Japan Plans Own 'Ring' 3-D Sequel: 'Sadako 3D'

While DreamWorks continues to develop the English-language The Ring 3D, Japanese Kadokawa Pictures made a major announcement for fans of the original 1998 Ringu.

Arriving in Japanese theaters in 2012 is Sadako 3D, featuring the creepy black-haired character from the Ring horror series that started the J-horror craze.

Sadako, identified by her long black hair covering her face, has become an iconic character in the Japanese horror genre. Koji Suzuki, the author of the original "Ring" novel series, indicated that the new 3D film will include a scene of Sadako coming out of a television set, similar to the original.

Suzuki wrote a completely new story for the movie. The director and the cast have not yet been revealed.

For those of you keeping tally, there have been four Japanese films based on Koji Suzuki's popular Ring series including Ringu, Rasen, Ringu 2, and Ringu 0: Birthday. Then there are the little known Japanese TV Series: "Ring: The Final Chapter" (12 Episodes) and it's sequel "Rasen" (13 Episodes). And then there's the Korean remake The Ring Virus alongside the two U.S. remakes. WOWSA.

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