Donnie Darko Sequel

When Back to the Future Nostalgia Goes too Far

June 6, 2008 – 11:21 am

Look, I’m on the record: the first two Back to the Future films are my favorite blockbuster-and-sequel set of all time. And as maybe the most powerful cinematic treatment of the conflict between nostalgia (romance) and the true weight of history (responsibility) to come along since the dawn of the blockbuster era, it’s a no [...]

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Superheroes and Celebrity Resurrection: SpoutBlog Week in Review

May 9, 2008 – 6:00 pm

Contrary to the connotations of that headline, we did talk about something other than Robert Downey Jr this week.

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Donnie Darko 2 In Cannes

May 9, 2008 – 1:30 pm

Screen Daily reports that the sequel to Donnie Darko, which begins shooting on May 18, will be looking for international buyers in the Cannes Market. Wait, back up––there’s a sequel to Donnie Darko? Yeah, and Richard Kelly, who is quietly working on a mainstream horror film in the aftermath of Southland Tales, has nothing to [...]