'Heathers' Director Michael Lehmann Confirms Winona Ryder Sequel Comments Are Still Crazy Talk
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... Fortunately, her comments are just more crazy talk, "Heathers" director Michael Lehmann confirmed to Movieline this week. Is there any truth to it at all? Nuh-uh. ...
The Universe Doesn’t Hate Us: No Heathers Sequel
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... Ryder does something that interests the movie press (something that doesn’t involve getting arrested) she talks about a Heathers sequel. Listening to Ryder, you’d think there was a packaged project all ready to go, waiting in a studio exective’s office with a white sheet thrown over it, just waiting to be revealed like a classy sculpture. Not so, said original director Michael Lehmann when interviewed by Movieline. ...
'Heathers' Sequel is All in Winona's Head!
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... Well, it's ALL in her head. Movieline talked with director Michael Lehmann, and he said: "Winona's been talking about this for years -- she brings it up every once in a while and Dan Waters and I will joke about it, but as far as I know there's no script and no plans to do the sequel. A couple weeks ago everyone started talking about it and I guess Winona said the movie was gonna get made, and I thought, 'I don't know, maybe they did this without me?' But I got in touch with Dan Waters and he said he didn't know anything about it. So I don't think ...
Excited For A Sequel To Heathers? Tough, Cuz It's Not Happening.
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... talking about this for years — she brings it up every once in a while and Dan Waters and I will joke about it, but as far as I know there’s no script and no plans to do the sequel. A couple weeks ago everyone started talking about it and I guess Winona said the movie was gonna get made, and I thought, “I don’t know, maybe they did this without me?” But I got in touch with Dan Waters and he said he didn’t know anything about it. So I don’t think there’s any truth to it." Click HERE to read the rest. It's good to know Michael's brain was doing the ...
“No plans” for a Heathers sequel
Total Film News —
... those movies were based on something that was created in a serial format. “So a movie as specific as Heathers, which took place in a specific time and specific place and in which many of the characters got killed off, I never thought it made sense to see a sequel.” We’re whoever owns the rights will consider it anyway – either as a sequel or a remake, but just not yet… [Source: Movieline] ...
Heathers director talks sequel
Filmstalker —
... totally love to do that character again -- J.D. We'd have to have a scene in there where's he's watching The Shining or something, you know? We'd have to see that he's collected all of Nicholson's movies. Just to really make sense of it all. [Laughs] That would be like a dream come true for me. So we'll see -- if they want to put something together, I'd be thrilled. Although to be fair that comment does show that it's Ryder suggesting it to Slater, still they're both keen. However Movieline got to interview ...
HEATHERS to Become a TV Series?
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... If you guys also remember there were talks for years of a “Heathers” sequel. Director Micahel Lohmann killed off these rumors later on though by saying: “Winona’s been talking about this for years - she brings it up every once in a while and Dan Waters and I will joke about it, but as far as I know there’s no script and no plans to do the sequel.” ...

