JUSTIN HARDY, DIRECTOR OF WICKER MAN SEQUEL, DIES THREE WEEKS BEFORE ITS PREMIERE

Hardy, a Bafta-nominated film-maker, has died aged 61, having completed a sequel to the cult 1973 folk-horror made by his father Robin Hardy British film-maker Justin Hardy, the son of The Wicker Man director Robin… He had recently completed Wrath of the Gods, a second sequel to the fondly regarded folk-horror film, inspired by a story idea discovered in his father’s archives.

Culture | The Guardian reports that hardy, a Bafta-nominated film-maker, has died aged 61, having completed a sequel to the cult 1973 folk-horror made by his father Robin Hardy British film-maker Justin Hardy, the son of The Wicker Man director Robin…

The report adds: He had recently completed Wrath of the Gods, a second sequel to the fondly regarded folk-horror film, inspired by a story idea discovered in his father’s archives.

In a statement, the director’s family said they are “devastated to share that Justin Hardy passed away [on Friday].

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