Filmmaker Kevin Smith has confirmed that a sequel to his wacky 2014 horror comedy creature feature “Tusk” is in the works.
One of the original film’s stars Justin Long revealed that a potential sequel is coming last week, with Smith now confirming he’s actively developing a sequel on a new episode of the Fatman Beyond podcast (via Geek Tyrant).
Long, who is expected to return in some way, starred in the original as an arrogant podcaster who travels to Canada for an interview and meets an eccentric retired sailor (Michael Parks) with dark plans related to his obsession with a walrus named Mr. Tusk. Of his plans, Smith says:
“Ever since the heart attack I’ve been living on borrowed time. 2024 will mark the 10-year anniversary of Tusk…We could just leave it there and move on, but you know, I’ve got more story left I’d like to tell; there’s a reason we left him in the zoo at the end. I always knew as we were making the movie I was just like, ‘I’ll totally do this again.’ I thought we’d have the late great Michael Parks with us longer, but sadly he’s not, but I know we got Justin.
Early on I was always like, well, eventually, they’ll take him out of that walrus skin and try to rehabilitate him. And just like Harvey Dent in The Dark Knight Returns, he’ll only ever see himself one way. Then he becomes the Howard Howe [character], Justin Long becomes the crazy guy who’s trying to turn people into something else; Chimera things, half-human and half-whatever. Last time it was walrus, this time…you’ll see.”
A24 distributed the original film on 600 screens back in 2014 and grossed $1.9 million theatrically along with becoming a bit of a cult classic on home platforms.
Source: Bloody Disgusting
