I feel sort of silly for even reporting on this – as Oren Peli’s Area 51 has been rumored for about 8 years now. Rumor has it that the film was shot years ago, and that Peli is notorious for “tinkering” with his films. Though I’m not sure 8 years constitutes as tinkering. Nevertheless, Jason Blum himself, AKA the head honcho of the world renowned Blumhouse Productions, took to Twitter this afternoon and ended up opening the can of worms that is Area 51. Check it out :

I want to believe him…I do. Even if Peli has only officially directed one other feature (Paranormal Activity), I loved his writing in both Chernobyl Diaries and his short lived television series: The River.

Here’s to hoping we see Area 51 before Paranormal Activity 51

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