No one can predict what will or won’t connect with audiences, even if they think they can. “Mark my words” is a death knell in more cases in Hollywood than you’d guess. That said, I’m sure on some level, Weapons writer-director Zach Cregger had to guess the central witch figure at the center of the movie, Aunt Gladys (Amy Madigan, in full force), would turn out to be a modern horror icon. Even as the movie was first enjoying success this summer, discussion of a Gladys prequel persisted. Speaking to Fangoria recently ahead of the Weapons home release, Cregger confirmed the rumors are true.

“It is real, and I’ve been talking to Warner Bros. about it,” Cregger told Fangoria . “There’s a story and I’m pretty excited about it. It’s not bullshit. I was ready. I had it kind of in my

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