Gellar to hold another Grudge?

Sarah Michelle Gellar is set to star in a sequel to her movie The Grudge, after it proved to be a surprise hit.

The producers behind the thriller, Senator International and director Sam Raimi’s Ghost House Pictures, have hired Grudge writer Stephen Susco to pen a second chilling entry in what they hope will evolve into a franchise.

Raimi says: "My partner Rob Tapert is working on Grudge 2 now."

The film-maker admits that they had waited to see whether the movie would be a hit before working on another instalment.

He explains: "We didn't want to jinx the first one and put the cart before the horse."

The Grudge is an English-language remake of the 2003 Japanese horror film Ju-on by the same director Takashi Shimizu.

It is not yet known whether Gellar will appear in the sequel.