Variety reports that Paramount Pictures has pushed back its upcoming The Ring sequel, Rings, from its scheduled release date of November 13 to an unspecified 2016 release. Though unconfirmed, a first quarter release is likely for the film.
Rings stars Alex Roe as Holt, a young man who begins to become distant from his girlfriend, Julia (Matilda Lutz), after watching the infamous deadly videotape the series is known for. “The Big Bang Theory” star Johnny Galecki will co-star in the film.
Released in 2002, The Ring was an English-language remake of Hideo Nakata’s 1998 supernatural thriller, Ringu, which told the story of a videotape of ghostly imagery that causes anyone who watches it to die seven days later. Ringu was followed by three Japanese sequels, while the Verbinski version received its own 2005 sequel directed by Nakata, titled The Ring Two.
We previously reported that a key character will be returning to the franchise. Click here to find out who, but please be aware of potential spoilers.
F. Javier Gutiérrez, best known for helming Before the Fall, is directing Rings, with Academy Award-winning screenwriter Akiva Goldsman writing the script based on a draft by David Loucka.
Are you looking forward to The Ring sequel? Here’s that famous scene again from the 2002 release, starring Naomi Watts and Martin Henderson.
