DVD Season

According to Variety, the sequel to Sony's "Open Season" is going straight to DVD.



Though "Open Season" grossed just a so-so $85 million domestically and $105 million overseas, Sony felt the pic performed strongly in homevid and that, with a good follow-up story, it would help meet the goal of increasing SPA's output.

"We don't have a deep bench yet , so we're certainly looking to have more product available," said Sony Pictures Digital prexy Yair Landau. "We felt we had a really fun story and the marketplace wants more 'Open Season.'"

Sequel will focus on one of the original pic's supporting characters, Mr. Weenie, a domesticated dachshund who escapes to join the rebellion of forest animals.

While the idea of straight-to-DVD always scares the pants off of me, I liked the original film a great deal, and will probably wind up picking up the sequel, even if it does wind up being a Sony executive's turd stamped into the form of a DVD.

If anything, it will make for a great conversation piece.

More on Open Season 2 from Variety