 "My new movie is a kind of sequel to -- or riff on --  Happiness , and to some extent  Welcome to the Dollhouse ," said Solondz in a statement issued Saturday. "Many of the characters from these movies unexpectedly beckoned to me, and so I have explored new ways of developing and enlarging their stories, with the intent to recast them from a fresh perspective. I am very heartened and excited that my script has elicited such unbridled enthusiasm and support from my producers and Fortissimo."