The Blair Witch Project is primarily known for changing the face of horror 25 years ago and also setting a new standard for the possibilities of independent filmmaking. The movie was a huge success, grossing $250 million worldwide on a very slim $750,000 budget, and went on to launch a media franchise of sequels, comic books, novels, and video games. On the flip side of that success have been stories about the actors in the film not being fairly compensated over the years, despite the success of the film, and the original creators essentially being shut out of future sequel plans. That has continued to be the case for filmmakers Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sanchez, who created the indie film sensation but were not consulted for the upcoming sequel coming from Lionsgate and Blumhouse Productions.
The Blair Witch Project is getting another sequel courtesy of Lionsgate and Blumhouse, but the directors of the original film weren’t consulted on it. Read More