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David Cronenberg explains why his sequel to The Fly got swatted

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Last year David Cronenberg revealed that he had penned a sequel to The Fly. But swiftly after this news was released Fox pulled the plug on Cronenberg’s project. And now we know why.

https://gizmodo.com/david-cronenberg-has-penned-a-sequel-to-the-fly-so-wh-5846345

https://gizmodo.com/fox-officially-pulls-the-plug-on-cronenbergs-sequel-to-5861631

In an interview with The Playlist, the director revealed his plans for the sequel.

“It wasn’t really a remake, it was more of a sequel or a sidebar. It was a meditation on fly-ness. None of the same characters or anything and, of course, with an understanding of modern technology. It was something I was very pleased with and it was a disappointment not to get it made.”

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