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• LIZZO, TIME LOOPS, AND THE GAY GALLOWS HUMOR OF "HAPPY DEATH DAY 2U"OUT DIRECTOR CHRISTOPHER LANDON ON MAKG THE SEQUEL TO HIS SURPRISE SLASHER {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}MOVIBY JOHN RSELLFEBARY 12, 2019/2:24 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:1000PX;WIDTH:1900PX;}UNIVERSALBY JOHN RSELLFEBARY 12, 2019 / 2:24 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"LIZZO, TIME LOOPS, AND THE GAY GALLOWS HUMOR OF \"HAPPY DEATH DAY 2U\"","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2019-02-12T19:24:09.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2019-02-12T19:24:09.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"JOHN RSELL","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LONG BEFORE NATASHA LYONNE WANRED THE EAST VILLAGE A PERPETUAL CYCLE OF ATH AND DO-OVERS, DIRECTOR CHRISTOPHER LANDON CRACKED OPEN HIS OWN RSIAN DOLL. CRACKED HER OPEN, STABBED HER, DROPPED HER OFF A BUILDG, BROILED HER A R EXPLOSN, ETC., ETC. SUCH WERE THE MANY FAT OF TREE (JSI ROTHE), THE LLEGE -ED EXPLIBLY DOOMED TO RELIVE HER BIRTHDAY, ENDG WH HER OWN ATH, OVER AND OVER AGA LANDON’S 2017 SLASHER EDY HAPPY DEATH DAY.UNIVERSALWRER-DIRECTOR CHRISTOPHER LANDON AND JSI ROTHE ON THE SET OF "HAPPY DEATH DAY 2U."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A WHOPPG $125 LN AT THE BOX OFFICE LATER, TREE AND THE GANG ARE BACK THE EVABLE SEQUEL, HAPPY DEATH DAY 2U. THIS TIME AROUND, LANDON BOTH WROTE AND DIRECTED THE FILM, WHICH FDS TREE TRAPPED ONCE AGA THE SAME TIME LOOP—BUT A DIFFERENT DIMENSN. (JT... DON’T THK ABOUT TOO HARD.){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AHEAD OF THE SEQUEL’S PREMIERE, NEWNOWNEXT CHATTED WH LANDON ABOUT SR, LGHS, LIZZO, AND BRGG HIS QUEER PERSPECTIVE TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE MOST IMPORTANT THG WE NEED TO DISCS IS THAT LIZZO POSTED A VIO OF HER TWERKG THE HAPPY DEATH DAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}[LGHS] I KNOW! I DIED LGHG WHEN I SAW . I SPENT A VERY LONG TIME TRYG TO FD THE RIGHT SONG TO END THE MOVIE. I JT THOUGHT, IT WOULD BE SO OL TO DO A VER OF “STAY’ ALIVE”, FOR OBV REASONS. AND A IEND OF ME IS LIZZO’S MANAGER. I WAS LIKE, “DO YOU THK SHE WOULD EVER GO FOR THIS?” AND WE JT MA HAPPEN. SHE IS THE OLT PERSON I’VE EVER MET. SHE’S EXACTLY WHO YOU WANT HER TO BE. SO, I’M SUPER EXCED THAT WE PULLED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN DID YOU FIRST START THKG ABOUT WHERE YOU ULD TAKE THE CHARACTERS?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I WAS POST-PRODUCTN ON THE FIRST MOVIE. UP TO THAT POT, WE’D NEVER HAD A NVERSATN ABOUT A SEQUEL. I THK EVERYBODY SORT OF UNIVERSALLY FELT LIKE WAS A CLOSED-END KD OF THG. I WAS WATCHG A SCENE WH RYAN, THE ROOMMATE CHARACTER, BARGG TO THE ROOM, AND THE THOUGHT POPPED MY HEAD: WHAT IF HE WAS THE REASON ALL THIS HAPPENED? HOW FUNNY WOULD THAT BE? THIS DOUCHE BAG WH ONE DUMB, SEXIST LE. AND KD OF SNOWBALLED OM {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HOW MUCH OF A CHALLENGE WAS TO KEEP THE SEQUEL FEELG H BUT ALSO STAY TE TO THE REPETIVE NCEPT?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I MA TWO VERY NSC CISNS GOG TO THE SEQUEL. ONE WAS THAT I WASN’T GOG TO MAKE THE SAME MOVIE TWICE. I HAD THIS TEMPLATE THAT EVERYBODY NOW REGNIZED, SO I WAS ABLE TO RECREATE THE SAME DAY, BUT THIS ALTERNATE DIMENSN. SO, I WAS ABLE TO NSTANTLY SUBVERT EXPECTATNS. THE OTHER THG I DID WAS A PACG THG: I KNEW THAT I WOULD NEVER GET AWAY WH THE KD OF REPETN THAT EXISTED THE FIRST MOVIE. SO, MY GOAL WAS TO DISPENSE WH THAT VERY QUICKLY. THE ONLY REOCCURRG THGS ARE REALLY HER DORM ROOM WAKE-UPS, AND THOSE ARE ALWAYS QUE BRIEF AND PRETTY FUNNY.GREGG DEGUIRE/GETTY IMAGHOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 11: CHRISTOPHER LANDON AND RACHEL MATTHEWS ATTEND UNIVERSAL PICTUR SPECIAL SCREENG OF "HAPPY DEATH DAY 2U" AT ARCLIGHT HOLLYWOOD ON FEBARY 11, 2019 HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA. (PHOTO BY GREGG DEGUIRE/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT IS ABOUT THE MIX OF EDY AND HORROR THAT APPEALS TO YOU?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I GREW UP WATCHG A LOT OF HORROR-EDY. SO, I GREW UP REALLY APPRECIATG SR AND JOK, AND I ENJOYED THEM TOGETHER. AND I THK THAT THE DNA OF A JOKE IS VERY SIAR TO THAT OF A SRE. IT’S ALL ABOUT TIMG AND PACE AND SET-UP AND PAY-OFF. SO, FOR ME THEY’RE VERY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AS A GAY DIRECTOR, DO YOU THK YOU BRG A PARTICULAR PERSPECTIVE OR SENSIBILY TO HORROR?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I FELY BRG A CERTA PERSPECTIVE AND A POT OF VIEW—AND IF PEOPLE ARE PAYG ATTENTN, THEY’LL SEE . I MA A ZOMBIE MOVIE (2015'S SUTS GUI TO THE ZOMBIE APOLYPSE) WH BOTH A DOLLY PARTON ATTACK SEQUENCE AND A BRNEY SPEARS SG-ALONG. [LGHS] BUT I ALSO THK A LOT OF GAY MEN, BEE WE GROW UP FEELG LIKE THE ODD MAN OUT, AND BEE WE HAVE TO BE GUARD AND REALLY WARY OF THE WORLD, WE VELOP A THICK SK AND A GALLOWS HUMOR AS A FENSE MECHANISM. I FOUND THAT I APPLIED A LOT OF THAT TO MY WRG AND TO MY MOVI. SO, A LOT OF WHAT I LEARNED GROWG UP I’VE PUT TO MY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HAPPY DEATH DAY 2U HS THEATERS FEBARY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
• TO THE GAY GALLOWS
• A NEW AGE FOR GAYS, OR A TRIP TO THE GALLOWS?

