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Following Turbo Kid's release, directors Yoann-Karl Whissell, Anouk Whissell, and François Simard revealed that they were developing a sequel, which would take place immediately after the events in the first film.

Turns out they haven't ruled out the idea and gave a little update on their intentions to the Boo Crew podcast over at Bloody Disgusting.

“Well look, that’s been a long time coming... There’s a script for Turbo Kid 2. We want to make it, that’s all I can say."

He went on to say:

“It’s really a case of finding the backers [financiers] because it’s way more ambitious. It’s kind of like Road...

What is about the image kids on bicycles, having an adventure, that just screams “This is a story set in the 1980s”? The trio of Montreal-based filmmaking team, known collectively as Rkss, decided to find out when they got their hands on the Summer of ’84 […]

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In 2015, the filmmaking trio of François Simard, Anouk Whissell, and Yoann-Karl Whissell (otherwise known as Rkss, aka “Roadkill Superstar”) brought their first feature, Turbo Kid, to the Sundance Film Festival, and over this past week, they celebrated the world premiere of their latest throwback endeavor, Summer of ’84, that screened as part of Sundance's 2018 Midnighters slate.

Being a huge fan of what Rkss has done with both of their feature films thus far, Daily Dead was excited to sit down and chat with the three directors about Summer of ’84. They talked about the harsh truths that accompany the experience of growing up, tapping into an era of filmmaking they love with their own projects, finding their four teenaged heroes for their slasher/mystery/suburban thriller hybrid, and more.

This film was great, you guys. I think what's great about what you guys have been able to do with Turbo Kid and with this film,...