Donnie Darko 2: ‘S. Darko’ shooting this month

This is the first time I heard about a sequel to ‘Donnie Darko.’ It’s interesting, but when was the last time a sequel to a cult hit really impressed? The only cast member to return seems to be Daviegh Chase, Donnie’s little sister, at the moment.

The $10 million ‘S. Darko’ starts shooting May 18. It takes place seven years after the original, when Samantha Darko and her friend take a road trip and get strange visions during the trip. A short description, but it sounds like the usual cash in.

The original $4.5 million ‘Donnie Darko’ was a flop at the box office, but it made up in rentals when it became a cult hit. After grossing just a little over a million worldwide, it was able to make $14 million in rentals the first three years. After which director Richard Kelly released a new directors cut DVD with all sorts of extras.