Directing the sequel to a beloved cult film – well, a cult film – when the original is 23 years in the past can’t be an easy task.
But it’s a job that Stuart Gillard is unafraid to take on. Because he’s just been hired to bring us War Games 2: The Dead Game. Now that we’re closer to the film actually shoot, a proper plot synopsis has arrived. The story, written by Randall M Badat, sees another teenage hacker deciding it would be fun to see if a super-computer can beat him at a terror simulation game. Trouble is, the government’s HAL-alike machine decides he’s a real terrorist threat and alerts Homeland Security.
Gillard, whose last job was the distinctly dodgy Kart Racer in 2003, will start shooting WG2 in November.