Director confirms prequel to this year's hit horror film

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"Weapons director Zach Cregger has confirmed that a prequel is in the works about the antagonist of his hit horror film. The terrifyingly charismatic Aunt Gladys, played by Amy Madigan, captivated horror fans this year as Weapons became a box office smash, earning more than $260m (192m) worldwide. Cregger has now announced that he'll be expanding the legend of Aunt Gladys. It is real [the prequel film] and I've been talking to Warner Bros about it, he said."

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