When “Jennifer’s Body” hit theaters worldwide in 2009, Megan Fox was at the height of her career. In the same year, the action sequel “Transformers 2: Revenge” was released in cinemas, which, like its predecessor, became a real box office hit and made Fox a megastar again. Karyn Kusama’s horror film, on the other hand, performed poorly financially, barely able to double its roughly $16 million budget – and was panned by countless critics.
More than 15 years later, “Jennifer’s Body” remains true with its revenge plot à la “Promising Young Woman” and the subtext-packed relationship between Fox’s character Jennifer and her best friend Needy, played by “Mamma Mia!” star Amanda Seyfried as a real cult, especially in the feminist and queer scene. However, until now no one had believed that there would be a reunion with Jennifer and Co. could take place.
Author of ‘Jennifer’s Body’ wants a sequel
Because now ‘Jennifer’s Body’ author Diablo Cody spoke about the possibility of a continuation of the horror cult as part of her press tour for the film ‘Lisa Frankenstein’. This is what she explained in an interview with that at the time she was quite angry about the poor reception of the film: “It was a financial and critical flop. I felt humiliated. I found that quite difficult when the film came out. It was quite difficult for Megan… Then suddenly people started talking about it as if it was a good movie – and that’s what I thought the whole time.”
That’s why Diablo Cody, who won the Oscar for best screenplay for ‘Juno’, would now be absolutely ready for something new from the world of ‘Jennifer’s Body’: ‘Yes! I want to make a sequel. I’m not done with ‘Jennifer’s Body’ yet. I just need to work with someone who believes in it as much as I do, and that hasn’t happened yet.”
Could Megan Fox and Amanda Seyfried return?
It’s unclear at what timescale a sequel to the film could take place. Spoiler alert! Since Jennifer dies at the end of the movie, a prequel would make sense – unless the story continued with Needy seeking revenge on the indie band that sacrificed Jennifer. Spoiler ending.
Although Megan Fox stated in several interviews: that “Jennifer’s Body” is the film she is most proud of in her career, For age reasons alone, it would be unlikely that she would be able to return to her role as Jennifer. However, a corresponding cameo cannot be ruled out. By the way, you can currently find “Jennifer’s Body” as a streaming subscription on Disney+.