00:00Brightburn terrified audiences with its chilling twist on the superhero origin story.
00:05The film left fans hungry for more, especially after its haunting ending.
00:10Brandon Bray, fully embracing his dark side, stages his parents' murder as a
00:15plane crash and vanishes into the shadows.
00:20He calculated about a sequel that would continue Brandon's villainous rise, showing how he grows stronger.
00:25More dangerous, and perhaps even orchestrates world domination.
00:29But in 2000...
00:3024, director James Gunn delivered disappointing news.
00:33Brightburn 2 has been a...
00:35Officially...
00:36Cancelled.
00:37Surprisingly, the reason was not a lack of interest or a weak start.
00:40In the story, Gunn revealed that the real issue lies in the tangled rights situation.
00:45He only owns half of the rights, making it impossible to move forward with a sequel.
00:50The other half is likely controlled by the Edge Collective, the company that financed the original film.
00:55This complicated ownership has left fans in the dark, wondering if we will ever see...
01:00Brandon's journey continue.
01:02Even more surprising, as recently as two...
01:05In 2022, the studio had confirmed that a sequel was still in development.
01:10The cancellation came as a shock, especially since the first movie was profitable, and received...
01:15Strong attention.
01:16This story had plenty of potential.
01:18Brandon's psychology, his manip...
01:20...the manipulation by alien commands, and the possibility of other alien responses to his presence...
01:25...all offered rich ground for...
01:27...exploration...
01:28...characters like his counselor...
01:30...Marily, and his classmate Catalan...
01:32...both still alive at the end...
01:34...could've played...
01:35...he roles in trying to redeem or stop Brandon.
01:38The mid-credits scene teased a...
01:40...world where Brightburn is behind multiple disasters...
01:43...hinting at his growing power...
01:45...and the chaos he could unleash.
01:47Fans imagine sequels exploring global invasion...
01:50...deeper character arcs...
01:52...and the moral consequences...
01:54...of Brandon's...
01:55...actions.
01:56But unless the rights issue is resolved...
01:58...Brandon's chilling rise is a superpower...
02:00...villain...
02:01...will remain locked in the shadows...
02:02...Brightburn 2 may never see the light...
02:04...but...
02:05...the story's potential lives on...
02:07...and the imaginations of fans...
02:08...who continue to revisit...
02:10...what could...
02:11...have...
02:12...been...
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