A few months ago we were the first site to break (and get absolutely no credit for) the news that even though the first one hadn’t been finished yet, Sony and producer Sam Raimi were plotting a sequel to their freaky vampire horror-thriller 30 Days of Night. Now with the movie opening this weekend, everyone involved is talking more openly about future plans for more 30 Days films.
In an interview with ReelzChannel, 30 Days of Night screenwriter Brian Nelson talked about how much he loved Ben Foster’s work in the film. Ben plays a minor character known only as “The Stranger”. Though it’s a minor part, as usual Foster steals every scene he in. In fact he’s so good the role was actually expanded to give him more screentime. During the interview, Nelson hinted that they’re planning another film and said “I'll just tantalizingly say it is possible you might see more of The Stranger in the future.”
The movie actually leaves The Stranger’s fate somewhat open ended, so it would be extremely possible to bring the character back for a sequel. In fact, if they plan to make a franchise of these things, a really cool way to connect them together would be to have each film open by following The Stranger’s entry into whatever new setting the vampires are going to ravage. The sequel possibilities are endless, and for once 30 Days of Night is a movie good enough to warrant revisiting.
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it will not be a really cool way or anything to have "the stranger" walk into a town for the next vampire massacre to begin. they need to follow the books more than anything. this wasnt just some random movie, its a series already, and i hope they follow the series and not just because Ben is such a good actor.
I agree with Chris. There was a definite end to "The Stranger". The lead vamp mentioned how foolish humans are and the things we believe. They used him and found no need of him anymore, snapped his neck....dead. Then he appears in the next movie? I don't think so.
I agree as well... For one, he stranger was never fully turned, he was a bug eater, and Marlow snapped his neck... granted a technicality could be made that they could have turned him, but it is highly unlikely if ones understand the true nature of the character of Marlow taken from the graphic novel. And as for the sequel, CAN'T WAIT!!! though they better do it right and follow the series, meaning the next movie should be Dark Days... lets keep our fingers crossed they know what they're doing.. they did really well with the first one....
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A few months ago we were the first site to break (and get absolutely no credit for) the news that even though the first one hadn’t been finished yet, Sony and producer Sam Raimi were plotting a sequel to their freaky vampire horror-thriller 30 Days of Night. Now with the movie opening this weekend, everyone involved is talking more openly about future plans for more 30 Days films.
March 10th, 2008 at 02:33
it will not be a really cool way or anything to have "the stranger" walk into a town for the next vampire massacre to begin. they need to follow the books more than anything. this wasnt just some random movie, its a series already, and i hope they follow the series and not just because Ben is such a good actor.