Happy Death Day star Jessica Rothe says that director Chris Landon’s idea for a sequel has a Back to the Future style that would answer the biggest mystery of the first film. Blumhouse’s Happy Death Day follows Tree Gelbman (Jessica Rothe), a college student who gets murdered on her birthday – only to find herself reliving the terrible day over and over again.
We will bring you more details on Happy Death Day 2 (not the official title) as they become available.
Happy Death Day brought a refreshing twist to the slasher subgenre with its time-loop element, and if a sequel comes to pass, it will be interesting to see how the filmmakers address this topic without recycling the formula that made the first movie work.
The reason for this lack of explanation is part of Chris Landon’s plans for a sequel which Rothe says will elevate the franchise beyond the horror genre.