TheWolf Creekfranchise is getting a long-anticipated reboot movie, which is fantastic news for the cult fan base of this unconventional slasher series. Created by writer-director Greg McLean, this franchise began in 2005 with the originalWolf Creek. Set in the Australian outback, the plot revolves around three unsuspecting backpackers who get hunted and captured by a sadistic, xenophobic serial killer named Mick Taylor, played by John Jarratt. The script was inspired by the real-life murders of backpackers committed by Ivan Milat in the ‘90s and Bradley Murdoch in 2001.
In 2013, McLean directed a sequel, simply titledWolf Creek 2, which saw Mick kidnapping and torturing a British tourist and a young German couple traveling in the outback. In 2016, theWolf Creekfranchise was revived as a web series on the Australian streaming service Stan. Jarratt again reprised his role as Mick and the show ran for two seasons.Now,a thirdWolf Creekfilm is in development(viaDeadline) and it’s about time this franchise made a comeback.
Wolf Creek: How The True Story Delayed The Release
Wolf Creek’s release was delayed in a part of Australia due to a real-life murder trial that partially inspired the events of the film itself.
Wolf Creek Is Being Rebooted 11 Years After The Last Movie
John Jarratt will reprise his terrifying role as Mick Taylor
More than a decade after the lastWolf Creekfilm was released, the franchise is getting its long-awaited threequel. McLean is back on board as a producer and Jarratt will reprise his iconic role as Mick in the new movie, which istitledWolf Creek: Legacy. Sean Lahiff, who editedWolf Creek 2, has been promoted to director for the threequel.Resident Evil’s Jeremy Bolt andThe Babadook’s Kristian Moliere will produce the film, which is working from a screenplay by Duncan Samarasinghe.
InWolf Creek: Legacy, Mick will target a family of American touristswho are traveling across the outback. After the parents sacrifice themselves to save their children, the kids will then find themselves alone and afraid, being mercilessly hunted by a madman. This threequel will bring an age divide angle to the story, pitting two resourceful Gen Z kids against an aging killer who might be slowing down. It’ll be interesting to see where this new story goes.
Why A Third Wolf Creek Movie Happening Is Exciting
Wolf Creek is totally unique in the slasher landscape
It’s particularly exciting that theWolf Creekseries is getting a new entry, because this isn’t justa typical slasher franchise. After a few sequels, slasher franchises likeHalloweenandFriday the 13thbecame interchangeable, with each film consisting of a mindless string of murders. ButWolf Creekis smarter than that; it’s a slasher take on Richard Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game,” in which the slasher’s victims have a chance to outwit him and escape his wrath.
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Wolf Creek is a 2005 horror film where three friends get stranded in Australia and fall victim to a psychopathic torturer. Wolf Creek was then followed by Wolf Creek 2 in 2013 and a TV show in 2016. The film received mixed reviews upon release but has been viewed in a more favorable light in recent years.
