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‘Talk to Me’ Filmmakers Already Shot “an Entire Prequel” Based on the Film’s Opening Sequence
The box office success of the A24-distributed Talk to Me is extremely good news for brothers Danny Philippou and Michael Philippou, whose popular YouTube channel “RackaRacka” is now paving the way for a successful career as feature filmmakers. What’s next for the Philippou brothers? Well, it sounds like it may be something they already shot.
In a chat with The Hollywood Reporter about all things Talk to Me this week, the brothers reveal that they’ve already filmed some kind of prequel to the events of Talk to Me.
More specifically, they shot something that fleshes out the story of Duckett, a previous victim of the film’s supernatural hand whose horrifying fate was revealed in the opening scene.
Danny Philippou explains to the outlet, “We actually shot an entire Duckett prequel already. It’s told entirely through the perspective of mobile phones and social media, so maybe down the line we can release that.”
It’s likely that the Philippou brothers are referring to some kind of short rather than another feature, but it’s exciting nonetheless to hear that there’s more to the world of Talk to Me.
“But also while writing the first film, you can’t help but write scenes for a second film,” Danny continues. “So there’s so many scenes. The mythology was so thick, and yeah, if A24 gave us the opportunity, we wouldn’t be able to resist. I feel like we’d jump at it.”
Michael adds, “We have a lot of original stories that we want to tell, but the Talk to Me stuff is exciting to us, too. So the idea of a sequel, we wouldn’t be opposed to it.”
Will we ever see the prequel footage? And will A24 be ordering up a Talk to Me sequel? That all remains to be seen. But we’ll of course keep you updated as we learn more.
It’s now been five years since the release of sequel Happy Death Day 2U, Christopher Landon’s sequel to the Groundhog Day-style slasher movie from 2017. Both films star Jessica Rothe as final girl Tree Gelbman, and director Christopher Landon had been planning on bringing the character – and the actor – back for a third installment. So… where is it?!
We’ve been talking about a potential Happy Death Day 3 for several years now, with the ball in producer Jason Blum’s court. Happy Death Day 2U scared up $64 million at the worldwide box office, a far cry from the first film’s $125 million. But with a reported production budget of just $9 million, that first sequel was profitable for Blumhouse. So again… where is it?!
Chatting with Screen Geek this week while promoting her new action-thriller Boy Kills World, franchise star Jessica Rothe provided a hopeful update on Happy Death Day 3.
“Well, I can say Chris Landon has the whole thing figured out,” Rothe explains. “We just need to wait for Blumhouse and Universal to get their ducks in a row.
Rothe continues in her comments to Screen Geek, “But my fingers are so crossed. I think Tree [Gelbman] deserves her third and final chapter to bring that incredible character and franchise to a close or a new beginning.”
Back in 2020, Christopher Landon had revealed that the working title for the third installment was Happy Death Day to Us, said to be “different than the other two films.”
In the meantime, Christopher Landon is directing a mysterious thriller titled Drop for Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes, along with a werewolf movie titled Big Bad for Lionsgate.
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