Sequels & franchise

Nia DaCosta

This is also the only 28 film thus far that does not begin with a set piece surrounded by the infected. And for me, that was really important because it shows, you know, we're sort of shifting what we're saying about this world, which is that the infected, at this point, are just part of the flora and fauna. The real danger comes from people who know better, but don't do better, like the Jimmies. And so we start with a really chaotic, disturbing scene with this.

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Nia DaCosta

This was a fun scene to shoot. This is day one of the shoot, actually. I think we shot this part in the morning, and then the next scene we shot in the afternoon. And, yeah, it was our first time just, like, getting into this world together, which was really fun, and... This scene is super important because it's when Kelson realizes that there's a sense of... there's, like, thinking happening. Like, everyone knows that the Alphas are smarter than the other infected, but he realizes the extent to which they appear to be, or at least this infected Alpha appears to be... thinking. And so, this music is another way that we get into the Alpha's head, like, "What are they seeing? What are they, in a way, thinking?"

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Nia DaCosta

This was a fun Ralph addition. He was like, "I want to see him shaving his head. "I want to see him putting on iodine." So, we put it into this scene, which I find hilarious, 'cause then Samson shows up. He's like, "I got a treat for you." And the wave that Ralph just did on the day, which we all fell out laughing, I thought was so funny. But again, we're keeping this, like, visual language of, like, static or measured frames, just, like, beautiful framing of the Bone Temple. It's peaceful, it's steady. Everything's secure and solid because we're in this world with Kelson, and... So that moment where he turns his hand to feel the rain, I just thought it was really important to try to find a place for it. Just thought that would be really interesting, just like that initial sensory experience that someone might have when they're coming into consciousness.

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Tim Burton

You know, with the music and the opening, it sort of sets the tone of the film a little bit. And with this kind of material, it just felt more appropriate to have that kind of energy and that kind of vibe, you know, front-loaded into the credits. This movie took basically about 35 years in the making. And, you know, there's a lot of talk about sequels

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Tim Burton

you know, early on. But nothing ever really felt right to me. There was something that I just couldn't quite relate to. And part of the reason, I think, is because I never really understood the success of the first one anyway. So it was a surprise to me. So I didn't really know, you know, if somebody said do a sequel, I didn't really have a vibe of what it would be. Not until now, basically, did it really hit me. And it really stemmed from the fact that I really, you know, connected with the Lydia character.

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Tim Burton

That was the sort of anchor for me. That was the thing that made me really interested. It made it personal for me because, you know, it's not a sequel I could have done in, like, 1989 or something. It only could happen after time, after you go through your own journey. You know, you go through your own, you know, what are your relationships? You go from a cool or an uncool teenager to a somewhat troubled adult, you know, and what kind of...

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Like a serial killer? There you go. They just explained two and a half movies of who Art the Clown is. If a demon enters this world in the flesh, a counterpart must be appointed to stop it from becoming too powerful. It's you, Sienna.

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just help sort of organize and produce the Terrifier movies. And so the Terrifier movie franchise exists not just because of Damien, but because of that guy right there. And Phil is a hell of a guy. Not only a character, if you've ever had a chance to meet Phil at a convention or anything like that, he is...

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This was the very last day of shooting on our movie. This was the last scene we shot. This is Alex James Phelps, and for fans of the Mission Impossible franchise, you'll get a kick out of the fact that his last name is James Phelps, a character in Mission Impossible 1 and, of course, in the TV series. He was cast a week before we shot it, and he came to work that day, the day before, actually, to walk the set.

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