Diablo Cody Says Jennifer's Body 2 Is Being Made Imminently
Writer Diablo Cody says the sequel will explore a more sympathetic side of Megan Fox's character and her loneliness.
Diablo Cody said the sequel to Jennifer's Body is being made imminently and will explore a more sympathetic side of Megan Fox's character, according to Deadline.
Cody said the new film digs further into why Jennifer is a sympathetic character and what she has been through. She added that Jennifer was sympathetic to her both before and after the transformation, and that the sequel allowed her to explore more of Jennifer's loneliness and poignancy.
Cody is developing the sequel for 20th Century Studios.
Background
Jennifer's Body was released in 2009 as a horror comedy in which Jennifer was sacrificed in a satanic ritual and became a boy-eating succubus. Megan Fox played Jennifer, Amanda Seyfried played Needy, and Karyn Kusama directed the original film. Deadline previously confirmed that Cody is developing the sequel for 20th Century Studios. Kusama told Deadline last year that she knows some of the bones of the sequel and that it sounds fun and crazy like the first film. Fox and Seyfried have both expressed interest in returning for the sequel.
Quick answers
Who is writing Jennifer's Body 2?
Diablo Cody, who wrote the original film, is writing and developing the sequel for 20th Century Studios.
What will Jennifer's Body 2 be about?
Diablo Cody said the sequel explores more about why Jennifer is sympathetic and what she has been through, including her loneliness.
When will Jennifer's Body 2 be released?
No release date has been announced. Diablo Cody said the sequel is being made imminently.