'Paranormal Activity' gets a director and a writer (HV)
By Nancy Tartaglione
Screenwriter Michael R. Perry and director Kevin Greutert have been hired to create the sequel to 2009's biggest surprise hit, "Paranormal Activity," the Heat Vision blog reports. Paramount will release the film on the pre-Halloween weekend of October 22 pitting it against Lionsgate's next installment in the "Saw" franchise.
In a symbolic twist, Heat Vision notes, Greutert made his directorial debut on the sixth "Saw" film.
Jason Blum and Oren Peli, who masterminded the first "Activity," are producing the second scarer. Steven Schneider will serve as executive producer.
"These guys get it, and the fans won't be disappointed," said Peli of Perry and Greutert's participation.
Perry is a longtime TV writer-producer ("Millennium," "The Guardian") whose spec feature script, "The Voices," landed in the third slot on the 2009 Black List.
Greutert was the editor of the first five films in the "Saw" series before directing last year's sixth edition.
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