‘The Wicker Man’ Sequel Director Justin Hardy Dies Just Weeks Before Premiere At Age 61
3 sources·Updated August 3, 2026

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- NME·9h ago‘Wicker Man’ sequel director Justin Hardy dies weeks before premiere
The filmmaker and writer died on Friday (July 31) aged 61
Read at NME → - Guardian Film·11h agoJustin Hardy, director of Wicker Man sequel, dies three weeks before its premiere
Hardy, a Bafta-nominated film-maker, has died aged 61, having completed a sequel to the cult 1973 folk-horror made by his father Robin Hardy British film-maker Justin Hardy, the son of The Wicker Man director Robin Hardy, has died aged 61. He had recently completed Wrath of the…
Read at Guardian Film → - Deadline Hollywood·13h ago‘The Wicker Man’ Sequel Director Justin Hardy Dies Just Weeks Before Premiere At Age 61
UK director and producer Justin Hardy died of a heart attack on July 31, just weeks before the premiere of his sequel to late father Robin Hardy’s 1973 cult folk horror The Wicker Man. He was 61. Hardy had recently completed Wrath of the Gods based on a long lost concept written…
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