Producer John Davis has confirmed Chronicle 2 is in the works, this time focusing on a group of female characters. Directed by Fantastic Four (2015)’s Josh Trank, 2012's Chronicle is a found-footage movie that follows three high-school students who develop telekinetic powers after coming into contact with a mysterious object. Starring Michael B. Jordan, Dane DeHaan, and Alex Russell, the film was well-received by audiences and critics alike and even received a Saturn Award nomination for Best Science Fiction Film.
In an interview with Forbes, Davis revealed that long stagnating plans for Chronicle 2 are indeed moving forward. Set ten years after the events of the first film, the sequel will now tell the story “from the female point of view.” Suggesting Chronicle was one of the most profitable movies of his career to date, Davis teased what else audiences can expect from the follow-up. Check out what he had to say below:
We’re working on Chronicle 2 right now, and I think it’s going to be great. We’re working on it at Fox (20th Century Studios). It’s going to give us a chance to tell the story in a different way. We’re going to tell it from the female point of view. 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. These are young women just finishing college, they are empowered, and this is their journey. I mean, what a new and interesting story you can tell there.
While Davis is clearly excited about the sequel currently in development, Trank will likely be far less enthused. Previously, the directly publicly admitted that he intentionally attempted to derail plans for Chronicle 2, saying, "I really didn’t ever want to see Chronicle 2 happen. That was my worst nightmare." It is probably a pretty safe bet to assume Trank will not be involved in this latest outing. The person set to replace him in the director’s chair for Chronicle 2 is not clear at this stage, but they certainly have a difficult task ahead of them in trying to replicate the original's success. However, a new director, coupled with the fresh perspective of a lead female character, could help set the sequel apart.
Source: Forbes