LIZZO, TIME LOOPS, AND THE GAY GALLOWS HUMOR OF "HAPPY DEATH DAY 2U"OUT DIRECTOR CHRISTOPHER LANDON ON MAKG THE SEQUEL TO HIS SURPRISE SLASHER {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}MOVIBY JOHN RSELLFEBARY 12, 2019/2:24 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:1000PX;WIDTH:1900PX;}UNIVERSALBY JOHN RSELLFEBARY 12, 2019 / 2:24 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"LIZZO, TIME LOOPS, AND THE GAY GALLOWS HUMOR OF \"HAPPY DEATH DAY 2U\"","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2019-02-12T19:24:09.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2019-02-12T19:24:09.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"JOHN RSELL","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LONG BEFORE NATASHA LYONNE WANRED THE EAST VILLAGE A PERPETUAL CYCLE OF ATH AND DO-OVERS, DIRECTOR CHRISTOPHER LANDON CRACKED OPEN HIS OWN RSIAN DOLL. CRACKED HER OPEN, STABBED HER, DROPPED HER OFF A BUILDG, BROILED HER A R EXPLOSN, ETC., ETC. SUCH WERE THE MANY FAT OF TREE (JSI ROTHE), THE LLEGE -ED EXPLIBLY DOOMED TO RELIVE HER BIRTHDAY, ENDG WH HER OWN ATH, OVER AND OVER AGA LANDON’S 2017 SLASHER EDY HAPPY DEATH DAY.UNIVERSALWRER-DIRECTOR CHRISTOPHER LANDON AND JSI ROTHE ON THE SET OF "HAPPY DEATH DAY 2U."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A WHOPPG $125 LN AT THE BOX OFFICE LATER, TREE AND THE GANG ARE BACK THE EVABLE SEQUEL, HAPPY DEATH DAY 2U. THIS TIME AROUND, LANDON BOTH WROTE AND DIRECTED THE FILM, WHICH FDS TREE TRAPPED ONCE AGA THE SAME TIME LOOP—BUT A DIFFERENT DIMENSN. (JT... DON’T THK ABOUT TOO HARD.){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AHEAD OF THE SEQUEL’S PREMIERE, NEWNOWNEXT CHATTED WH LANDON ABOUT SR, LGHS, LIZZO, AND BRGG HIS QUEER PERSPECTIVE TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE MOST IMPORTANT THG WE NEED TO DISCS IS THAT LIZZO POSTED A VIO OF HER TWERKG THE HAPPY DEATH DAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}[LGHS] I KNOW! I DIED LGHG WHEN I SAW . I SPENT A VERY LONG TIME TRYG TO FD THE RIGHT SONG TO END THE MOVIE. I JT THOUGHT, IT WOULD BE SO OL TO DO A VER OF “STAY’ ALIVE”, FOR OBV REASONS. AND A IEND OF ME IS LIZZO’S MANAGER. I WAS LIKE, “DO YOU THK SHE WOULD EVER GO FOR THIS?” AND WE JT MA HAPPEN. SHE IS THE OLT PERSON I’VE EVER MET. SHE’S EXACTLY WHO YOU WANT HER TO BE. SO, I’M SUPER EXCED THAT WE PULLED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN DID YOU FIRST START THKG ABOUT WHERE YOU ULD TAKE THE CHARACTERS?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I WAS POST-PRODUCTN ON THE FIRST MOVIE. UP TO THAT POT, WE’D NEVER HAD A NVERSATN ABOUT A SEQUEL. I THK EVERYBODY SORT OF UNIVERSALLY FELT LIKE WAS A CLOSED-END KD OF THG. I WAS WATCHG A SCENE WH RYAN, THE ROOMMATE CHARACTER, BARGG TO THE ROOM, AND THE THOUGHT POPPED MY HEAD: WHAT IF HE WAS THE REASON ALL THIS HAPPENED? HOW FUNNY WOULD THAT BE? THIS DOUCHE BAG WH ONE DUMB, SEXIST LE. AND KD OF SNOWBALLED OM {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HOW MUCH OF A CHALLENGE WAS TO KEEP THE SEQUEL FEELG H BUT ALSO STAY TE TO THE REPETIVE NCEPT?