Wolf Creek writer/director Greg
Mclean has confirmed today that a sequel to his 2005 outback set horror opus is underway. McLean previously stated back in September “You’ve got to top the first one – and seriously, how much
horror can you handle?”
Mclean added “If I did make “Wolf Creek 2? it would
almost have to be unreleasable. Rated XXX. Banned all over the world. Never to
be screened in public. That’s kind of intriguing.” The original Wolf
Creek revolves around three backpackers Cassandra Magrath, Kestie Morassi,
and Nathan Phillips who find themselves held captive by a serial killer, John
Jarratt in the Australian outback. It is loosely inspired by the murder of
Peter Falconio in 2001. Today McLean commented.
”Indeed, we’ve been working on a Wolf Creek 2 script for a
few years now, pushing hard to get it just right to make it as powerful and
surprising a movie experience as possible”, Mclean says.
“This one’s a little wider in scope and we get to see Mick
Taylor return in full terrifying glory across the lonely wastes of the Outback.
We’re hoping to shoot next year and everyone involved is psyched to be seeing
John Jarratt reprise Mick. And at the end of the day, from a directors point of
view, he’s too fascinating and chilling a character to not explore the darkest
depths of. And his depths, as you’ll see in the new film, are pretty damn dark…”
Mclean says that the film will feature an all new cast but
Jarratt. Wolf Creek 2 will be
produced by Darclight films.
