That ending certainly leaves the door open for a sequel, but in a February 2020 interview with CinemaBlend, Whannell insisted that another installment was the furthest thing from his mind. We might have been inclined to scoff, but the director explained his position in pretty convincing fashion.
"I'm so superstitious about movies that I block out any thoughts of the sequel. I figure the time I'm allowed to think about sequels or any continuation of the story is after the original film's come out and the world at large has decided what they make of it," he said. "Because I feel like there'd be nothing more deflating than planning a sequel in your mind, only for the original film to belly flop. And then all of the sudden you're like 'Well, there goes all those plans.' So I try to block it out, squash it down, never think of it. You'll have to ask me that one in a few month's time."
Well, that was a few months ago, and while Whannell has been asked about the possibility in the interim, even during a joint interview with producer Jason Blum on the Fox 5 DC YouTube Channel, he has remained noncommittal. Whannell isn't the only one, however, to field the question,and Blum and Moss have both made some interesting remarks of their own.
