Wicker Man sequel director Justin Hardy dies aged 61
Summary
Justin Hardy, a British filmmaker known for directing the sequel to the famous 1973 horror movie The Wicker Man, has died at 61 after a heart attack. He recently finished working on Wrath of the Gods, the final part of the Wicker Man trilogy.Key Facts
- Justin Hardy died at age 61 from a heart attack.
- He was the son of Robin Hardy, the director of the original 1973 film The Wicker Man.
- Justin directed Children of the Wicker Man in 2024, a documentary about the original film’s impact.
- He completed Wrath of the Gods, the last movie in the Wicker Man trilogy, before his death.
- The Wicker Man is about a police officer investigating a missing girl on a Scottish island.
- Wrath of the Gods is based on scripts and storyboards discovered from his father.
- Hardy worked on many historical documentaries and TV series for BBC, Channel 4, and CNN.
- He taught screenwriting at University College London and is survived by his wife Larissa and four children.
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