Daywatch...

Just saw the Nightwatch sequel, Daywatch, and I'm more confused than ever. Not about the plot (I just about kept my head above water there. Years of following badly translated Hong Kong films have put me in good stead with very literal Russian subtitles), but with what comes next.

If anything.

Even before I saw Nightwatch I had heard that Fox had interfered to an extent that the proposed third movie had been pulled. Since the first two films had been shot back to back a lot more extra footage was shot to give the second film a definite conclusion.

The film I just saw had just such an ending in that it satisfactorily tied everything up and left little room to take the story further given the conclusion. But prior to me seeing Daywatch I had heard that there was indeed going to be a third movie, partially shot in the States and with a now English speaking cast. I have no idea if that's just interweb rumour at this point...

To make matters more complicated the books that the films are based on (that still remain annoyingly untranslated) form a nine volume sequence. Maybe. The first three books form the Nightwatch trilogy, the middle books form the Daywatch trilogy and the final three books are the rather less snappy sounding Twilightwatch.

But then where does Finalwatch fit in?

And from what I hear, despite the title of the film I just watched, that was actually only the second part of the first trilogy and the real Daywatch remains unfilmed. This leads some viewers to disown the title and simply call it Nightwatch II.

Now my head hurts.

I need a new Russian friend to tell me what the hell is going on. Someone at Fox will know of course, but all they want you to do is look at the new subtitles and make you forget that they cut thirty minutes out of the damn thing...

This is made more annoying because I love these films and don't want them to stop. Ever.

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