Of all the Blumhouse sequels, one of the most unexpected and unpredictable isHappy Death Day 2U, the genre-bending followup to the 2017 breakout hit that dropped a slasher movie inGroundhog’s Day-style time loop. For the sequel, writer-directorChristopher Landonreturns and reinvents his own franchise, transforming the slasher comedy into a sci-fi adventure (don’t worry there’s still a masked murderer) that takes audiences into new time loops and new dimensions.
WithHappy Death Day 2Unow in theaters, I recently sat down for an interview with Landon and producerJason Blumfor a fun interview. They talked about why they were surprised to make aHappy Death Daysequel, subverting expectations, and their theories on why multi-verse stories are all the rage right now. Watch what they had to say in the video above and read a break down of the discussion topics below.
Christopher Landon and Jason Bum:
Here’s the scary sequel’s official synopsis:
Jessica Rothe leads the returning cast of HAPPY DEATH DAY 2U, the follow-up to Blumhouse’s (Split, Get Out, The Purge series) surprise 2017 smash hit of riveting, repeating twists and comic turns. This time, our hero Tree Gelbman (Rothe) discovers that dying over and over was surprisingly easier than the dangers that lie ahead. Jason Blum once again produces and Christopher Landon returns to write and direct this next chapter, while Happy Death Day executive producers Angela Mancuso and John Baldecchi are newly joined by EP Samson Mucke (Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse).
