Donnie Darko is a cult film, which managed to surprise audiences of different generations. According to the director of the film himself, the universe of this film could expand.
October 26 marked 20 years since it came to light Donnie darko. This film marked a before and after in independent cinema, by presenting us with a story with time travel, alternate universes and also the anguish that adolescents often feel. His scenes gave rise to different interpretations and theories, which continue to be debated today by his fans.
The film starred a young Jake Gyllenhaal, who was in charge of giving life to Donnie, a rather bright teenager who attends high school with problems of schizophrenia and sleepwalking. After the visit of Frank, an entity that wears a creepy rabbit costume, the teenager begins to have several premonitions about the supposed end of the world, which he will try to avoid. Donnie Darko was released 20 years ago at the Sundance Festival, where it received a rather tepid reception. Yet this is a landmark film in Jake Gyllenhaal’s career. In the film he is also accompanied by his sister Maggie, who plays the older sister of the main character.
Will you have a new movie?
Since 2021 began, Richard Kelly, director and writer of Donnie Darko, revealed that he had many ideas in his head to make a continuation of the story. This was assured to NME, where he made known his intentions on returning to this incredible narrative universe. “Hopefully we have something to show people soon that will really blow everyone’s mind. I hope I can expand this universe “he explained. It should be noted that a few years ago, the director also spoke about this issue, but assured that he could not disclose many details about it. However, he noted that he was working on a project that had taken a lot of effort and time to develop.
During 2009, a video called S. Darko, which was a sequel and did not have the look of Richard Kelly. Unsurprisingly, this project received bad reviews from critics and viewers.
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