Piranha 3D splashed into theatres last summer, surprisingly cashing in a worldwide gross of $71 million (it cost about $40 million to produce and market). After a strong opening weekend performance at the box office, Dimension Films announced a sequel would be on its way. Today Dimension announced the creative team behind the sequel now officially titled Piranha 3DD (get it? boobies!). John Gulager will direct and Saw 3D scribes Melton and Marcus Dunstan will pen the script. Gulager, Melton, and Dunstan worked together in the past on Dimension horror flick Feast, a film that was featured in the show Project Greenlight. No word on why Piranha 3D director Alexandre Aja dropped out of the project. I hope the new team has the creative umph to bring back the perfect summer movie tongue-in-cheek bloody fun the original so successfully made famous and enjoyable. Dimension does not want to miss a summer release; as long as the writers can pump out a timely script, you can expect 3DD to hit theatres this August.
[Via Deadline]