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I MA TWO VERY NSC CISNS GOG TO THE SEQUEL. ONE WAS THAT I WASN’T GOG TO MAKE THE SAME MOVIE TWICE. I HAD THIS TEMPLATE THAT EVERYBODY NOW REGNIZED, SO I WAS ABLE TO RECREATE THE SAME DAY, BUT THIS ALTERNATE DIMENSN. SO, I WAS ABLE TO NSTANTLY SUBVERT EXPECTATNS. THE OTHER THG I DID WAS A PACG THG: I KNEW THAT I WOULD NEVER GET AWAY WH THE KD OF REPETN THAT EXISTED THE FIRST MOVIE. SO, MY GOAL WAS TO DISPENSE WH THAT VERY QUICKLY. THE ONLY REOCCURRG THGS ARE REALLY HER DORM ROOM WAKE-UPS, AND THOSE ARE ALWAYS QUE BRIEF AND PRETTY FUNNY.GREGG DEGUIRE/GETTY IMAGHOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 11: CHRISTOPHER LANDON AND RACHEL MATTHEWS ATTEND UNIVERSAL PICTUR SPECIAL SCREENG OF "HAPPY DEATH DAY 2U" AT ARCLIGHT HOLLYWOOD ON FEBARY 11, 2019 HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA. (PHOTO BY GREGG DEGUIRE/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT IS ABOUT THE MIX OF EDY AND HORROR THAT APPEALS TO YOU?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I GREW UP WATCHG A LOT OF HORROR-EDY. SO, I GREW UP REALLY APPRECIATG SR AND JOK, AND I ENJOYED THEM TOGETHER. AND I THK THAT THE DNA OF A JOKE IS VERY SIAR TO THAT OF A SRE. IT’S ALL ABOUT TIMG AND PACE AND SET-UP AND PAY-OFF. SO, FOR ME THEY’RE VERY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AS A GAY DIRECTOR, DO YOU THK YOU BRG A PARTICULAR PERSPECTIVE OR SENSIBILY TO HORROR?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I FELY BRG A CERTA PERSPECTIVE AND A POT OF VIEW—AND IF PEOPLE ARE PAYG ATTENTN, THEY’LL SEE . I MA A ZOMBIE MOVIE (2015'S SUTS GUI TO THE ZOMBIE APOLYPSE) WH BOTH A DOLLY PARTON ATTACK SEQUENCE AND A BRNEY SPEARS SG-ALONG. [LGHS] BUT I ALSO THK A LOT OF GAY MEN, BEE WE GROW UP FEELG LIKE THE ODD MAN OUT, AND BEE WE HAVE TO BE GUARD AND REALLY WARY OF THE WORLD, WE VELOP A THICK SK AND A GALLOWS HUMOR AS A FENSE MECHANISM. I FOUND THAT I APPLIED A LOT OF THAT TO MY WRG AND TO MY MOVI. 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Humor has long played a central role gay men’s rilience. Sce the days of subvertg the domant heterosexual culture wh “si” slang—cludg the word “gay” self, startg the 1930s—and vertg tradnal genr rol drag shows, gay men have relied on our sense of humor to help rry through whatever we need to get through.

TO THE GAY GALLOWS

As early as the 1920s gay men lled their most distctive cultural style “mp.

” It was an important ponent of gay men’s rilience the years before the 1969 Stonewall rts blew open so many closets, and the AIDS epimic ripped many more closet doors off their hg.

Camp gave gay men a way to exprs their anger at their margalizatn and the loss of their male stat that me om beg grouped wh women.

A NEW AGE FOR GAYS, OR A TRIP TO THE GALLOWS?

Camp also showed that some gay men regnized the artificialy of social and genr rol.