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Rumor: Techland is Making ‘Dying Light 2’
Dead Island series creator Techland struck gold, again, with their second open-world zombie survival game, Dying Light. It should come as no surprise to hear they may already be waist-deep in the production of a sequel to one of the most successful games, horror or otherwise, of 2015. Still though, it’s nice to think about.
Techland has two games in development, and one of them may be Dying Light 2.
The first isn’t a sequel, nor does it have anything to do with their promising dark fantasy brawler Hellraid, which has been simmering on the back burner since last June.
It’s something new, though it will share some similarities to the studio’s other titles. We still don’t know much, aside from what we’ve just gleaned from Eurogamer and their chat with Techland CEO Paweł Marchewka, who described it as an “open-world fantasy game with RPG elements” that will have a slightly larger scope compared to Dying Light. It will also have the expected blend of single-player and co-op.
Techland’s Warsaw team is handling the fantasy RPG, while in Wrocław, the team that made Dying Light — a game that currently has an 8 million-strong user base — is working on a follow-up to one of their existing IPs.
Dying Light 2 is a fairly safe bet, but I doubt it’ll be ready for E3 next month.
All of us here at Bloody Disgusting are deeply sad to learn that The Blob director Chuck Russell has passed away at 74 years old.
Russell’s career began with his directorial debut, 1987’s A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors.
The multihyphenate film director, screenwriter, and producer is best known for helming 1994 comedy The Mask starring Jim Carrey, Arnold Schwarzenegger actioner Eraser, and adventure spinoff The Scorpion King. The latter served as the first leading role for Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
The filmmaker left an indelible mark on horror with his ANOES sequel, 1988’s The Blob, and 2000’s Bless the Child.
Russell’s final film credit is 2024’s Witchboard remake starring Madison Iseman (I Know What You Did Last Summer), Aaron Dominguez (Only Murders in the Building), and Jamie Campbell Bower (“Stranger Things”).
It marked Russell’s return to horror after a lengthy hiatus, and he shared sequel hopes to Bloody Disgusting in an interview ahead of the remake’s release: “I got to design the board with real mystical symbols and things that I know represent good and evil, and where that board takes us if the audiences respond to the film, and I hope they will; I know it’s out there for you guys, but the sequel is a world we’ll get to go a little further. That’s sure the intention.”
He also recently expressed interest in returning to the franchise that began his career.
TMZ notes that Russell passed away at his San Diego-area home.
We send our deepest condolences to Chuck Russell’s family, friends, and fans.
Director, Co-Writer & Producer Chuck Russell behind the scenes of the horror film, WITCHBOARD. Photo courtesy of The Avenue and Atlas Distribution
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