Donnie Darko gets 800-page sequel book for anyone still wondering how time travel worked in that movie
Penned by Darko writer-director Richard Kelly, The Philosophy Of Time Travel is only the first move in a series of planned sequels.
A quarter century after the release of the cult classic Donnie Darko at Sundance, director Richard Kelly is set to release a lengthy sequel beginning this fall. Titled The Philosophy Of Time Travel, the 800-page tome is a found-document fiction set 14 months after the original film's conclusion. After spending a decade on the project, Kelly aims to launch a multi-part series that includes an animated adaptation and a new live-action film 28 years after the original.
The book is Kelly's attempt to answer the many questions left by the cult favorite, which resonated with disillusioned millennials following the 9/11 tragedy. While Kelly has kept in touch with the original cast, the book is intended to be a standalone work that allows them to choose involvement in any future sequels. If the cast decides to return, Kelly envisions a reunion that would be grand, expensive, and technically challenging.
Despite the daunting prospect, Kelly is confident that his long-awaited sequel will delight fans and provide closure for the beloved characters.
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