'S. Darko' Star Briana Evigan Defends 'Donnie Darko' Sequel, Which Has Fans, Writer Of Original Flick Up In Arms

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Odds: "Donnie Darko" Sequel Star Threatens to Retroactively Ruin the First Film
Published 6/5/2008 by Alison Willmore at IFC: Indie Eye
... Larry Carroll at MTV talks with Briana Evigan, one of the stars of the non Richard Kelly-approved "Donnie Darko" sequel ...

I wasn't a fan of...
Published 6/6/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Simon Crowe) at Mostly Movies
...the original Donnie Darko, but what the bleep is up with S. Darko? This now-shooting sequel has the blessing of absolutely no one involved with the original (actress Daveigh Chase is returning in the title role). That doesn't matter, says star Briana Evigan: (MTV) ...

When Back to the Future Nostalgia Goes to Far
Published 6/6/2008 by Karina Longworth at SpoutBlog
... and the true weight of history (responsibility) to come along since the dawn of the blockbuster era, it’s a no brainer that those of us who have seen it so many times that we could sing it like a song would look for new opportunities to wallow in our fandom. But somebody’s got to start imposing limits. Behold the following: Exhibit A: That Donnie Darko sequel that everyone’s mad about? One of its stars indicated to MTV News (via Indie Eye) that it’s actually more like a remake of ...