A decade later, Maika Monroe has no plans outrunning her breakout position.
The actress teased that her upcoming horror film They Comply with might be properly well worth the wait after she signed onto the sequel of 2014’s It Follows again in October, together with returning author/director David Robert Mitchell.
“David is good. I imply, he’s good,” she instructed Collider. “The entire film remodeled at that time. It was altering the sport within the style, and he wouldn’t ever make a sequel if he didn’t assume it was going to prime it.
“He’s very particular, turns down so many… He simply is aware of what he needs to do and what he needs to make. I imply, at first I’m like, ‘Oh, a sequel? The place are we going to go right here?’ And I learn it, and it’s simply so f***ing good. It’s so good. I’m so excited.”
She starred within the unique film as Jamie “Jay” Top, a teenage lady who’s pursued by a supernatural entity that latches onto her after her first sexual encounter.
Keir Gilchrist, Maika Monroe and Lili Sepe star in It Follows (2014). (Radius-TWC / Courtesy Everett Assortment)
“I believe the place you’ll meet Jay at this level is perhaps not what’s anticipated, nevertheless it’s so cool,” she defined. “It’s simply, in fact, as everybody says for sequels, actually, although, is simply larger and darker and extra f***ed up. Studying it was the craziest factor ever.
“I’m so excited for this position. It’s been a very long time since I’ve been this excited to delve into one thing. There’s quite a bit there to play with, and I believe it’s going to be extremely difficult, for certain, however so fulfilling. Working with David, I can’t wait,” added Monroe.
After It Follows was lauded for revitalizing the horror style, incomes a 95% Tomatometer rating on Rotten Tomatoes, Radius-TWC co-president Tom Quinn teased a sequel as early as 2015.
Maika Monroe stars in Longlegs (2024). (Neon / Courtesy Everett Assortment)
Final October, Monroe and Mitchell have been lastly introduced to reunite for the sequel, which might be produced by Neon and Good Worry Content material. Filming is anticipated to start in 2024.
Since It Follows, Monroe has gone on to solidify her “scream queen” standing with such movies as The Visitor (2014), Greta (2018), Villains (2019), Watcher (2022), Important Different (2022) and the upcoming film Longlegs.
Longlegs premieres July 12 in theaters.