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While ‘Door in the Floor’ director Tod “Kip” Williams works on the sequel to Oren Peli’s indie haunt hit ‘Paranormal Activity,’](Paranormal Activity (2009) - Movie | Moviefone) Toshikazu Nagae is simultaneously directing Japan’s version of the film – ‘Paranormal Activity 2: Tokyo Night.’](Paranormal Activity 2: Tokyo Night (2010) - IMDb) US distributor IM Global and Japan’s Presidio have teamed up for a “100% authorized and sanctioned sequel to Peli’s film,” which is a totally independent story based on the supernatural franchise.
What that means is that ‘Tokyo Night’ will not follow the same story as Williams’ film – it’s moving in an entirely different direction as a “parallel” movie and is not considered a true blue remake. This time we’re headed to Tokyo (obvs) where a Japanese student has just returned from a trip to San Diego and the only souvenir he’s brought home with him is a ghost. It looks like the film is shot in the same style as the original – using home movie footage to share the afflicted’s terrifying experiences.
Whether or not this film will contain the standard Asian-creepy-girl-who-died-a-wrongful-death ghost is still to be determined. Since America has imported all the good Asian ghost flicks, it’s interesting to see the tables turned. You can check out a trailer for ‘Tokyo Night’ (not to be confused with ‘Talladega Nights’ … ), as well as the trailer for the US ‘Paranormal Activity 2](Paranormal Activity 2 (2010) - Movie | Moviefone)’, after the jump. ‘Tokyo Night’ arrives in Japanese theaters this December, while the American ‘Paranormal Activity 2’ hits theaters on October 22nd. Which ‘PA’ sequel would you rather see?