Earlier this morning we shared an exclusive look at the sales art for Darren Lynn Bousman‘s haunted house horror Abattoir, which is currently in post-production and for sales at the ongoing Cannes market, reports Variety.
The movie is so hot that a sequel is already in development.
Bousman – who directed Saw II, III, IV, Mother’s Day, Repo!, The Barrens and 11-11-11) is set to write and direct The Dwelling, the sequel to his Abattoir, a high-concept haunted house-thriller based on the Radical Publishing comic book miniseries.
In The Dwelling, Dayton Callie will reprise his Abattoir role of Jebediah Crone (pictured), the enigmatic and evil man who buys homes where horrific tragedies have occurred. The Dwelling will take place some time before the franchise’s first film and will center on Crone’s character, unveiling some of his dark secrets and motivations.
“What is most exhilarating as a filmmaker about the universe of Abattoir is that it is steeped in a captivating mythology with our villain as the central character. This allows us so many different ways to tell stories in this world, each with its own unique point of view,” said Bousman.
Versatile’s Pape Boye and Violaine Pichon are introducing The Dwelling at Cannes and unveiling a 10-minute promo of Abattoir on Friday.
“With Abattoir and The Dwelling, the idea is to build a iconic horror franchise in the veins of Friday 13th and Halloween,“ said Boye.
Variety explains that the sequel will be repped in international markets by Paris-based Versatile, which is already selling Abattoir.
The Dwelling will be produced by Jesse Berger of Radical Studios, and Brent C. Johnson, who partnered on Abattoir. Kevin Niu, Rob Cain and Michael Yedwab will exec produce.