Leslie Vernon Returns?

If we all close our eyes right this second and wish really hard we can make this happen, right? This is screenwriter David J. Stieve, who wrote Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon, in a really nice interview at Icons of Fright; when asked if he might write another horror film, Stieve says:

"Well, then you’re treading into sequel territory. If there is any kind of scoop, it’s not really a scoop but... I can tell you and your readers that there is a definite idea for what’s going to happen to Leslie Vernon next, that’s been the goal all along. There are a lot of what-ifs, and things to have to happen right in this business for that to ever come to fruition, but certainly if there’s going to be another horror movie coming from me, my biggest impulse, of course, is to relate what happens to Leslie next...

Obviously the focus of that or the metaphor involved there, as it happened with Nathan as an actor or Scott as a director, or me as a writer, it’s how do you handle that “freshman phenom/rookie of the year” type thing! That’s the symbolism at play; how does Leslie handle his success? And of course you have the whole genre-specific constructions and conventions of a horror sequel. There’s specific conventions involved with every killer that comes back. How the town reacts, who the people are that survive, and who fills what role coming around again…so there are all these very specific genre expectations for a sequel that are ripe for the picking but there’s obviously the metaphor of how does Leslie as the ‘artist’ handle his fame, does he handle it well, does he burn out too quick, keep himself in check, does he do it right? There’s a very rich soil to till from a storytelling standpoint. Depending on how the DVD does, etc. that’s the impetus."

Oh pleeeeeeeeeeeeease let this happen, pretty please I'll be a very good boy I promise!!!

(via FilmIck, who also says a Hatchet Part 2 might happen)

ETA Looking around Icons of Fright's site I see they've also got an interview with Leslie Vernon himself, Nathan Baesel, as well as one with the film's director, Scott Glosserman, up. I've got my reading for the evening planned now! Damn I love this movie.
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