Deep Blue Sea’s Renny Harlin Will Direct At Least One Of The New Strangers Sequels

It’s not surprising that “The Strangers” is getting a continuation. Both films were financially successful, and that’s just about the only qualification needed to warrant a sequel, especially in the horror space. But why is it that three of them are happening at once? Is the idea to do what Netflix did with “Fear Street” and tell one big story across three films? Is Harlin the one that cooked up the ambitious story that warrants three movies being produced at once? This is a relative rarity outside of big superhero franchises and adds a layer of curiosity to this whole thing that is difficult to escape.

All due respect to “Prey at Night,” but the sequel didn’t seem to make a huge impact outside of making some money. So why go so big with a brand new trilogy? That is the big question and having a guy like Harlin on board to possibly direct all three of those movies only serves to make the answer to that question all the more intriguing. Producer Roy Lee previously teased that the movies would begin shooting soon, so we’ll be watching this situation with great interest.

“The Strangers” sequels do not yet have release dates set.