Dark City sequel?
Mar 10, 2009 16:35:18 GMT
Post by GreenEyesToo on Mar 10, 2009 16:35:18 GMT
Alex Proyas says that there have been recent discussions about a sequel, and that he likes the idea of John Murdoch being corrupted by the power he has:
Alex Proyas will be the first to admit that his film “Dark City,” which fizzled at the box office, took years to find its audience on DVD. Since its release in 1998, though, his story about a nightmare reality faced by an amnesiac trapped in a strange city has absorbed a cult following. Now, the director behind “Knowing” and “I, Robot” may actually get a chance to make a sequel.
“I always thought it would be intriguing to have Rufus [Sewell], who was the hero in the first one, be the bad guy,” Proyas told MTV News. “He should turn nasty because he’s got unlimited power. That’s something I’d like to explore.”
The ideas have surfaced since he originally wrote “Dark City.”
“I didn’t see it as anything other than the movie I made at the time,” he explained. But the attraction is definitely there for Proyas.
Whether or not the original cast, which also included Jennifer Connelly and Kiefer Sutherland, would be on board to do a follow would remain to be seen. According to Proyas, however, the gears are already turning.
“There have been some discussions fairly recently,” he said. “It’s had this shelf life and just lately it’s done well enough that there have been some discussions about a sequel.”
moviesblog.mtv.com/2009/03/10/exclusive-alex-proyas-describes-how-he-would-treat-dark-city-sequel/
Alex Proyas will be the first to admit that his film “Dark City,” which fizzled at the box office, took years to find its audience on DVD. Since its release in 1998, though, his story about a nightmare reality faced by an amnesiac trapped in a strange city has absorbed a cult following. Now, the director behind “Knowing” and “I, Robot” may actually get a chance to make a sequel.
“I always thought it would be intriguing to have Rufus [Sewell], who was the hero in the first one, be the bad guy,” Proyas told MTV News. “He should turn nasty because he’s got unlimited power. That’s something I’d like to explore.”
The ideas have surfaced since he originally wrote “Dark City.”
“I didn’t see it as anything other than the movie I made at the time,” he explained. But the attraction is definitely there for Proyas.
Whether or not the original cast, which also included Jennifer Connelly and Kiefer Sutherland, would be on board to do a follow would remain to be seen. According to Proyas, however, the gears are already turning.
“There have been some discussions fairly recently,” he said. “It’s had this shelf life and just lately it’s done well enough that there have been some discussions about a sequel.”
moviesblog.mtv.com/2009/03/10/exclusive-alex-proyas-describes-how-he-would-treat-dark-city-sequel/
! Sounds like a great concept, too! I actually wondered how having God-like powers would affect Murdoch. I hope Proyas gets a chance to bring it to the big screen.
I've always wondered about that ending. It left the door open for a possible sequel. Perhaps Mr. S could be persuaded to do a sequel, esp. if Proyas was involved. And it would be nice for people to see him cast against type for a change. Oh, I would love to see this, and maybe this time the studio heads will market this movie properly as they should have done the first time. 
