The Guest

Director Adam Wingardshares an update forThe Guest 2 , teasing that he and writer Simon Barrett have come upon an mind for the sequel . The original thriller revolved around a cryptical humans nominate David who visits an unassuming family in New Mexico mourning the loss of their soldier son and claims to have been his best friend , with the grieving parents occupy him in much to the chagrin of their malcontent daughter . curtly after arriving , a string of destructive events and murders occur in the modest Ithiel Town , all of which seemingly point towards David being ask .

Dan Stevens lead the castofThe Guestas David alongside Maika Monroe , Leland Orser , Sheila Kelley , Brendan Meyer , Lance Reddick , Chase Williamson , Tabatha Shaun , Ethan Embry and Joel David Moore . Hitting theaters in 2014 , the film receive rave limited review from critics and audience alike for its steady tension , bloody legal action and Stevens ' lead public presentation . WithThe Guestonly having received a circumscribed theatrical discharge , the film fell unretentive of its $ 5 million budget with a $ 2.7 million haul but has since become a cult darling .

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While speaking withEmpireto discuss the sequel soundtrack album , Adam Wingard open up about the possibility of makingThe Guest 2 . The first movie ’s music director says he and author Simon Barrett discover a chronicle slant for the follow - up while developing the soundtrack and teased it has trigger an interest in the creative span to try and get the project made . See what Wingard said below :

“ It ’s really pushed me and Simon [ Barrett ] into a creative headspace . We ’re talking about developing a likely sequel as a substantial project . [ Dan Stevens ] would love to do it . Maybe the more interesting thing is n’t doing a sequel to The Guest . Maybe it ’s doing a special series , something we could really sink our teeth into . "

sports fan of the originalThe Guesthave held out hopes for a continuation since the film ’s cliffhanger termination construe Maika Monroe ’s Anna picket as David softly escapes the scene of their final battle disguise as a fireman , on the face of it establish aHalloween - style replay between the two . Additionally , audiences have been eager to further explore David ’s mysterious backstory as a military test subject who has been programmed to kill anyone that might compromise his personal identity establishing him asa Terminator - like form . Wingard has   said in the preceding thatThe Guestis the celluloid most requested for a subsequence by sports fan of his filmography , surpassing the similarly demanded sequel to his 2013 cult revulsion   favoriteYou’re Next .

Dan Stevens in The Guest

While the sequel only coming in the form of a soundtrack may have ab initio thrown some rooter off , the fact that it has sparked a new creative interest in Wingard and Barrett for developingThe Guest 2is sure to be an exciting prickteaser for those that enjoyed the original flick . Additionally , with Wingard divulge out into blockbuster filmmaking with the hitGodzilla vs. Kongandthe upcomingFace / Off 2 , he could use his influence with a studio apartment to lastly get a follow - up off the ground .   In the meantime , audiences can revisit the originalThe Gueststreaming on Showtime and Tubi now .

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