What is your damage, Heather? No sequel coming
Poor Veronica and J.D. It seems their dreams of reuniting in a Heathers sequel are just that: a dream.
Michael Lehmann, who directed the original 1988 movie starring Winona Ryder and Christian Slater, says he flattered that so many bring up the idea of a sequel to the dark teen comedy, but it's still not going to happen.
"Winona’s been talking about this for years — she brings it up every once in a while and (writer) Dan Waters and I will joke about it, but as far as I know there’s no script and no plans to do the sequel," Lehmann told Movieline.com. "A couple weeks ago everyone started talking about it and I guess Winona said the movie was gonna get made, and I thought, 'I don’t know, maybe they did this without me?' But I got in touch with Dan Waters and he said he didn’t know anything about it. So I don’t think there’s any truth to it."
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At this point if a sequel was made it would just seem like a ploy to make some cash.
Posted by: 80sfan | July 03, 2009 at 02:08 PM
Good to know.Let the movie rest in peace in the time it belongs to,the Spearsy beloved late 80s.
Posted by: Miguel | July 03, 2009 at 12:30 PM
Some stories are better with just one film instead of sequels. Like Romancing the Stone was a great movie and should've stayed just one film, then they forced a dumb sequel and almost spoiled the first movie. Same thing with Highlander. Keep Heathers out of the sequel spotlight and everyone will be happy but Miss Ryder.
Posted by: DerekT | July 03, 2009 at 11:01 AM
Sequel? To this? What would the plot line be - Killers Go To College?
Posted by: GAGirl | July 03, 2009 at 10:20 AM