‘Popeye the Slayer Man 2’ Now in Production with Daniel Baldwin; First Look Revealed

Popeye the Slayer Man 2, the sequel to last year’s public domain slasher, has begun filming in upstate New York. Deadline shared the first image below.

Daniel Baldwin (John Carpenter’s Vampires) is joining the fun as the mayor of the town.

In the sequel, Popeye, the legendary sailor man whose consumption of contaminated spinach in the first film made him a madman killer, goes on a rampage and getting revenge after his home is destroyed, as police zero in and estranged family try to reach what’s left of him.

Jason Robert Stephens returns in the title role alongside Sean Michael Conway, Elena Juliano, Sarah Nicklin, and Nathan Todaro. New additions include Baldwin, Avaryana Rose, Chelsea Gilson, Mia Rose, Derek Poole, and Jesse Wakeman.

Popeye the Slayer Man director Robert Michael Ryan and writer John Doolan are back at the helm. Ryan, Jeff Miller, and Cuyle Carvin also contributed to the story.

The film is a co-production between Salem House Films, Millman Productions, Cloud 9 Productions, Babe Entertainment, Ron Lee Productions, and Otsego Media.

Ryan, Miller, Carvin, Alexander Tucker, and Nathan Todaro produce. Executive producers include Brandon Gibbs, Dustin Knoop, Korey Rowe, and Ronnie D. Lee.

“This movie is bigger and bloodier than the first. More kills and gore and more Popeye backstory,” said Miller. “Fans of the original won’t be disappointed, and we believe we’ll get new fans with this one.”