The Ring 2

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Ring 2
Writer was influenced by original Ringu.

September 28, 2004 - Things have been quiet on the subject of the Hollywood Ring sequel, but at last Mysan.de has given us a peek at what's going on. The site has posted several nice stills of Naomi Watts in The Ring 2, which has been shooting in Oregon and Washington state.


Writer Ehren Kruger has also shed light on the new thriller via an interview with Dread Central. Kruger also penned the first Ring film after renting and enjoying the original Japanese Ringu. His commitment to capturing the essence of the foreign version doubtlessly contributed to the notable success of The Ring.

"I thought it would be an interesting exercise to see how Ringu's themes, pace and style – which are very Japanese in character – 'translated' into a Western setting," explains Kruger. "Which of its ideas were universal to the genre and which were more culture-specific?"

While the storyline of The Ring 2 has little in common with the sequel to the Japanese version, having Ringu director Hideo Nakata in charge can only add to the authenticity of the new thriller.

Kruger had little to add to what we know of the Ring 2 plot, confirming only the basics: that Rachel (Naomi Watts) and her son flee to sleepy Astoria, Oregon, hoping to put the events of the first film behind them, only to encounter more mysterious deaths and a curse that must be stopped once and for all.

The Ring 2 opens March 24th of next year.
-- Paul Davidson

I dunno what to think about it. I didn't think there really needed to be a sequel cuse sequels usually suck. hopefully this one won't.