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‘Hard Core Logo’ gets reincarnated by director Bruce McDonald

How do you make a sequel to a movie in which the main character doesn't live to see the credits roll?

Get their soul to possess another body, of course!

This theory has been applied by filmmaker Bruce McDonald, who recently completed a follow-up to his 1996 Canadian classic, "Hard Core Logo."

Hugh Dillon was acclaimed for his role as leader of a reunited punk band, which wasn't a stretch from his full-time job at the time, with the Headstones.

"Hard Core Logo II," set for release this fall, has promised similar success for 23-year-old Caroline Kawa.

Die Mannequin, the actual Toronto act which she performs under the name Care Failure, are presented in the film as the spiritual successors to the band Hard Core Logo.

McDonald also incorporated himself into the story, on the premise that he tried his luck in Hollywood, but ended up working for a televangelist instead.

Details of the sequel were revealed in The Globe and Mail by columnist Lynn Crosbie, who attended a screening with a small group of movie advertising strategists.

Presumably, the cult status of "Hard Core Logo" will be banked on to sell tickets for a theatrical run.

The concept of a real-life rock band possessed by the spirit of a fictional one, after all, sounds too unreal for a mere reality show.