Briana Evigan's Darko defence

12-06-2008 13:30

The writer and director of 'Donnie Darko' has distanced himself from the movie's sequel.'S Darko' is being made seven years after the original movie was released, but without original cast members Jake and Maggie Gyllenhaal and Drew BarrymoreChris Fisher has taken over production duties from Richard Kelly, who has refused to be involved with the sequel. Posting on his MySpace page, Richard wrote: "To set the record straight, here's a few facts I'd like to share with you all: I haven't read this script. I have absolutely no involvement with this production, nor will I ever be involved. I have no control over the rights from our original film, and neither I nor my producing partner, Sean McKittrick, stand to make any money from this film."Meanwhile, the movie's star Briana Evigan has revealed one original feature of 'Donnie Darko will return.She told MTV: "Frank the giant rabbit guy will return. It's really cool looking. It's scary."Briana plays the best friend of Samantha Darco - played once again by Daveigh Chase - and explained how the movie follows on from the first.