Sarah Michelle Gellar

Shimizu: ’Grudge 2’ to differ from ’Ju-On 2’

Takashi Shimizu has revealed that he is taking a different direction in The Grudge 2.

Having already directed Ju-On and its English-language remake The Grudge, he told Comingsoon.net that The Grudge 2 will take a different approach in order to keep the idea fresh.

"The Grudge was a complete remake of Ju-On, meaning the storyline was very similar, basically the same," he explained. "But Grudge 2 is actually different from Ju-On 2. I don’t think I would have accepted this job if it was going to be the same storyline. Since it is a different story, my motivation was a lot higher, and I actually enjoyed doing this."

Shimizu also stated that he is flattered by the decision of the makers of Scary Movie 4 to parody the films, noting that "in Scary Movie 4, they’re doing a spoof of War of the Worlds and King Kong, and these are the movies with big budget, big movies. Next to that, there’s Grudge."

Starring Amber Tamblyn and featuring Sarah Michelle Gellar, The Grudge 2 is expected to be released in October.