The Fog sequel: John Carpenter is open to 1980 classic getting a follow-up

Last Updated on August 5, 2021

In a recent interview with NME, genre legend John Carpenter gave a great response to the question, "Do you ever worry that because you're the 'Halloween guy' it might sometimes overshadow some of your other work?":

No, I love it, and I'm still loving it. Are you kidding me? Being the 'Halloween guy' gave me a career in movies. And even now I'm working on the new Halloween movies that are being released by David Gordon Green. I'm as happy as a pig in shit. Halloween gave me everything. It's great. I get to be John Carpenter."

With the Halloween franchise making him that happy, it's no surprise to hear that Carpenter is not close-minded when it comes to follow-ups to his other work – and during the interview, he even revealed that there has been talk of a sequel to his 1980 classic The Fog (watch it HERE)!

Carpenter told NME, 

There's been talk of a sequel to The Fog. There's been talk of sequels for a bunch of my movies. They just haven't happened yet because of various reasons. But yeah, we've talked about them and I'm open to them."

The original The Fog told the story of 

the seaside California town of Antonio Bay, in the grips of an ancient curse and a creeping mist. 

Adrienne Barbeau, Tom Atkins, Hal Holbrook, Janet Leigh, and Jamie Lee Curtis starred in the film. 

There was also a remake that was released in 2005, but that didn't turn out so well. If a sequel to The Fog were to be made, ignoring the remake and connecting the story directly to the 1980 film would be the way to go.