Tommy Wirkola Won't Direct HANSEL & GRETEL: WITCH HUNTERS Sequel

Tommy Wirkola Won't Direct HANSEL & GRETEL: WITCH HUNTERS Sequel

Tommy Wirkola, who wrote and directed 2013's Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, has told Fangoria that he will not direct the sequel. Hit the jump to voice your sadness.

By nailbiter111 - Sep 29, 2014 03:09 PM EST
Filed Under: Horror
Source: fangoria

Oh, let me taste your tears! Mm, your tears are so yummy and sweet! Americans ($55M) won't care about this news, but based on the international ($170M) success of Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters there will be plenty of foreigners crying in their blood pudding. Fangoria recently chatted with Tommy Wirkola, who wrote and directed the 2013 horror-action film, and he revealed that he won't direct the sequel. A bit of surprise as he has already completed the film's script.

I’ve just decided to not direct HANSEL & GRETEL 2,” Wirkola told Fangoria. “I have been lately attached to a few more things, it’s just a matter of time and priorities.” he continues. “I did DEAD SNOW 1, then HANSEL & GRETEL 1, and then DEAD SNOW 2. I want to do something a little bit different now and not just do sequels. I did write the script and I hope to be involved in it. But yeah, I won’t be directing it.”

Catching up with Hansel (Jeremy Renner) and Gretel (Gemma Arterton), fifteen years after the traumatic incident involving a gingerbread house, the siblings have grown into vengeful bounty hunters dedicated to exterminating witches. Over the years, the siblings became expert hunters, famous for their proficiency at tracking and taking down their prey. Although still recovering from their ordeal, their work is relatively easy as for an unknown reason harmful spells and curses do not work well against them.

The Mayor of Augsburg recruits them to rid the town and nearby forests of an evil sorceress (Famke Janssen) who is planning to sacrifice many local children at the witches' gathering during the upcoming 'Blood Moon' night in two days time. To make things worse, the duo also has to deal with the brutal Sheriff Berringer (Peter Stormare) who has taken power in Augsburg and conducts a very indiscriminate witch-hunt of his own.

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, directed by Tommy Wirkola, the cast includes Jeremy Renner, Gemma Arterton, Famke Janssen, Derek Mears and Peter Stormare.
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Mrcool210
Mrcool210 - 9/29/2014, 4:02 PM
Um.....yay?

stevengil
stevengil - 9/29/2014, 4:17 PM
This gets a sequel and Dredd doesn't, FML.
SuperCat
SuperCat - 9/29/2014, 4:19 PM
Didn't see the first one. Looks sh*tty.
MrJedabak
MrJedabak - 9/29/2014, 4:31 PM
MisterHolmes
MisterHolmes - 9/29/2014, 4:36 PM
ya what @stevengil said. I want a a Dredd 2 first
Deschain99
Deschain99 - 9/29/2014, 4:39 PM
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
cyns
cyns - 9/29/2014, 4:51 PM
Yeah, well, okay, just get the second one done with the same duo. The first was mindless fun, not to mention a shirtless Renner does wonders for the soul.
Shroombeast
Shroombeast - 9/29/2014, 4:54 PM
This movie actually turned out to be really really fun. I hope whoever takes his places does a good job.
Humperdink
Humperdink - 9/30/2014, 12:45 AM
Tommy Wirkola Won't Direct HANSEL & GRETEL: WITCH HUNTERS Sequel


You know....to be honest...I really don't think anyone should.
Minty
Minty - 9/30/2014, 1:50 AM


I managed to sit through a whole half an hour of the first one.
IsaiahBradley12
IsaiahBradley12 - 9/30/2014, 2:30 AM
DREDD SEQUEL IS COMING!
SimyJo
SimyJo - 9/30/2014, 5:52 AM
Well I SAW said film on Netflix, and all I can say is I wish I could get back those sweet 2 hours of my precious lifetime back.

Gemma Arterton is not doing herself any favours signing up for trash like that - and as for Jeremy Renner (I hate his Hawkeye) All I can say there is I hope his character in Age Of Ultron goes out the same way Jeremy did in 28 Days Later.
juddman
juddman - 9/30/2014, 6:58 AM
This movie sucked.
loki668
loki668 - 9/30/2014, 7:18 AM
I wasn't aware that ANYONE on Earth desired a sequel to this film. I bought it for a penny and feel as though I overpaid.
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