Elizabeth Berkley, Briana Evigan Hook Up with ‘S. Darko’
Elizabeth Berkley and Briana Evigan are the latest additions to the cast “S. Darko” (aka “Samantha Darko“), the sequel to “Donnie Darko“.
Ed Westwick (”Gossip Girl“) and Justin Chatwin (”The Chumscrubber“) also are in the movie, which stars Daveigh Chase (The Ring), reprising her role from the original cult classic.
The story, set seven years after the first film, follows Donnie Darko’s sister, Samantha, who, in dealing with her broken family, flees town with her best friend (Briana Evigan) when they are plagued by bizarre visions.
Berkley is playing a speed freak-turned-Jesus freak whose sentiments about ridding the world of its exponential sin are rivaled only by her infatuation with her dreamy pastor.
Evigan, repped by Gersh and Luber Roklin Entertainment, starred in “Step Up 2 the Streets” and appears on NBC’s summer series “Fear Itself.”
Elizabeth Berkley (”Showgirls” and “Saved by the Bell“), recently wrapped a stint on “CSI: Miami” and completed filming “The Butlers in Love,” directed by David Arquette. She is repped by Innovative Artists and Kritzer Levine Wilkins Entertainment.
Chris Fisher is currently directing the sequel in Utah. Ash R. Shah is producing.
‘Donnie Darko 2′ Details and Poster
U.K.’s Velvet Octopus is working on a sequel to the 2001 cult film Donnie Darko entitled S. Darko.
The story picks up seven years after the first film (and Donnie’s death) when little sister Samantha Darko and her best friend Corey are now 18 and on a roadtrip to Los Angeles when they are plagued by bizarre visions.
Daviegh Chase will reprise her role as Donnie’s younger sister. The cast also includes Ed Westwick and Justin Chatwin.
Ash Shah’s Silver Nitrate and Newmarket Capital will produce. Chris Fisher (Nightstalker and Rampage: The Hillside Strangler Murders) will direct.
Fisher said in a statement: “I am a great admirer of Richard Kelly’s film and hope to create a similar world of blurred fantasy and reality.”
Richard Kelly is not involved with the project.
The film starts shooting May 18th.
