‘The Blackening’ Sequel In The Works After Box Office Success
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The Blackening sequel is in the works after the comedic-horror film reached box office success earlier this year.
According to Variety, producer MRC and domestic distributor Lionsgate have entered conversations with the movie’s creators Dewayne Perkins and Tracy Oliver, and producer E. Brian Dobbins for a second installment.
Initially, The Blackening premiered in 2022 as a TIFF Midnight Madness selection. The theatrical release on Juneteenth weekend 2023 saw $2.5 million on its first day of release and reached $6 million during opening weekend overall, a strong showing for a film with a $3 million production budget.
“Same group, sprinkle in some new people. I feel like we’ve got something good, and I love the dynamic, but fresh blood always turns things up a little bit,” shared Perkins with Variety, suggesting that follow-up films would be more like the Scary Movie franchise, following mostly the same core group of characters.
The Blackening stars Antoinette Robertson, Perkins, Sinqua Walls, Grace Byers, X Mayo, Melvin Gregg, Jermaine Fowler, Yvonne Orji, and Jay Pharoah. Marcei A. Brown, Jason Clark, Dobbins, Oliver, Story, and Sharla Sumpter Bridgett produced the film. Perkins serves as a co-producer with Vicky Story as associate producer.
The official description reads as follows:
“The Blackening follows a group of Black friends reunited for a Juneteenth weekend getaway only to find themselves trapped in a remote cabin with a masked killer who forces them to play a twisted board game by his rules, which they soon realize ain’t no motherf****** game.“
Watch the official trailer for The Blackening below.
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