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The director Zach Cregger confirmed that a prequel The Time of Evil (2025), centered on mysterious Aunt Gladysis under development. He said the story already existed in his head even before the launch of the original feature.

CREGGER said the script has not yet been finalized, but there is a robust outline in progress and conversations with the Warner/New line about the project. The negotiations are at an early stage, according to reports.

The choice to explore the origin of Gladys comes after the character gains prominence between the public and the critics. The actress Amy Madiganinterpreter of GladysHe said he was grateful for the reception and showed opening to revisit the paper, although nothing is officially closed.

In an interview with the Entertainment Weeklyshe stated: “Not that I discard, but in this branch, nothing is real until it’s real. I just had a lot of fun working with Zach and being inside his mind. This is really the great advantage of how the movie came up. ” She added: “The other things have to do with all kinds of conversations that I would never have access and business affairs like this,” he added. Gladysso I’ll leave it for that. ”

Reports published before confirmation indicated that scenes about the past of Gladys They had been cut from the original script for reasons of duration. The new production promises to resume these ideas and expand the movie universe.

With remarkable commercial performance, The Time of Evil raised worldwide263,633,151having registered $ 43,501,217 only in your debut week, according to data from Box Office Mojo. Financial success has reinforced the studio’s confidence to expand the movie universe.

And even if the feature is not perfect, it is necessary to recognize that Zach Cregger It comes very close to this perfection. Divided into chapters, which show the views of different characters, the filmmaker, also responsible for the novelty script, unveils the mystery with parsimony. With comings and goings in the narrative, he explores psychological thriller and supernatural terror, who talk on the screen without damaging the final product.

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What the prequel can (and cannot) show

The film is expected to explore the origin of gladys power and events that made it the threatening figure seen in The Time of Evil. Sources say that CREGGER He wants to preserve the mystery, even by scrutinizing the past.

Amy Madigan It signaled opening to return, but did not confirm formal involvement. The choice to climb the original actress will influence the tone: maintain Madigan reinforces continuity; Retast could allow a younger version of the character. In an interview, CREGGER did not rule out any option.

Calendar and budget are still uncertain. The project is in the phase of “initial development” – script sketch, meetings with the studio and polls for creative team. That is: there is enthusiasm, but the realization may take time.

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