Brian De Palma, Brad Anderson in Line for Paranormal Activity 2

This is actually not as crazy an idea as it sounds: with the first movie having gone the “less is more” approach (admittedly, that’s more the result of a barebones budget than anything), the sequel is probably smart not to tread the same ground, and instead will be going for a bigger,...

February 25th, 2010 | Read More

The Saw 7 vs. Paranormal Activity 2 Battle Gets Deliciously Petty

Oh right, like this is really going to be a “battle” come Halloween. Let’s face it, Lionsgate’s “Saw 7″, even with the newfangled 3D route that they’re going with, doesn’t stand a chance against Paramount’s “Paranormal Activity 2″. It’s...

January 26th, 2010 | Read More

Paranormal Activity Sequel Gets Writer, Saw Director

Hoping to recapture some of the magic of Oren Peli’s micro-budgeted “Paranormal Activity” (the $15,000 film went on to gross over $151 million worldwide), Paramount has tapped TV writer Michael R. Perry to script a sequel to the faux horror documentary and Kevin Greutert to direct....

January 19th, 2010 | Read More

More Squawking About a Paranormal Activity Sequel

Let’s face it, it’s a fait accompli at this point. Paramount is going to make a sequel to Oren Peli’s mega-hit “Paranormal Activity”, it’s just a question of when, how, and if they’re willing to shell out the buckaroos to bring Peli back, or if they’re...

November 4th, 2009 | Read More

Paranormal Activity Sequel in the Works. Why? What Part of Box Office Phenomenon Don’t you Understand?

$62.5 million. That’s how much Oren Peli’s little $15,000 movie (essentially shot on home video equipment) has made so far, including the $22 million the film just pulled in over the weekend, the film’s first time in 1,945 theaters after Paramount Pictures decided there was money to...

October 26th, 2009 | Read More