By MICHAEL GINGOLD
This franchise entry will give teen-stalker fans something to cheer about.
Universal 1440 Entertainment has announced that BRING IT ON: CHEER OR DIE (previously known as BRING IT ON: HALLOWEEN), the latest in the film series launched by the Kirsten Dunst-starring original (pictured), has wrapped production in Winnipeg, Canada, for airing as a Syfy Original in fall 2022. Award-winning genre short filmmaker Karen Lam, who has also worked on TV series such as MYTHOS and GHOST WARS, directed from a script by Rebekah McKendry (ALL THE CREATURES WERE STIRRING) and Dana Schwartz (SHE-HULK), based on a story by Alyson Fouse. Missi Pyle (Y: THE LAST MAN), Kerri Medders and Tiera Skovbye star; the synopsis: “BRING IT ON: CHEER OR DIE follows a cheer squad as they practice their routines overnight in an abandoned school during Halloween weekend where one-by-one, the teens fall victim to a deranged assailant.”
“We are excited to team up with Syfy to continue this ever-popular franchise with an all-new installment from renowned filmmaker Karen Lam, the very first female director of the movie series,” says Glenn Ross, general manager and executive vice president of Universal 1440 Entertainment. “Featuring a fresh take on the franchise’s historically comedic films, this next chapter showcases a multi-talented diverse cast and will entertain long-time BRING IT ON movie fans as well as open the doors to the legion of fans who enjoy thrillers.”
