The Next ‘Blair Witch’ Movie Is Bringing Back (Most of) the Creatives From the Original Film
The upcoming 'Blair Witch' film marks a return for several key creatives from the original 1999 movie, including directors Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez, producers Gregg Hale and Robin Cowie, and actors Joshua Leonard and Michael C. Williams, who are now executive producers. The film is being co-produced by Blumhouse-Atomic Monster with Jason Blum and James Wan, and directed by Dylan Clark, who is also rewriting the screenplay. While the project aims to honor the franchise's legacy, original cast member Heather Donohue is not involved and has distanced herself from the industry.
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As much as 1999’s The Blair Witch Project felt like a standalone—a low-budget, found-footage sensation that purported to explore the “true” story of its mysteriously missing main characters—the blockbuster hit spawned a franchise that’s still going today. That’s been a point of contention for the creators of the original film, who felt Lionsgate hadn’t fairly compensated them for their contributions to its…
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