‘Donnie Darko’ Sequel Being Made - ‘S. Darko’ Tells Younger Sister’s Story

Donnie Darko is one of my favourite movies ever, it’s probably in my top ten of all time. So when I first spotted the headline on my feed reader this morning that a sequel was being made, my eyes lit up like a fat kid in a sweet shop. However, after the initial shock and excitement, I now have mixed feelings on the announcement.

For starters, Richard Kelly, the man behind the original movie, which has now become a massive cult hit, is not involved in the sequel in any way. Which though not necessarily fatal, will definitely be a negative.

Then there’s the obvious fact that Donnie Darko sat by itself brilliantly. It left viewers with more questions than answers, and left you wanting more. BUT, you kind of didn’t want more, and a sequel is going to ruin that sense of intrigue and amazement that you are left with at the end of the original 2001 movie.

Donnie Darko started the career of one Jake Gyllenhaal, who is now Hollywood A-List. The sequel, titled S.Darko, is set to follow the story of his character’s younger sister Samantha, played by Daviegh Chase.

She travels across America with her best friend Corey only to start experiencing strange visions. Chris Fisher (Nightstalker) will be directing this time. According to Digital Spy, he said:

“I am a great admirer of Richard Kelly’s film and hope to create a similar world of blurred fantasy and reality. Donnie’s not in [the new film] but there are meteorites and rabbits.”

The film starts production on May 18th, and Fox has already secured North American distribution rights for the film.

I probably will go and see this when it eventually comes out, but if it ruins the legacy of the first film, and soils its memory, then I’ll never forgive Fisher for ruining one of my favourite movies ever.