It took 20 years, but Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon is finally getting a sequel.
Variety has confirmed that the 2006 slasher mockumentary’s long-discussed sequel is finally becoming a reality. Director Scott Glosserman and writer David J. Stieve are returning for the sequel, Behind the Mask II: The Return of Leslie Vernon, as are original stars Nathan Baesel, Angela Goethals, and Robert Englund. The Return of Leslie Vernon will follow the further adventures of the then-rising serial killer Leslie Vernon.
“For 20 years, people have asked if Leslie would ever come back. The truth is, he never really left,” Glosserman said in a statement. “Fans kept this movie alive by sharing it, quoting it, introducing it to their friends, and treating it like something worth holding onto. This sequel is happening because of them.”
Paper Street Pictures is producing the sequel. Adam F. Goldberg (The Goldbergs) is also joining as an executive producer.
A Kickstarter is also launching to help supplement the scope of the film. “We’re making the movie either way,” Glosserman said. “But the more the audience gets involved, the bigger we can make it. Bigger set pieces. More cameos. More surprises. This has always been a fan-driven film, and it still is.”
Are you excited that Behind the Mask II is finally being made? What sort of horror cameos and surprises do you hope to see in the sequel?