Ouija 2 Gets Its Director and Star!

Mike Flanagan and Annalise Basso board Ouija 2

With the success of last year’s horror film Ouija, a collaboration between Hasbro, Platinum Dunes, Blumhouse Productions and Universal Pictures, it was inevitable that a sequel would quickly be greenlit and now word comes from the Hollywood Reporter’s Heat Vision Blog that the sequel has found a director and its leading actress. 

17-year-old Annalise Basso, who also appeared in Oculus as the younger version of Gillan’s character, has been hired for the leading role in the movie as a young girl whose father died. (I wonder if she’ll try to use a Ouija board to talk to him? That’s my guess.)

Universal Pictures and their partners have already set a prime horror release date of October 21, 2016 for Ouija 2, hoping to repeat the success of the first movie which grossed $102.5 million worldwide on a $5 million budget. 

You can also check out what Jason Blum said about working with existing licensed properties like Ouija in our exclusive interview with the producer right here.

(Photo credit: Juan Rico/FAMEFLYNET PICTURES)