The cast and crew of the cult classic horror comedy Black sheep are reuniting for a surprise sequel. Directed by Jonathan King, the 2006 film finds a traumatized farmer's son returning home to leave his trauma behind, only to discover that his brother is conducting cruel experiments to transform the docile herbivores into contagious, bloodthirsty mutants. Black sheep It was a success at film festivals, earning positive praise and grossing US$5 million at the box office.
Deadline reported that French production company WTFilms has joined forces with King to discover the next stage of the virus seen in Black sheep with a sequel 16 years after the original film. Although few plot details have been revealed, Black Sheep 2 will see a young scientist determined to cure a potentially deadly pathogen before it can cause a pandemic, only to be taken to the remains of Oldfield Farm that was near her hometown.
King wrote the script alongside Matthew Grainger and Rosie Howells, while Nathan Meister will reprise the role of Henry Oldfield next. While no other cast members from the original film were mentioned, it has been confirmed that several returning stars will make appearances. Production is expected to begin in March or April 2025.
What the Black Sheep 2 synopsis means for the film
The original film left a dangling plot line unresolved
Although the newly revealed details offer only a brief summary of the events of Black Sheep 2It's clear that the film will pick up the little tease from the original film's ending. After Henry helps find and distribute a cure for his brother Angus' strange but deadly killer sheep virus, he soon gets rid of the infected and mutated cattle in a fiery conclusion. only for it to be revealed that the family's sheepdog may have contracted the virus. As such, the sequence could cause the poor dog to unknowingly transmit some of the deadly virus, perhaps allowing it to adapt.
With such an experienced team, horror fans might be drawn to see what horrible man-sheep creatures manifest in the company.
With a potentially new and deadly form of the sheep virus on the loose, it will be interesting to see what twisted horrors will once be grazing. Black Sheep 2 he arrives. Despite such an odd choice of monster, Weta Workshop, the special effects company behind both The Lord of the Rings trilogy and avataramong many other outstanding productions, will return to provide more horrific visuals. With such an experienced team, horror fans might be drawn to see what horrible man-sheep creatures manifest in the company.
Our take on the surprising Black Sheep sequel
Can lightning strike New Zealand's monster herd twice?
Perhaps one of the strangest examples of a modern “zombie” film, Black sheep wear your nonsense on your sleeve. From murderous sheep to evil farmers and horrific hybrids, the film revels in its silliness and is absolutely straightforward, while also offering enough blood and violence to challenge the genre's most iconic hallmarks.
As such, it is still unclear whether Black Sheep 2 can recapture the success of the original film, avoiding simply retreading its story and expecting the same impact just for the absurd premise. However, with much of the original cast and crew involved in the new film, there's a chance that Black sheepthe surprise sequel will dare to top an already strange but distinctive horror comedy.
Source: Deadline