Again in 2017, Christopher Landon delightfully remixed the slasher with Groundhog Day with the Blumhouse hit, Completely satisfied Dying Day. Following the discharge of the 2019 sequel, Completely satisfied Dying Day 2U, Jessica Rothe’s Tree was imagined to get a horror comedy trilogy. But it surely’s been 4 years and there’s been no motion on a 3rd Completely satisfied Dying Day movie. Nevertheless, followers of the franchise will probably be joyful to listen to this thrilling replace from its author/director.
When CinemaBlend spoke to Christopher Landon not too long ago in anticipation for his newest film, We Have A Ghost (opens in new tab), the filmmaker behind Completely satisfied Dying Day shared he’s very shut with its star Jessica Rothe. In his phrases:
She’s my work spouse. She’s one in all my greatest buddies now. We speak on a regular basis, nonetheless. We’re engaged on one thing else collectively proper now. I might like to make motion pictures and create stuff together with her for the remainder of my life. She’s wonderful.
Whereas the Completely satisfied Dying Day franchise could also be slashed for now, Landon and Rothe are greatest buddies these days and are even cooking up one thing new collectively proper now. The pair have such an ideal relationship, the filmmaker needs to proceed working together with her for his complete profession. So whereas we might by no means get Completely satisfied Dying Day 3, two of the important thing names of it are caught like glue.
Completely satisfied Dying Day 2U teased a 3rd film that Christopher Landon had in thoughts, however as he’s shared previously, the sequel simply wasn’t as profitable as the primary film, making it tough for Common and Blumhouse to hit the greenlight on the undertaking. Landon wrote the concept for the third film awhile in the past. Throughout our interview, Landon spoke to when he realized he needed to make Completely satisfied Dying Day into three movies:
After I made the primary movie and I used to be in post-production, I used to be enhancing the primary movie, that was after I had the concept for the sequel. After which in a short time round that point, I additionally had the concept for the third film, as a result of I noticed, oh, it is a trilogy. Like that is form of the place I would like this entire factor to go. And, , look, I am, I am actually happy with the second movie as a result of I believe it actually did, I by no means would’ve made a sequel until I felt like I had a purpose to make it proper. Like, I am not just like the man that is like, whoa, nicely that made cash, I higher do one other one, it was extra like, I’ve extra story to inform. Like, Tree’s arc is just not executed.
We’re actually curious what Tree’s conclusion could possibly be after being caught in a number of time loops whereas she’s being hunted for demise. Landon additionally mentioned this:
We had a good time making that movie. I do know that it is discovered loads of followers. I finally do not suppose that it has maintained it, if it ended up with the form of momentum that the studio needed for it and wanted to form of justify a 3rd movie. However I believe that Jessica [Rothe] and Jason [Blum] and a bunch of people that labored on the movie we’re all form of nonetheless holding out hope that possibly they’re going to come round to it. However once more, we’re all right here and prepared and prepared. It simply relies on what the studio needs.
Landon nonetheless has “hope” that sometime he’ll be capable of shut the loop on the Completely satisfied Dying Day trilogy, however for now it’s thrilling to listen to he and Jessica Rothe are engaged on one thing new. Moreover, Landon’s newest film We Have A Ghost is now accessible to stream with a Netflix subscription.
We Have A Ghost
Launch Date: February 24, 2023 (Netflix)
Directed By: Christopher Landon
Written By: Christopher Landon & Geoff Manaugh
Starring: David Harbour, Anthony Mackie, Jahi Di’Allo Winston, Erica Ash, Jennifer Coolidge, Tig Notaro and extra.
We Have A Ghost is a supernatural household movie a few ghost named Ernest, performed by David Harbour, who’s caught haunting a house a household newly strikes into. One of many new residents, a teen boy, makes it his mission to research Ernest and assist him go to the opposite aspect. The We Have A Ghost solid additionally consists of Anthony Mackie, Jennifer Coolidge and Tig Notaro.
Following We Have A Ghost, Landon can also be signed on to remake 1990 film Arachnophobia, which he gave us an replace on and is a producer on the upcoming film, Time Lower. We are able to’t wait to see what Landon does subsequent, Completely satisfied Dying Day or not.
