Hideo Nakata Is Returning In 'The Ring 2'

[Thursday, March 11th, 2004]
Japanese director Hideo Nakata the man behind the original 'Ringu,' upon which the 2002 horror pic The Ring, was based, is in negotiations to helm The Ring 2, according to Variety.

Nakata will replace director Noam Murro, who dropped from the project earlier this week.

The Ring 2 will mark Nakata's American directorial debut.

In addition to 'Ringu,' Nakata also directed that film's sequel, released in Japan in 1999, a year after the first pic.

Although the first American Ring was a remake of the Japanese film, the 'Ring 2' script, written by Ehren Kruger, will depart from 'Ringu 2.'

Naomi Watts, who headlined the first Ring, is said to be aboard The Ring 2. The studio is currently out to male leads.

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