The directors of the 1999 original The Blair Witch Project movies, Eduardo Sanchez AND Dan Myrickthey say that Lionsgate and Blumhouse have not contacted them about the upcoming reboot for any kind of consultation.
During an interview with Film Stories, Myrick talked about the studio system and how they are no friend to them.
He explained: “Movie studios are not your friend. They’re a business, and so we’ve learned the acid test in that regard. After that, it’s just the way the business works.
“I mean, Lionsgate acquired the rights. They made a couple of attempts at follow-up films that were moderately successful, but we still hold onto the naïve idea that there are more Blair films to explore that we think could be valuable.
“Certainly to the public, to the fans. Unfortunately, Lionsgate has not yet taken this approach.”
Sanchez added: “Like Dan said, it’s bittersweet. To be included again would be nice. Even if they don’t listen to us. Just to gather our thoughts – and again, like Dan was saying, we have a little bit of a base of devoted fans of the original film and it would be good press if they brought us back. But we’ll see what happens.”
No details have been shared about the next film that Jason Blum is producing. It has been described as a “new vision” for the franchise.
The original stars of the film, Heather Donahue, Joshua LeonardoAND Michael Williamsthey had previously released a public statement calling for more compensation and recognition for their work on the original film.
They also called for “meaningful consultation” on any future Blair witch films made using their names or likenesses. I’m sure the studio won’t give them any of these things because, as the directors said, the studios are not their friends.
by Joey Paur
Source: Geek Tyrant
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