Diablo Cody says Jennifer's Body 2 will explore why Jennifer is sympathetic

Mixed · 2Diablo Cody, who wrote the 2009 horror comedy Jennifer's Body, said the sequel will "explore even more about why Jennifer is sympathetic and what she's been through." 1 2 Mixed · 2Cody made the remarks on the Petticoat Revolution podcast, where she called the sequel "imminent". 1 2 Mixed · 2She described Jennifer as "a sympathetic character for me, before and after the transformation", citing the character's isolation, loneliness and insecurity, and said people forget the moments when Jennifer is "a shell of herself". 1 2

Mixed · 2Cody said she could not say much about the new film, but that there is "a loneliness and a poignancy to that character that people don't always recognize." 1 2 Mixed · 2She praised Megan Fox's performance in the original, saying Fox played both the powerful and the hollowed-out sides of Jennifer well. 1 2 Centre · 1Deadline previously confirmed that Cody is developing the sequel for 20th Century Studios; director Karyn Kusama told Deadline last year she knows "some of the bones of it" and that it "sounds fun and crazy like the first film." 1

Mixed · 2Megan Fox and Amanda Seyfried have both expressed interest in returning, but casting and other details have not been announced; The A.V. Club said details about the project are "pretty much nil." 1 2