Those who have been waiting for John Carpenter's (Fog, The Thing, They Live) return to directing for some time will be happy to know that the celebrated U.S. director, screenwriter and composer has been working in great secrecy on a new project: Satan on Earth, the sequel (working title) to. The Lord of Evil (aka Prince of Darkness), the cult film he directed in 1987.
Ad annunciarlo è stato lui stesso nel corso di un'intervista su Deadline.
According to some statements made by John Carpenter, the Master devoted himself to writing the script during the pandemic, inspired by the almost post-apocalyptic scenario caused by the virus around the world.
"Il lockdown mi ha permesso di concentrarmi su un progetto che desideravo realizzare da tempo. La preoccupante e agghiacciante situazione globale mi ha dato l'incipit ad avviare una storia che si ricollega a quella del The Lord of Evil Inserting not the virus but evil as the root cause.
Satan on earth will shed light on the consequences associated with the psychological and physical presence of the Devil, attributing his reign as the cause of evil on earth" ha aggiunto John Carpenter.
Le riprese saranno avviate quest'estate, pandemia permettendo. Il film, attualmente in pre-produzione, è in fase di casting.
Al riguardo, il Maestro ha rilasciato la seguente dichiarazione: "I hope to involve my friend and multiple collaborator Kurt Russell in this project and to give one of the main roles to Anya Taylor-Joy".
