There's a crazy bit of news floating around today that the 2001 cult classic, Donnie Darko might get a sequel. According to one story, this new film would pick up "seven years after the first film when little sister Samantha Darko and her best friend Corey are now 18 and on a roadtrip to Los Angeles when they are plagued by bizarre visions."
Daveigh Chase, who originally played Donnie's sister, is on board and but that's about it from the original Darko team.
The first film earned a devoted following due to writer-director Richard Kelly's knack for eerie, strange storytelling. Dorm room conversations have never been the same ever since Kelly tantalized his fans with philosophies about time travel and alternate universes. Seriously, people have spent a lot of time breaking down this movie! It's hard to imagine these folks would be happy with a sequel without his involvement or at the very least his blessing.
What do you think? Is this something you would check out?
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1Juicylemon - I took that little bit out of the post. Thanks for the heads-up.
2Thanks Buzz! Maybe my post should be erased then.
3How is this not in the "Bad Idea of the Week" column?
4Yeah I haven't seen it yet either. It's been on my netflix list forever. I guess I know what happens though!
5oh i don't know if i would go see the sequel. i know that i saw the original one but i don't really remember the plot so i think that i would have to see it again before making a decision.
6I love Donnie Darko, however a remake is a horrible idea. They need to leave the film & mystery alone.
7Sounds far fetched to me. I mean it's called 'Donnie Darko' not 'Donnie's little sister; the other Darko'.
8Oh no no no! Not a good idea. Love this movie, a sequel would ruin it -like all other sequels do.
9Omg, i loved that movie
10No....this is definitely a bad idea. Some films are meant to stand alone in their greatness. Donnie Darko is one of them.
11I absolutely love Donnie Darko. This is one of the most amazing and original movies that I have ever seen in my life. It also has one of the greatest soundtracks that I have ever heard. I absolutely love Mad World, "I find it kind of funny, I find it kind of sad, the dreams of which I'm dying are the best I've ever had, Mad World."
12A sequel is not something I would like to see. I just feel like it would ruin everything.
I wouldn't see it...I hated Donnie Darko. It really disturbed me and I couldn't get it out of my mind for days after I saw it.
13I just read on wikipedia that Ed Westwick will be in it. I find this this a little sad for him. I also heard they are starting film production next sunday May 18, 2008. Since they are going through with this they better do the original film justice because it has become in every right a classic.
14Heck yeah I would see this! The little sister...Daveigh Chase...grew up to be Rhonda Volmer on "Big Love," and she's crazy! Sign me up!
15I have to admit I didn't really understand Donnie Darko when I first watched it years ago. After seeing this post though I googled the movie for a refresher and found a website that explained it all very clearly. From what I read it sounds like a sequel is very unnecessary, especially an un-authorized one, because the sci-fi explanation for everything (the tangent dimension etc.) were all created by the original movie's creator. It seems worse than copying a different movie because the sci-fi plot concepts are uniquely his. (So this is more scandalous than creating "Made of Honor" which is similar to "My Best Friend's Wedding" for example)
16I didn't even like the first one..I definitely have no interest in seeing this.
17i'll admit, i would probably see this movie. eventually. i loved donnie darko. i even have a frank the bunny pendant hanging in my car.
18I think it sounds like a terrible idea, but I'll probably end up netflixing it anyways
19No no no no! It's sounds like a terrible idea! I looooove the original Donnie Darko movie, and would definitely not go see this one. Booo, I hope the movie gets dropped.
Star Gazer: Where did you get the Frank-pendant
? I want one 
20Wasn't Southland Tales supposed to be the Darko sequal?
*seconds the Sparkle Motion road trip*
21One was enough. Too wierd for me.
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