Winona Ryder Talks Up 'Heathers' Sequel

We reported back in March that the 1980s dark comedy classic, Heathers would be hitting the stage soon. Race to Witch Mountain director Andy Fickman has been developing a musical for quite a while, and it might show up regionally as soon as the end of the year, with Broadway being the ultimate goal. And now, the 20-year talk of a sequel seems to be gaining traction again. Winona Ryder tells Empire that, "Whatever you hear, there is a sequel in the works, I swear to God." Usually, stars aren't that open about sequels that haven't received the green light, so it's interesting that Ryder is so adamant about it. But the filmmakers behind the remake aren't quite so emphatic, according to Winona. "For some reason the writer, Dan Waters, and director, Michael Lehman, don't want to talk about it. I've been wanting to do a sequel forever. There is a story, and Christian has agreed to come back," Ryder insists. By Christian, of course, she means Christian Slater. Granted, these aren't exactly stars at the peak of their popularity, so it's not like we're getting the cast of Ocean's 11, but still, I guess it's good that if they're doing a sequel, Ryder and Slater want to be a part of it. Winona wouldn't say what the story is, but I expect people to die in horribly funny ways.