FALL Franchise Lands Sequel Directors, Plots Course For Trilogy
A seuquel to Scott Mann’s 2022 sleeper hit, Fall, is moving forward from acclaimed horror and thriller directors Michael and Peter Spierig (Lionsgate’s Jigsaw). Mann will pen the script with Jonathan Frank ahead of camera roll in June, as announced on Thursday by Capstone Studios’ CEO Christian Mercuri.
Mark Lane and James Harris of Tea Shop Productions (47 Meters Down) are producing once more along with Capstone’s Mercuri. Mann will also produce via Flawless alongside David Haring. Dan Asma, John Long, and Roman Viaris will also reunite as exec producers alongside Capstone’s Ruzanna Kegeyan.
Capstone Global is handling worldwide rights to the franchise.
Capstone Studios announced plans late last year for a back to back trilogy; Mann is set to write and direct the third installment.
Fall 2 and Fall 3 will bring back original characters from the first film, while also leaving room for new ones to be introduced. The first Fall followed two best friends who climb 2,000 feet to the top of an abandoned radio tower and find themselves stranded with no way down. Their expert climbing skills are put to the test as they desperately fight to survive the elements, a lack of supplies, and vertigo-inducing heights.
“We’re extremely excited to helm the second instalment of this franchise and bring to life another nail biting, vertigo inducing thrill ride,” said the Spierig Brothers.
Mann added, “I am so proud to hand over the reins to the Spierigs, two highly respected genre directors whose addition will undoubtedly make this follow-up even more of a must-see experience than we already knew it would be. I can’t wait for Flawless to work alongside them, and the rest of our fantastic filmmaking team, to take the Fall franchise to epic new heights.”
Acclaimed aficionados in the genre space, Michael and Peter Spierig are best known for Lionsgate’s Winchester starring Helen Mirren and Sarah Snook, and Jigsaw, the eighth film in the Saw series, one of the most successful franchises ever produced. Additional credits include Daybreakers starring Ethan Hawke and Willem Dafoe, Predestination starring Ethan Hawke and Sarah Snook, and the award-winning zombie film Undead.
Fall was a surprise runaway critical and commercial success. Certified Fresh, and hitting number one in several countries around the world, the movie drew over $20 million in box office from its original modest $3 million budget and was a major hit overseas, including China where it was nominated as best foreign film for a Golden Rooster, China’s version of the Academy Awards.
The original film also leveraged the TrueSync™ technology from Flawless, the leading film technology company pioneering the next generation of entertainment, of which Mann is Co-CEO. TrueSync, a TIME Best Inventions honoree, was used to change expletives spoken in the film by star Virginia Gardner to family-friendly language, which was crucial in securing the film’s successful global release.
Mann is a DGA director, WGA writer, and producer, working with A-list talent on a number of blockbuster films. His additional directing credits include Heist, Final Score, and The Tournament.
Mann has also been at the forefront of the visual effects domain for over 25 years and has had a lifelong passion for science, innovation, and storytelling. Alongside Co-CEO & Founder Nick Lynes, he is an I-X Fellow of Imperial College London, working with the institution’s cutting-edge AI research center.
