Hammer Plans THE WOMAN IN BLACK Sequel With Susan Hill’s ‘Angels Of Death’ Novel
When Hammer Films returned in 2010 to film production with the underrated Let Me In no one could have thought the old magic of conquering the box office would ever happen again. Of course this year it did when The Woman In Black became the most successful film for the studio in many years, so it’s no surprise that the film is returning for a sequel!
We’ve learned that The Woman In Black the highest grossing British Horror film in twenty years (grossing worldwide $100million since February 2012) that Hammer will once again team up with the author to bring you the sequel. Susan Hill’s follow up is entitled The Woman In Black:Angels Of Death with John Crocker adapting the book for the big screen.
The Woman In Black:Angels Of Death will see us return to Eels Marsh Manor forty years after the the original film for more spooks, rocking chairs and midnight dips into mud marsh pools. Fingers crossed the film won’t be walking on familiar ground by simply re-telling the same story once again with new characters as for the original cast or even director James Marsh returning there is no word on that side of the film just yet.
Despite flaw The Woman In Black was an ok film however it gave the heevie jeevies to the targeted audience who did love the film and with the box office returns and fans response it’s no surprise we’re about to visit M’lady once again at Eels Marsh Manor.
Here’s the full press release we got sent:
THE WOMAN IN BLACK: ANGELS OF DEATH’ MARKS NEXT INSTALLMENT IN HAMMER’S ‘THE WOMAN IN BLACK’ SERIES
Hammer, Alliance Films, and Cross Creek Pictures re-team with acclaimed author Susan Hill on follow-up to The Woman In Black
2nd April 2012: Simon Oakes, Vice-Chairman of Exclusive Media and President & CEO of Hammer and Guy East and Nigel Sinclair, Co-Chairmen of Exclusive Media, Hammer’s parent company, announced today that Hammer and Talisman are in development on Susan Hill’s The Woman in Black: Angels Of Death, a new film which continues the story of The Woman in Black 40 years on.
The Woman in Black, starring Daniel Radcliffe and directed by James Watkins (Eden Lake) has become the highest grossing British horror film of the past 20 years, grossing over $33 million in the UK and recently crossing the $120 million box office mark worldwide.
Screenwriter Jon Crocker (Desert Dancer) is now developing the screenplay for the next instalment in the series, The Woman in Black: Angels Of Death, based on an original story by Hill, under development for the past few years and now complete.
The Woman in Black was set in the early 1900’s and based on the tale of a young lawyer who is ordered to travel to a remote corner of the UK, to sort out the papers of a recently deceased client. In the eerie setting of Eel Marsh House he discovers the vengeful ghost of The Woman in Black. This next instalment, The Woman in Black: Angels Of Death, will continue this story four decades later and focus on the concept of a couple and the experience they have when they encounter the haunted setting of Eel Marsh House.
The Woman in Black: Angels Of Death will be brought to the big screen by the same production team behind The Woman In Black. The Film will be produced by Exclusive Media, Talisman, Cross Creek Pictures and Alliance Films, in addition to Roy Lee of Vertigo Entertainment, who will serve as Executive Producer.
Simon Oakes, Vice-Chairman of Exclusive Media and President & CEO of Hammer Films said: “We are proud and honoured to be working with Susan again on The Woman in Black: Angels Of Death, a wonderful new tale every bit as atmospheric and terrifying as its predecessor The Woman in Black.”
Nigel Sinclair Co-Chairman and CEO of Exclusive Media added: “It’s thrilling to be able to work with someone of Susan’s literary calibre on such a fascinating project. It’s also fantastic to have Jon on board again to help bring this new story to life on the big screen.”
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