Where Evil Dead was kind of a remake, but at the same time it was a sequel, because the events that happened before did happen in our Evil Dead. "That was basically because I'm a fan of the original and again, in this case, it's something that I haven't done. Here's what Alvarez had to say about why he decided to take on the project in our conversation.
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But for Alvarez, this is much more personal and offers him a chance to actually make a direct sequel to a movie he personally loves. His Evil Dead remake was a big hit and The Girl in the Spider's Web is yet another example of him taking a previously established franchise and revamping it. Rushing it at this point would only do harm.įede Alvarez has proved that he can give some much-needed juice to a dormant franchise. Any value in Labyrinth 2, from a studio perspective, surely lies in delivering a quality product. The movie does indeed have a very loyal fanbase and it wouldn't make any sense to rush it. Labyrinth was released in 1986 and starred the late David Bowie as Jareth the Goblin King, alongside Jennifer Connolly in one of her early roles as Sarah, who is tasked with rescuing her baby brother Toby from a mythical and mysterious land. It's been enough years that I think no one should rush that one. It will take some time because that's not something you rush. We're gonna try to get there because that's one that has such a beloved fanbase, me included in it, that I would never do anything that's far from perfect. We're gonna keep writing until we believe that it's a perfect script. I'm sure we've gotta write more because that's the way we do with Jay.
We do have a first version of it, we have a first version that I think is amazing. I never believe the script is actually complete. I recently had the chance to speak with the filmmaker in honor of The Girl in the Spider's Web and got some clarification from him on that front. While it's true that a draft of the screenplay is done, which Fede Alvarez co-wrote with Jay Basu, who he also worked with on his latest movie, The Girl in the Spider's Web, the process is far from over. We recently heard that the script for Labyrinth 2 was complete. Now, he's offered us a little insight as to where the project stands and how he plans to approach it. The Jim Henson classic has had a sequel in the works for a few years now and Alvarez, whose previous credits include Don't Breathe and the Evil Dead remake, was tapped last year to helm the project.
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Fede Alvarez has provided us with an update on the status of Labyrinth 2.