A24‘s 2022 horror hit Talk to Me is getting a spin-off in the form of a very unlikely collaboration.
What is the new Talk to Me spin-off?
Meta and XRTV announced that they are teaming up to create an immersive XR (extended reality) series based on the film. The mixed reality series will feature “cutting-edge technology and immersive storytelling elements that blur the line between fiction and reality,” and brings “terrifying action sequences directly into viewers’ space.”
The new horror series will be created exclusively for Meta headsets and shot entirely in 3D. According to Meta and XRTV, the series will use “cutting edge mixed reality technology” to map the environments of viewers, and bring them into the story themselves.
The Talk to Me spin-off will span six half-hour episodes, following the story of “young travelers chasing the ultimate party on a European island until they discover the Hand, a supernatural high deadlier than any drug.” Craig William Macneil (Them) will direct all six episodes, with Trent Atherton (The Wheel) writing all six episodes.
No official release date for the XR Talk to Me spin-off series has been announced as of yet.
Originally released in 2022, Talk to Me was directed by Danny and Michael Philippou, and was a massive success upon its release, becoming A24’s highest-grossing horror film. A sequel to the film, Talk 2 Me, was announced in 2023, with both Philippou brothers planned to return as directors.
