
Though I haven’t yet taken the time to read the precursor of the film “Bird Box,” Josh Malerman’s novel of the same name, I am excited to hear that the universe (and hopefully the cinematic universe as well) in which “Bird Box” has been set will receive another installation. According to Esquire, Malerman’s next novel, “Malorie,” will focus more on the novel/film’s protagonist, and should be out around October of 2019. While I don’t mind hearing more about the protagonist, what I am most excited about is that we’ll also be finding out more about the universe’s creatures, Malerman stating, “Let me think of a cool way to put it. I will say this: we get to know both Malorie and the creatures better”. Since he really made an effort not to spoil anything during the interview, I’m curious to see what more he has planned for the narrative.