2012's found-footage sci-fi/superhero movie Chronicle proved to be a surprise hit for 20th Century Fox, and put stars Michael B. Jordan and Dane DeHaan on Hollywood's radar in a big way. Though there was some talk of a follow-up at the time, most of us assumed those plans must have fallen by the wayside.
However, it's now come to light that a sequel is officially in development at Disney-owned 20th Century Studios.
During an interview with Forbes, Jungle Cruise producer John Davis revealed that Chronicle 2 will be set ten years after the original and focus on a new group of characters.
“We’re working on Chronicle 2 right now, and I think it’s going to be great," Davis told the site. "We’re working on it at Fox (20th Century Studios). It’s going to give us a chance to tell the story in a different way. We’re going to tell it from the female point of view. It will have been ten years since the event happened in Seattle, and a lot of it’s going to deal with fake news and real news and cover-ups."
"More interestingly, it’s the next generation getting these powers that are corruptive," he continued. "These are young women just finishing college, they are empowered, and this is their journey. I mean, what a new and interesting story you can tell there.”
This is certainly an unexpected development, but the first film grossed over $120 million on a $12 million budget, so the studio is clearly hoping to catch lightning in a bottle again. Davis didn't reveal whether a writer or director are attached, but it's probably safe to assume that the original team of Josh Trank and Max Landis will not be involved!
What do you guys make of this news? Would you have any interest in a Chronicle sequel after all these years?