Insidious Chapter 2 has killed it in the box office in its first weekend with $40 million, and FilmDistrict, eOne and Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisition are already announcing a third installment with Leigh Whannell signed on once again to write it.
A joint statement from the studio heads explains more:
"The release of the first 'Insidious' resonated with audiences around the world and quickly became one of the most talked about films in 2011. This weekend moviegoers enjoyed the terrifying continuation of the first film and we are confident they will be excited to see the third chapter of the 'Insidious' world. There is nobody better suited to bring audiences the next chapter of this haunting story than Leigh who has brilliantly written both 'Insidious' and 'Insidious Chapter 2.'"
Jason Blum of Blumhouse Productions, who produced the film, had this to say:
"FilmDistrict, eOne and SPWA have been incredible partners on the 'Insidious' franchise. We are all so grateful for how audiences embraced James Wan and Leigh's latest film and are excited to see what Leigh has in store for the third chapter.”
James Wan recently stated that Insidious 2 was his swan song to horror films as he moves into directing the Fast & Furious next chapter in the franchise, so the question is left, will he come back to direct the third installment as well?
Insidious Chapter 2 continues to follow the Lambert family who have been tortured by horrific demons.
In this geek's personal opinion, Insidious was one of the scariest movies I have ever seen, and while I have not been graced with a chance to catch the second installment just yet (but very soon) from reviews so far I'm sure I won't be disappointed and I am definitely looking forward already to seeing a third installment.
I will have a review of the film this week, so check back with Geeks By Day for my personal views on this very freaky horror series.
Insidious Chapter 2 hit theaters on Friday the 13th and is now has one of the highest grossing amounts for an opening night for a horror film and one of the biggest opening gross amounts for any film in the month of September.
Check out the trailer for it below.
By: James Bowler
Source: Comingsoon.net