by the returning Bragi F. Schut and produced by Neal H. Moritz.
Plot details are under wraps at this time, but we’ve learned today that Sony will be releasing the film on April 17, 2020, which suggests to us that Escape Room could very well become the next big horror franchise to unleash annual installments. Of course, whether or not Sony has the next Saw on their hands will be determined entirely by ticket sales.
Escape Room, released this past January, pulled in $118.6 million worldwide on a $9m production budget.
The soon-to-be-a-franchise follows strangers who find themselves in a maze of deadly rooms, forced to work together and use their wits to find the clues and escape… or die.
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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