Tim Burton's Sleepy Hole Sequel Comedian Shares Unique First Look

It has been 25 years since Tim Burton’s adaptation of Sleepy Hollow terrified followers around the globe, however the tragic story of Ichabod Crane and Katrina is lastly getting a sequel in Return to Sleepy Hole from IDW Darkish.

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Set lengthy after the occasion of the movie, a brand new horror is as soon as once more claiming lives in brutal vogue, teasing a supernatural energy and thirst for blood far worse than the Headless Horseman. And Display Rant is happy to offer followers an unique preview of the sequence, earlier than it launches simply in time for Halloween 2025.

With 15 years having handed because the occasions of the unique movie, the brand new comedian sequence recruits Eisner Award–profitable writer Casey Gilly (Buffy the Final Vampire Slayer), Savanna Mayer, and Dearbhla Kelly, to as soon as once more put Ichabod Crane on a homicide case solely he can deal with.

Return To Sleepy Hole is A Direct Sequel, Set 15 Years Later

Primarily based on the official synopsis, Ichabod Crane (performed by Johnny Depp within the movie) has apparently struggled to simply accept his simple encounter with the supernatural, as depicted on movie. Nonetheless clinging to that which he can confirm utilizing laborious science, his profession has been in-built debunking the occult and mystic.

In spite of everything, he’s an (unwilling) skilled on the actual factor.a person of science and, regardless of his indeniable brush with the supernatural, has constructed a reputation for himself debunking claims of the occult the world over. Now estranged from his former lover Katrina Van Tassel (performed by Christina Ricci), Ichabod is nonetheless dutybound when a letter arrives demanding his assist… and he should Return to Sleepy Hole as soon as extra.

However this new sequence from the horror-focused IDW Darkish imprint won’t solely deliver a sequel a quarter-century within the making. As Ichabod investigates the grisly homicide spree, the historical past, origins, and horror of the Hole itself can be expanded far past something followers anticipate.

Return To Sleepy Hole is The Good Horror Sequel For This Halloween

Johnny Depp as Ichabod Crane speaking in Sleepy Hollow

The timing could not be higher for this celebration of Tim Burton’s adaptation of Washington Irving’s Legend of Sleepy Hole. And with Subject #1 of the sequence arriving on October 29, author Casey Gilly hypes up the thriller for anybody looking for a Halloween thriller:

“Mysterious murders, spiritualism, a teenage medium, interval fashions, a sluggish burn attainable romance… I can not consider a greater strategy to embody the spirit of October than testing RETURN TO SLEEPY HOLLOW. Savanna and Dearbhla have created artwork that readers won’t ever need to cease taking a look at – -it’s creepy, lovely, gory, and delightfully enjoyable, making our e-book the proper strategy to catch Halloween vibes.”

And simply in case the preview pages aren’t sufficient to persuade readers that this story can be as horrifying as it’s anticipated, editor Riley Farmer joins in to share pleasure for the brand new providing from IDW’s rising roster of horror franchise choices:

“Sleepy Hole is the newest installment in our IDW Darkish line, and it actually delivers on the “darkish.” The primary difficulty is filled with horrific, haunting moments that may have readers begging for extra. And the horror does not cease! I simply acquired a take a look at the artwork for #3… Casey and Savanna have been collaborating on some bone-chilling scenes all through the sequence that we’re so excited to share with the world.”

Return to Sleep Hole #1 arrives on October 29, from IDW Darkish.