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‘Barbarian’ director on why producers shot down the movie at first & his wild idea for a sequel
'Barbarian' director on why producers shot down the movie at first & his wild idea for a sequel,Barbarian is one of the year's most acclaimed genre films, a surprising and exciting horror story that keeps viewers guessing and has critics and audiences alike singing its praises. But it wasn't always an easy road to get to this point. According to writer/director Zach Cregger, it took two years just to get someone interesting in making the film, in part because some of the story's most surprising turns made producers nervous.

‘Barbarian’ director on why producers shot down the movie at first & his wild idea for a sequel

Barbarian is one of the year’s most acclaimed genre films, a surprising and exciting horror story that keeps viewers guessing and has critics and audiences alike singing its praises. But it wasn’t always an easy road to get to this point. According to writer/director Zach Cregger, it took two years just to get someone interesting in making the film, in part because some of the story’s most surprising turns made producers nervous.