ROTTEN TOMATOES: The Grudge 3 Gets a Director

The Grudge 3 Gets a Director

Raimi-produced franchise continues stubborn refusal to die.

by Jeff Giles | October 23, 2007

Sam Raimi still has a Grudge with moviegoers.

Shock Till You Drop reports that Raimi's Ghost House shingle is moving ahead with plans for The Grudge 3, and has tapped Toby Wilkins to take over for Takashi Shimizu in the director's chair. From the article:

An FX vet and the director of The Grudge 2 tie-ins, "Tales of the Grudge," Wilkins is in development on the third chapter while he wraps post-production on the creature feature Splinter for ContentFilm Intl. Ghost House plans to roll cameras as early as January 2008 depending on script development (an unnamed writer is currently at work on a draft).

The third Grudge installment will follow 2006's Amber Tamblyn-led The Grudge 2, which earned a remarkable 10 percent on the Tomatometer (and a $39 million theatrical gross).

Source: Shock Till You Drop

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digitalsoul68 writes:
on Oct 23 2007 07:35 AM

Completely unnecessary.

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tonight we dine.. IN HECK writes:
on Oct 23 2007 07:52 AM

As is virtually every movie of today

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Shatter24 writes:
on Oct 23 2007 07:54 AM

And the fact they are switching directors, from an actual director to a special effects guy - does not sound promising. This is how franchises die. The Grudge was actually quite good and scary, but the Grudge 2 was too much. What's the point if there is no way out? It seemed to be breaking the rules established in the first film, adding unnecessary plot points, etc. But its still probably going to be better than whatever the newbie's going to come up with.

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TombstoneLawDog writes:
on Oct 23 2007 08:07 AM

'This is how Franchises die'

could someone please point to the franchise in this photograph? This was ONE *decent* horror movie, and a re-make, at that. The sequel's comparatively mediocre box office tends to prove my point. Ditching the director who had the original idea does, also.

The notion that everything ever filmed was meant to be a franchise a) fits horribly well within modern Hollywood and b)makes my soul bleed.

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crudebob writes:
on Oct 23 2007 08:41 AM

Yippp -(yaaaawwwwnnnn)-eeeeeee ...

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Man_Of_Iron8905 writes:
on Oct 23 2007 08:45 AM

oh lord...

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tawo writes:
on Oct 23 2007 08:55 AM

How did the second one end againg? I thought there weren't any survivors?(Why do I care anyway) Aight, they need to chill with the grudges, i mean, how much can they milk from it before the tits go dry and wither? WTF?:(

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Uradik Smoke writes:
on Oct 23 2007 09:14 AM

So this is not a sad sick joke , someone out there in movie land feels like this is needed ???

Why doesnt anyone learn from their failures !!!

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photosuperstar writes:
on Oct 23 2007 09:46 AM

Why? Comeon producers, bring me a GOOD scary movie! And not a freakin remake either.

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Spike1967 writes:
on Oct 23 2007 10:17 AM

Do we really need another round of the kubuki death stare?

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0LDB0Y writes:
on Oct 23 2007 11:45 AM

Stop the remakes. I rather see the original versions with subtitles. What say you?

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Anything-But-Riots writes:
on Oct 23 2007 12:56 PM

I surprisingly liked THE GRUDGE 2 and I still think that a GRUDGE 3 is too much.

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Anything-But-Riots writes:
on Oct 23 2007 12:57 PM

I surprisingly liked THE GRUDGE 2 and I still think that a GRUDGE 3 is too much.

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xxJOxSNxx writes:
on Oct 23 2007 01:28 PM

Oh well i know i won't be watching this rubbish first one was the best 2 was boring third i can't be bothered.

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Reset writes:
on Oct 23 2007 01:32 PM

Why cant a GOOD director get the job, so we get a scary AND good movie. Is that just to mutch to ask?? :(

Waiting for "The Mist" ( crossing fingers)

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Floor Man writes:
on Oct 23 2007 02:27 PM

They make sequels. I laugh at them.

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quietus28 writes:
on Oct 23 2007 03:44 PM

Once again, why? The first was terrible and had no story.

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Ruckas356 writes:
on Oct 23 2007 05:48 PM

yeah i hate the grude films. They all have the same story and end in the same way. boo.

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voytec2k writes:
on Oct 23 2007 08:10 PM

i hate dumb sequels

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