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‘Don’t Breathe’ and ‘Evil Dead’ Co-Writer Rodo Sayagues is Directing ‘Don’t Breathe 2’

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Fede Alvarez has been talking about a sequel to his suspenseful home invasion film Don’t Breathe for a while now, and the project has finally been given a green light this week!

THR reports that Alvarez will not be directing the sequel. His replacement? Rodo Sayagues, the co-writer of Don’t Breathe. Sayagues also co-wrote Alvarez’s Evil Dead.

The site adds that Stephen Lang will be back as the “Blind Man.”

Don’t Breathe 2 is set several years after the home invasion of the first movie, with the Blind Man living in quiet solace…until his past sins catch up to him.”

Production is set to begin in April. Alvarez wrote the sequel’s script with Sayagues and will produce alongside Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert of Ghost House Pictures.

In Don’t Breathe, a trio of thieves breaks into the house of a blind man who isn’t as helpless as he seems. Jane Levy stars as one of those unlucky thieves, named Rocky, who survives her harrowing ordeal. So too does the “Blind Man.” No word yet on whether or not Levy will be back for the sequel, or if the film will tell an entirely different story altogether.

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Don Mancini in the “Early Stages” of Working On a New “Chucky” Movie!

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Everyone’s favorite killer doll is headed back to the small screen with “Chucky” Season 3: Part 2 on April 10, but are any further movies being planned at this time?

Created by Don Mancini, the “Chucky” television series remarkably plays around with existing elements from all previous films without disregarding ANYTHING from the past. From the original Child’s Play to sequels including Child’s Play 2, Bride of Chucky and even Seed of Chucky, it’s all one cohesive timeline that Mancini remains deeply committed to.

Of course, the most recent film in the Child’s Play franchise was the 2019 remake, to date the only movie in the saga that’s NOT part of Mancini’s vision. Is Mancini’s original incarnation going to spend his final days on TV, while another Chucky will be featured in the movies? It’s a question we’ve been asking ourselves for the last few years, and we may now have an answer.

Speaking with the Scream Dreams Podcast this week, Mancini revealed that he’s in the early stages of development on a potential new installment in the original Chucky film franchise!

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CHUCKY — “Jennifer’s Body” Episode 303 — Pictured in this screengrab: Chucky — (Photo by: SYFY)

“Like anyone in this business, I want to do more things. At this point though if it’s only Chucky I’m totally cool with that,” Mancini explains. “I have other things I want to do. I’m working on a new pilot. I’m also, actually, in the early stages of working on a new Chucky movie.”

Mancini adds, “At this point, my goal is just to keep working.”

Outside of the aforementioned Child’s Play remake, there are to date seven installments in the franchise, with Cult of Chucky (2017) being the original franchise’s most recent film.

For now, Chucky remains a small screen icon. Don’t miss the premiere of Season 3: Part 2 on both USA and SYFY on April 10, with new episodes hitting Peacock the day after they air.

You can watch Don Mancini’s full chat with Scream Dreams below.

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