| Urban Legend | |
| Years: | 1998–2005 |
| Creator: | Silvio Horta |
| Origin: | Urban Legend (1998) |
| Owner: | Sony Pictures Entertainment |
| Films: | Urban Legend (1998) (2000) |
| Direct-To-Video: | (2005) |
Urban Legend is an American horror film franchise consisting of three slasher films. The first installment was written by Silvio Horta, directed by Jamie Blanks, and released in 1998.
| Film | U.S. release date | Director(s) | Screenwriter(s) | Producer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Legend | Jamie Blanks | Silvio Horta | Gina Matthews, Neal H. Moritz & Michael McDonnell | |
| John Ottman | Scott Derrickson & Paul Harris Boardman | Gina Matthews, Neal H. Moritz & Richard Luke Rothschild | ||
| Mary Lambert | Dan Harris & Michael Dougherty | Scott Messer, Aaron Merrell & Louis Phillips | ||
See main article: Urban Legend (film). A college student suspects a series of bizarre deaths are connected to certain urban legends.
See main article: Urban Legends: Final Cut. A film school is the center of a fresh spate of killings based on urban legends.
See main article: Urban Legends: Bloody Mary. On a prom-night dare, a trio of high school friends chant an incantation, unleashing an evil spirit from the past with deadly consequences.
In February 2020, a reboot of the film was announced to be in development, to be written and directed by Colin Minihan.[1] In August, Sydney Chandler, Katherine McNamara and Keith Powers were cast in the film.[2] In October 2022, Minihan revealed that the film had been cancelled due to "bad timing".[3] In the following months, Eli Roth confirmed that it was due to the studio losing interest,[4] and McNamara reported that it was due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
- A indicates the actor or actress lent only his or her voice for his or her film character.
- An indicates an appearance through archival footage or stills.
- A indicates the actor portrayed the role of a younger version of the character.
- A indicates a cameo appearance.
- A dark gray cell indicates the character was not in the film.
| Characters | Films | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Legend | Urban Legends: Final Cut | Urban Legends: Bloody Mary | |
| 1998 | 2000 | 2005 | |
| Reese Wilson | Loretta Devine | ||
| Brenda Bates | |||
| Paul Gardner | Jared Leto | ||
| Natalie Simon | Alicia Witt | ||
| Sasha Thomas | Tara Reid | ||
| Parker Riley | Michael Rosenbaum | ||
| Damon Brooks | Joshua Jackson | ||
| Dean Adams | John Neville | ||
| Professor William Wexler | |||
| Amy Mayfield | |||
| Travis Stark | |||
| Graham Manning | Joseph Lawrence | ||
| Vanessa Valdeon | Eva Mendes | ||
| Sandra Petruzzi | Jessica Cauffiel | ||
| Toby Belcher | Anson Mount | ||
| Stan Washington | Anthony Anderson | ||
| Professor Solomon | Hart Bochner | ||
| Samantha "Sam" Owens | Kate Mara | ||
| David Owens | Robert Vito | ||
| Grace Taylor | Tina Lifford | ||
| Bill "Willy" Owens | Ed Marinaro | ||
| Mary Banner | Lillith Fields | ||
| Buck Jacoby | Michael Gregory Coe | ||
| Pamela "Pam" Owens | Nancy Everhard | ||
| Crew/Detail | Film | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Legend | Urban Legends: Final Cut | Urban Legends: Bloody Mary | |
| 1998 | 2000 | 2005 | |
| Composer(s) | Christopher Young | John Ottman | Jeff Rona |
| Cinematographer | James Chressanthis | Brian Pearson | Ian Fox |
| Editor | Jay Cassidy | Rob Kobrin John Ottman | Michelle Harrison |
| Production companies | Original Film TriStar Pictures Phoenix Pictures | Original Film Phoenix Pictures Columbia Pictures | NPP Productions |
| Distributing company | Sony Pictures Releasing | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | |
| Running time | 100 minutes | 98 minutes | 93 minutes |
| Film | Release date | Box office gross | Budget | Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | Other territories | Worldwide | ||||
| Urban Legend | September 25, 1998 | $38,072,438 | $34,455,157 | $72,527,595 | $14 million | [6] [7] |
| September 22, 2000 | $21,468,807 | $17,105,555 | $38,574,362 | $14 million | [8] [9] | |
| Total | $59,541,245 | $51,560,712 | $111,101,957 | $28,000,000 | ||
| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Legend | 29% (66 reviews)[10] | 35 (15 reviews)[11] | C[12] | |
| 10% (86 reviews)[13] | 16 (25 reviews)[14] | D+ | ||
| 40% (5 reviews)[15] |