More 30 Days of Night Sequel News

More 30 Days of Night Sequel News

Vampires run amok...again!

By bsprecher - Sep 04, 2009 12:09 AM EST
Source: Bloody Disgusting

It was only reported yesterday that a sequel to the 2007 Josh Hartnett vampire movie 30 Days of Night will begin shooting in Vancouver, Canada, in October, with at least one cast member change. Now, it's been reported that the sequel has a title--30 Days of Night: Dark Days--and that the man at the helm will be Ben Ketai, directing from a script that he wrote with the creator of the IDW Publishing comic book series, Steve Niles.

The first movie was adapted from the 3-issue 30 Days of Night comic book series and told the story of a small Alaskan town caught in the bloody clutches of a nest of vampires who are able to feed around the clock thanks to the lack of sunlight for 30 days. While the movie sequel bears the name of the original comic book sequel, Dark Days, it has not been revealed how closely the movie will follow that series' plot. However, Bloody Disgusting hsa reported that the character of Stella Oleson--played by Melissa George in the first movie, but being recast in the sequel--will be featured prominently in 30 Days of Night: Dark Days as she quests for revenge against Lilith, the vampire responsible for claiming her husband Eben (Josh Hartnett).

Ketai is no stranger to the 30 Days lore, having written the 30 Days of Night: Blood Trails and 30 Days of Night: Dust to Dust, but this will mark his debut as a director of a big-budget feature film.

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DDD
DDD - 9/4/2009, 12:47 AM
I love these vampires! They're everything a vampire is supposed to be!
DDD
DDD - 9/4/2009, 12:49 AM
My favorite line form the First movie...Please, God, save me....vampire: "No Go-o-od!!!"
HeyVanity
HeyVanity - 9/4/2009, 2:35 AM
dude i "aquired" the first one via the internet but when i watched i forgot to add the subtitles so the whole movie i just assumed we weren't supposed to understand the vamps. i'm still a bit confused about what actually happened in that little alaskan village...
SkunkApe1
SkunkApe1 - 9/4/2009, 3:23 AM
First one really wasn't all that. Good, but not sequel worthy.

One of my favorite vampire flicks of all time is "Near Dark".
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 9/4/2009, 4:21 AM
THE NEW DIRECTOR WROTE FOR THE 30 DAYS BOOK....IT MAY BE GOOD
MICHAELSIX
MICHAELSIX - 9/4/2009, 4:36 AM
The first movie worked because the victims were cornered in a small town, cut off from hope. That kind of claustrophobic panic will not translate to a revenge story. Without that element the proposed new film is just another toothless vampire flick.
dancingmonkey08
dancingmonkey08 - 9/4/2009, 5:37 AM
Why do I look at that pic and think "why so serious!" lol
Swapp
Swapp - 9/4/2009, 5:56 AM
Why is it set in Alaska and not Norway? In the north of norway(thank god i live in the south) they have 6 months of night, not just one, the Vampires could hang out there half a year with no sun....
Cook
Cook - 9/4/2009, 6:07 AM
Hey DDD I agree. I love the look of these vampires. To me they look like sharks. Like true predators. I can't wait for another. The only thing that I didn't like about the movie was the passage of time. It just didn't seem like 30 days, more like a couple.
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 9/4/2009, 6:37 AM
@ luffy

first of all i hate you, but at least you didn't put any bleach vids here. second, its all about money?? you do know that there are about 8 graphic novels for this series, right?? its not like they are making this movie out of the blue, and making an all new story. there is actually material there. a 300 sequel is all about the money. there is no sequel to the 300 graphic novel, THAT is being made for the money.
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 9/4/2009, 6:38 AM
and everyone saying that a sequel wouldn't work, i take it you haven't read any of the graphic novels, because they work fine.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 9/4/2009, 6:48 AM
If they make the second more like the original stories, from the series it will be good!

Recast though, damn i liked her.

A sequel would so work!
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 9/4/2009, 8:23 AM
I read Necroscope the graphic novel. It started well but by the end it just went bat shit crazy and not in a good way. The writing was also very weak. Im sure the novels are better though.

I also hate Emo-Pires. But in True Blood they really are not like that. Some of them do have consciences alright, but are still killers at heart. And some are just outright animals too.
CRITIC17
CRITIC17 - 9/4/2009, 8:27 AM
Guys!!!! Part 3 of my Spider-Man story is now in FanFic!!!!!
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 9/4/2009, 8:44 AM
@ necrosage

yeah man, ror's right, true blood is good times. everyone assumes its like twilight, but it couldn't be further from that. there's really only one vampire in true blood that is considered a "good guy". other than that, they're all vamps, and they all pretty much think that humans are below them. its not what you think.
CRITIC17
CRITIC17 - 9/4/2009, 8:53 AM
Just to make something clear... I would like to ask if it bother's anyone else if I put up posts like these: Guys!!!! Part 3 of my Spider-Man story is now in FanFic!!!!!

Please let me know... :)
Shaman
Shaman - 9/4/2009, 10:20 AM
LOBO could whipe the floor with the meanest vampires out there. And Jeffrey Dean Morgan would perfectly fill the boots!

Boogie138
Boogie138 - 9/4/2009, 10:54 AM
hey any vampire flick that is not twilight will get my money

'nuff said
Bee76
Bee76 - 9/4/2009, 11:36 AM
Wasn't a huge fan of the 1st, but it was good. But didn't Josh Hartnett's character inject himself with vampire blood.? So How is this Lilith character responsible 4 his death? At the end he's with his wife waiting 4 the sun to come up, then he burns up. ?? Did I miss something??
DrDon
DrDon - 9/4/2009, 1:18 PM
I'm tired of vampires already.
Shaman
Shaman - 9/4/2009, 1:42 PM
Lobo kills Twilight... come on, you know you'd love to see it :P
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 9/4/2009, 2:02 PM
@ Bee

she isn't responsible for his death in the comics. the leader of the vamps, barlow, in the movie was her lover. so, in a way she's connected with the whole barrow incident, and if the vamps didn't go there, then he never would have died. so indirectly, she's kind of responsible.
but in the comics, the vamp leader didn't want them to attack barrow. he was pissed when he found out vamps were attacking the town, so he showed up to put a stop to it, and he killed the guy that organized the whole thing. in the movie they just made the leader vamp the organizer.

10THTIGER
10THTIGER - 9/18/2009, 12:33 AM
UNFORTUNATELY I DIDNT READ THE GRAPHIC NOVEL BUT THE MOVIE WAS 1 OF THE BEST VAMPIRE MOVIES ID EVER SEEN NEXT TO NEAR DARK, THE STORY LINE WAS BRILLIANT AND IT IS SEQUAL WORTHY. MARLOWES DEATH IN THE END AND THEM DISSAPEARING LEFT OPEN A SEQUAL. NNOW... THIS LILITH WAS IN THE BOOKS BUT NOT MENTIONED IN THE FILM AND IM BETTIN THEY CHANGED THE ENDING
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