There is an update about the inevitable sequel to 'The Ring' (the best movie of 2002, sorry Chicago) on SciFi - proposed release date of Nov. 10, though I wonder why they wouldn't have it in theaters before Halloween.
The Ring impressed me so much that I right afterwards had to watch Ringu and its first sequel, Rasen . If anyone is aware of English translation of Koji Suzuki's novels, let me know. Ringu was very good, but I think the people who claim it is better than The Ring are off base. Besides the better production quality (though admittedly the version of Ringu I saw was a divx DVD-rip), the portrayal of the heroine as independent and strong-minded made The Ring a more thrilling movie.
Rasen didn't really thrill me (more of the history of Samara is uncovered through the main characters, who are relatives of Ringu's protagonists), though I would imagine the American sequel would be based off of Ringu 2 - which I will not attempt to see until after Ring 2.
Thus there are 5 current films at the top of my must see when they come out list - The Ring 2, Spiderman 2, Star Wars 3, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, and Kill Bill vol. 2. Wow, that's a pretty geeky list when you write it down like that - and all sequels or based on novels. I'll have to go out of my way to find a drama to look forward to.