2016 has been a very good, or at the very least profitable, year for mainstream horror movies. Near the very top of that list of solid and profitable horror movies isDon’t Breathe, a thriller that managed to debut at number one at the box office in its first two weeks of release and wound up turning a very healthy profit for Sony, all while receiving very positive reviews from critics. That being the case,director Fede Alvarezis already working on a sequel.
Coming Soonreceived confirmation from the director and his co-writerRodo Sayaguesthat they are already working on the sequel toDon’t Breathe. In addition, they confirmed thatFede Alvarezplans to return to the director’s chair for the next installment. Sony has not given the project the official green light yet, but with the original creative team already working on it and with the success the first movie enjoyed, it is very hard to imagine Sony not giving the project the go-ahead at some point.
Horror moviesthat are successful very often tend to be turned into franchises because they can be made on the cheap and, asDon’t Breathedemonstrated, can turn a huge profit for the studio. In many cases, a horror sequel can feel pretty shoehorned and unnecessary, but without getting into spoilers for those who haven’t seen thefirst movie, there is definitely room for aDon’t Breathesequel. It also definitely helps thatFede Alvarezwill be returning, since it is his brainchild.
Don’t Breathecost just shy $10 million to make, but made $152 million at the box office. Even with marketing costs factored in, that is a very nice profit for Sony. The success didn’t go unnoticed, as he has been tapped by Sony to helm the long-awaitedGirl With the Dragon Tattoosequel.Fede Alvarezconfirmed thatThe Girl In The Spider’s Web, which is actually being adapted from the fourth novel in the series, will be his next project. So that means theDon’t Breathesequel will have to wait until he finishes working on that.
There is no word on whether or not starsJane LevyorStephen Langwill return forDon’t Breathe 2, but it seems likely that they would, unless it will be a sequel in name only. There is also no word on when the movie will be released, but since Sony hasn’t even given the green light to it yet, that makes sense. In any case, at this point the sequel seems like it will inevitably happen sohorror fanshave that to look forward to in the coming years.
