Director Named For “30 Days of Night” Sequel

Ben Ketai will direct the upcoming sequel to the vampire thriller “30 Days of Night” according to web site Bloody Disgusting.

Kentai has experience working in the universe created in the first film. He co-wrote, with original “30 Days of Night” graphic novel writer Steve Niles, the Web-based and on-demand prequel to the first film, “30 Days of Night: Blood Trails”. The prequel was shown on FEARnet.com and FEARnet on Demand just prior to the theatrical release of movie. Kentai then went on to co-write with Niles and Ed Fowler the Web-based and on-demand sequel to “30 Days of Night” entitled “30 Days of Night: Dust to Dust.”

The sequel will focus on the character of Stella Oleson, the wife of Sherriff Eben Oleson, who has published a book on the vampire attack on the Alaskan town of Barrow and who subsequently draws the attention of a vampire clan in Los Angeles.

Melissa George played Stella in the first film, but the part will be recast for the sequel.

Filming in Vancouver will begin this October.