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The superhero movie landscape was markedly different back in 2012. The MCU’s Avengers teaming up on the big screen was a fresh, exciting idea at the time, and the world had not yet gotten its first taste of the DCEU. But while the major studio franchises that dominate the box office were still ramping up somewhat, smaller projects like 20th Century Studios’ Chronicle were on the scene. Now, so many years later, a sequel is in the works.
Chronicle—a movie directed by Josh Trank and written by Max Landis—borrowed many elements from Katsuhiro Otomo’s Akira to tell a story about a group of American teenagers whose lives spiral out of control after they all gain superpowers from exposure to a mysterious rock. While Chronicle’s ending left open the possibility for more exploration of its world, it’s been years since there was any word about whether the studio was considering a follow-up.
In a recent interview with Forbes, though, producer John Davis announced that a sequel is already in development. While there’s certainly been more to the Chronicle 2 discussions, Davis explained that a big part of the studio’s decision is the fact that the first film had a huge ROI. “Chronicle we did for $12 million, and it grossed $126.64 million worldwide,” Davis pointed out. “Then it had a huge afterlife in syndication. It’s one of the most financially successful movies in my stable.”
The first Chronicle ended with just one of its empowered characters, Matt (Alex Russell) surviving and resolving to learn how to control his powers so as never to become the sort of monster that Andrew (Dane DeHaan), his most destructive friend, did. According to Davis, however, the sequel will follow a new set of female characters whose powers the movie will explore more deeply. “We’re going to tell it from the female point of view,” he said. “It will have been ten years since the event happened in Seattle, and a lot of it’s going to deal with fake news and real news and cover-ups. More interestingly, it’s the next generation getting these powers that are corruptive.”
The superhero movie landscape was markedly different back in 2012. The MCU’s Avengers teaming up on the big screen was a fresh, exciting idea at the time, and the world had not yet gotten its first taste of the DCEU. But while the major studio franchises that dominate the box office were still ramping up somewhat, smaller projects like 20th Century Studios’ Chronicle were on the scene. Now, so many years later, a sequel is in the works.
Chronicle—a movie directed by Josh Trank and written by Max Landis—borrowed many elements from Katsuhiro Otomo’s Akira to tell a story about a group of American teenagers whose lives spiral out of control after they all gain superpowers from exposure to a mysterious rock. While Chronicle’s ending left open the possibility for more exploration of its world, it’s been years since there was any word about whether the studio was considering a follow-up.
In a recent interview with Forbes, though, producer John Davis announced that a sequel is already in development. While there’s certainly been more to the Chronicle 2 discussions, Davis explained that a big part of the studio’s decision is the fact that the first film had a huge ROI. “Chronicle we did for $12 million, and it grossed $126.64 million worldwide,” Davis pointed out. “Then it had a huge afterlife in syndication. It’s one of the most financially successful movies in my stable.”
The first Chronicle ended with just one of its empowered characters, Matt (Alex Russell) surviving and resolving to learn how to control his powers so as never to become the sort of monster that Andrew (Dane DeHaan), his most destructive friend, did. According to Davis, however, the sequel will follow a new set of female characters whose powers the movie will explore more deeply. “We’re going to tell it from the female point of view,” he said. “It will have been ten years since the event happened in Seattle, and a lot of it’s going to deal with fake news and real news and cover-ups. More interestingly, it’s the next generation getting these powers that are corruptive.”
