Ari Aster Wrote a ‘Hereditary’ Prequel but Has No Plans to Film It
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Director Ari Aster stated during a Q&A after a screening of “Hereditary” that he has written a prequel to the 2018 horror film but does not currently plan to shoot it. Aster said the prequel “never feels like the right time” and noted it is a prequel, not a sequel. He also discussed his dislike for the term “elevated horror,” which he said is a label he rejects because it puts him in a box and offends horror fans. Additionally, Aster revealed that Danny DeVito tried to finance “Hereditary” but could not secure the funds. The financier Aster eventually chose, whose name he declined to share out of fear, he described as a “nightmare” who made finishing the film “one of the darkest times of my life.”
What’s reported
Ari Aster wrote a prequel to “Hereditary” but has no plans to shoot it.
He made the statement during a Q&A after an Egyptian Theatre screening of “Hereditary,” as reported by Gold Derby.
Aster said the prequel “never feels like the right time” and is a prequel, not a sequel.
He rejects the term “elevated horror,” calling it a box he was put in that horror fans took umbrage with.
Danny DeVito tried to finance “Hereditary” but could not find the cash.
The financier Aster eventually chose put him through “one of the darkest times of my life,” and Aster said he is afraid to name the person.
Open questions
Whether the prequel will ever be produced.
The identity of the financier Aster described as a nightmare.
Key figures
Ari Aster, director of “Hereditary”
Danny DeVito, attempted financier of “Hereditary”
Toni Collette, Alex Wolff, Milly Shapiro, Gabriel Byrne, stars of “Hereditary”
Sources: Variety
