The Fall, by Scott Mann, created a surprise in 2022 and won not only the favor of critics, but also the public with a worldwide box office gross of $20 million (on a budget of $3 million).
The high-altitude survival thriller, the real goose that laid the golden eggs for Lionsgate, is now on the verge of a franchise: Capstone Studios, the independent production company behind the film, has given the green light to two sequels, Fall 2. and Fall 3.
Scott Mann, who directed and co-wrote the original film, will return to produce the two sequels, as well as co-write and direct the third film in the scripted trilogy. As for the second installment, Capstone Studios has announced that Michael and Peter Spierig (Jigsaw) have been selected to direct it. Therefore they will work in cooperation Scott Mann, and the script will be written by Jonathan Frank. The shooting of this second opus is to begin next month.
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“These two new sequels are a great opportunity to expand on the original. We now want to take the franchise even further by bringing together the best team and ideas to deliver the next hair-raising, death-defying and thrilling film to a global audience.Capstone Pictures CEO Christian Mercuri said.
“I’m excited to continue Autumn’s journey and take it to the next level“, he added Scott Mann. “We have planned a truly exceptional cinematic experience and I am extremely grateful to my fellow producers for supporting this vision. I’m also excited to work with new collaborators and reunite with the original gang, and I’m obviously looking forward to getting back into film from hundreds of feet up.“
Autumn 2 and Autumn 3 It will bring back the original characters, while making room for new faces. remind you Autumn Follows two best friends, played by Grace Caroline Carr and Virginia Gardner, who climb to the top of an abandoned radio tower, 600 meters high, only to find there is no way back down. Their adventure quickly turns into a nightmare as they desperately struggle to survive the elements, lack of food and other constant distractions. The film also stars Mason Gooding and Jeffrey Dean Morgan.
Although it was released straight to VOD here, Autumn It was number one in several countries around the world and earned a nomination as Best Foreign Film for the Golden Rooster, China’s equivalent of the Oscars.
Fall can be found on VOD if you haven’t already.
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