Ajay Gnanamuthu's Demonte Colony 3, starring Arulnithi and Priya Bhavani Shankar in lead roles, has reportedly completed 95 per cent of shooting. A source close to the unit confirmed to IANS that only some patch work is remaining to be wrapped. While the second part had the tagline, 'Vengeance of the Unholy', the third part is titled 'The End is too far.'

Both the leads returned for the third instalment which began filming in July this year. According to the source, the film had shaped up really well and was likely to hit screens in April next year. However, an official confirmation is awaited from the makers.

Demonte Colony 2 was released in 2024 and continued the story of Arulnithi. As earlier reported, the third part's returning cast also features lead actors Muthukumar and Meenakshi Govindarajan. Sam CS returns as the music composer for Demonte Colony 3.

The second part featured Arulnithi in dual roles and also starred Arun Pandian, Antti Jääskeläinen, Tsering Dorjee, Meenakshi Govindarajan, Sarjano Khalid and Archana Ravichandran.

On the original film's tenth anniversary in May, the director took to his X handle and wrote that they are working hard to craft a "chilling, cinematic and unforgettabele theatrical experience" for the third part.

It is to be noted that in an earlier interview with CE, Arulnithi said that Ajay Gnanamuthu is expanding the franchise to encompass even a fourth part depending on the success of the films.

The first Demonte Colony film was released in 2015 and was critically and commercially acclaimed. It set a new benchmark for horror films. The second film, a direct sequel was released in 2024. More details about Demonte Colony 3, including its cast and technical crew are yet to be announced.