Is it dark in here, or is it just Darko?

Well, folks, it seems that everything's getting a sequel these days. In a little over a week, a film called S. Darko is going to start shooting... as you might guess from the title, it's a sequel to the cult hit Donnie Darko. For those who might think that this is just another director jumping on the sequel train in order to cash in on a popular movie, you're wrong; original Donnie Darko director Richard Kelly seems to have nothing to do with this film.

The story of S. Darko picks up 7 years after the original ended, with Donnie's little sister Samantha having grown up in that time. She's 18 now, and she's headed out to LA with her best friend on a road trip (since that's what 18-year olds always seem to do in the movies.) Along the way they start getting plagued by strange visions, a la Donnie in the first film.

Most fans of the original are condemning this one before it even starts filming, and I'll admit that it seems a bit stretched and then (and a bit unneeded as well.) Who knows, though... maybe new director Chris Fisher (yeah, you've probably never heard of his work... I know I haven't) has some interesting twists thrown in there and will make a pretty decent movie after all. One can only wait and see, and hope for the best.