Sequel Bits: ‘Nausicaa Of The Valley Of The Wind,’ ‘The X-Files 3,’ ‘The Raid 2,’ ‘Insidious: Chapter 2’

By Russ Fischer/Aug. 26, 2013 6:00 pm EST

In addition to those items, after the break you’ll find:

We’ll start with Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind. Neon Genesis Evangelion director Hideaki Anno and Hayao Miyazaki have a relationship that goes back to animation of Nausicaa, to which Anno contributed. Anno has lobbied for a Nausicaa sequel for a long time, and Miyazaki recently said, “I have no interest in doing a sequel to Nausicaa, but these days I think if Anno really wants to do it, he should.”

That’s not to say the film will happen, but it’s a damn sight better than the master saying “nope, never, couldn’t stomach it.” [Rocketnews24]

Speaking to Empire, The X-Files creator Chris Carter said he’s still interested in making a third film. He explained,

He also mentioned Simon Pegg working with Gillian Anderson a few years ago, and elaborated “We actually thought about putting him in the second movie, but there was no part for him. I certainly would think about him if we were to go forward in any way.”

It’s really up to Twentieth Century Fox, whether they have the will to do it. I think all of us are interested in putting the band back together. I have an idea for a third movie in my head. The colonisation date has passed [in the series, the date for the alien invasion was December 22, 2012 - Ed.]  and that is something we wouldn’t ignore. For the second movie, we only had the budget for a standalone story, but we want to go back to the mythology.

Twitch reports that Gareth Evans showed up at Frightfest in London with a clip from the in-progress The Raid 2: Berendal. The clip introduced “Hammer Girl,” fighting a bunch of suited enemies on a subway car. The report goes on to say:

If you want more on the film, here’s the director talking about it, and also giving some details about his great segment in V/H/S/2, via Reddit.

Five years after the second film and twelve years after the first movie, Joy Ride 3 is about to shoot, with Declan O’Brien (Wrong Turn 4 and 5) writing and directing. But the kicker is that Rusty Nail, the returning character, will be played by Ken Kirzinger, who also once played Jason Voorhees, in Freddy vs. Jason.

STYD has that news, and also this synopsis:

While we’re talking about casting, let’s cast an eye towards the sequel to A Haunted House. What, you didn’t think that could happen? Of course it is happening. A press release proudly announces the following:

Crossing new lines and breaking old barriers, A HAUNTED HOUSE 2 is the sequel to the hilarious box-office hit starring Marlon Wayans as Malcolm who, after exorcising the demons of his ex, is starting fresh with his new girlfriend and her two children. After moving into their dream home, Malcolm is once again plagued by bizarre paranormal events. With spine-tingling tension and hilarious punch-lines A HAUNTED HOUSE 2 is inspired by the latest supernatural horror movie franchises and shows that this time… it’s not just the house that’s haunted!

Joining Wayans in the film are Gabriel Iglesias (Planes, Magic Mike), Jaime Pressly (I Love You Man, Not Another Teen Movie), and Ashley Rickards (Awkward, Gamer), who join returning cast members Essence Atkins (A Haunted House, Are We There Yet?), Affion Crockett (Soul Men, Never Back Down) and Dave Sheridan (Horrible Bosses, Scary Movie). On board as writers and producers are Wayans and Rick Alvarez, with IM Global’s Ford on board as an executive producer alongside Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Steve Squillante and Lisa Blum. Open Road, which scored a hit with A HAUNTED HOUSE, returns as the U.S. distributor with a March 2014 release planned.

Finally, here are some new shots from James Wan’s Insidious: Chapter 2, which stars Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Lin Shaye, Ty Simpkins, and Barbara Hershey and opens September 13. Collider has a few more.