Pet Sematary: Bloodlines
| Untitled Pet Sematary prequel | |
|---|---|
| Screenplay by | Jeff Buhler |
| Based on | Pet Sematary by Stephen King |
| Produced by | Lorenzo Di Bonaventura |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount+ |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The untitled Pet Sematary prequel is an upcoming American supernatural horror film. Written by Jeff Buhler and produced by Lorenzo Di Bonaventura, it serves as a prequel origin story to the 2019 film Pet Sematary and will debut on the streaming service Paramount+.
Production
Development
In March 2019, producer Di Bonaventura stated that a prequel to the film is possible if the film is a success financially, saying,
"I generally don't start thinking about [sequels] until they're a success. I think if there's anything here, there's a prequel. I think if you look at the book, we didn't cover all that stuff that happens before the Creed family moves in. So, I think there's a movie there, and I think I'd be particularly interested in doing that, because, again, it's the source material and you are going toward something that also has a lot of crazy, creepy feelings about it."[1]
In April 2019, directors Kölsch and Widmyer ruled themselves out of returning, saying,
"If you were going to do more, you'd probably do backstory stuff. [...] I'd be really interested to see how somebody would do a sequel to this movie. It probably won't be us."[2]
In May 2019, screenwriter Buhler stated that there had been preliminary discussions on a continuation, saying,
"So a lot of the ideas that we've been batting around currently, recently, have all been about, more about digging into the mythology of the town, these rituals that children present, the mythology of the Micmac, the Wendigo, the cemetery, the origins, Jud's life. So it looks like, I don't want to promise anything, because we don't know, we're not even down the road on an idea yet."[3]
The film was officially announced on February 24, 2021.[4][5][6]
References
- ^ "Pet Sematary producer teases potential prequel". Consequence of Sound. March 26, 2019. Archived from the original on January 23, 2021. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
- ^ Stoeber, Jenna (April 7, 2019). "Pet Sematary directors almost cut one major, memorable death". Polygon. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
- ^ "'Pet Sematary' Remake Sequel Talks Are Happening Says Writer". Movieweb. May 9, 2019. Archived from the original on November 25, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
- ^ "New 'Paranormal Activity,' 'Pet Sematary' Movies In the Works for Paramount+". The Hollywood Reporter. February 24, 2021. Archived from the original on March 2, 2021. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
- ^ Lang, Brent; Lang, Brent (February 24, 2021). "'Paranormal Activity' Sequel, 'Pet Sematary' Prequel Debuting on Paramount Plus". Variety. Archived from the original on March 2, 2021. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
- ^ "Film and TV Projects Going Into Production - I'm Totally Fine". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on March 14, 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2021.