A BLAIR WITCH 3 is “Inevitable” Says Director
It has been fifteen years since the last Blair Witch Project movie was made, and the co-director of the original film, Eduardo Sanchez, is still saying that a third film is going to happen. I liked the first movie, and it became a cultural phenomenon that brought in over $250 million. Unfortunately the sequel was a big turd. After that, I never thought we’d see another Blair Witch film, but there has been talk about it over the years, and today that talk continues. In an interview with Dread Central, Sanchez says:
“We have been talking to Lionsgate and there has been a little bit of movement but nothing is concrete. The film seems inevitable to me, but really it’s just a matter of it being the right time. I’m thinking it’s going to happen sooner than later at this point, but I always say that. There’s always rumblings and certain ideas being pushed around and such. While I don’t have anything firm to talk about now, it wouldn’t surprise me if something happened within the next year or two.”
I’d be interested to see what they would do with a third film. I think there’s still potential to tell a decent horror story. Back in 2009, Sanchez talked about a sequel and offered up some information of what they might do with it. Here’s what he said:
"Ideally, each Blair Witch film would be a completely different kind of movie. We've thought about doing a film that takes place in the late 1700s and looks like a [Stanley] Kubrick movie with gritty looking people and lighting.
"But now, we're thinking about going back and and seeing what happened directly after the first film finished. I think it will have some kind of video element in it, but it won't be a first person hand-held movie."
I really like the idea of the film taking place in the 1700s. That is the story I was hoping they would tell in the sequel. It’s definitely a more interesting setting. Who knows if this is what they are even thinking now, though? They might have a completely different idea for a third film at this point. Would any of you even be interesting in seeing a third Blair Witch movie after all these years?