New Line Revives Lights Out Sequel With Connor Osborn McIntyre Writing

Overview

• New Line hired up-and-comer Connor Osborn McIntyre to write a sequel to the 2016 horror hit Lights Out.
• McIntyre’s recent work includes Animals, directed by Ben Affleck, and the Black List script American Midnight, according to trade reporting cited by JoBlo.
• The move revives a follow-up that cycled through drafts by Eric Heisserer and others without reaching production.
• Original producer Lawrence Grey will return, with Heisserer and first-film director David F. Sandberg producing alongside James Wan’s company, Atomic Monster.
• The project is in early scripting with no plot, casting, or production timeline announced, even as the first film earned about $150 million on a budget just under $5 million.