Before Adam Wingard joined Legendary’s Monsterverse to helm Godzilla vs. Kong and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, he directed what is arguably one of the greatest slasher films of the 2010s: You’re Next. Written by Simon Barrett, the film focuses on an estranged family who find themselves under attack by a group of masked assailants during a family reunion. It’s a familiar premise, but one Wingard and Barrett handled with a deft hand that’s filled with black humor and gory kills. Now, the pair are discussing the sequel they had planned, which they’re glad they never made.
Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett discuss the idea they had for ‘You’re Next 2,’ which they think would’ve diminished their cult-favorite horror slasher. Read More