Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP, a remaster of the James Gunn and Suda51 cult classic 2012 game, launched to middling reviews from critics last year, who were upset to see many "notable effects missing from the original". But it sold surprisingly well — enough to revive the long-dormant hack and slash series where a high schooler carves through zombies to the beat of Skrillex and Five Finger Death Punch.
As reported by Aftermath, just a few months after its release, Nada Holdings Corp. has announced, in partnership with Dragami Games, that a sequel and anime adaptation are currently in development. While that might be exciting news for fans who have waited over a decade to see a new Lollipop Chainsaw, there are a couple of sticking points in the press release that aren't going down well.
The big one is that there's no mention of James Gunn and Suda51, who, much like with the remaster, don't appear to be involved. The second is that the press release stresses that these new projects will stay "true to the distinctive tone and spirit of the original work, without imposing excessive creative restrictions in the name of DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion)."
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