388 Studios was in communication with Haley actress Paige Cummings for two years prior to signing onto the project.
When reading the newspaper clippings in the film, should you pause the screen you can read as to what is going on with your favorite characters spread out over multiple films.
Ombis2: Alien Awakening does address what happen with Mark, Lucy, Haley, Sarah and Sheriff Thomas Bracket.
The sequel, Ombis2: Alien Awakening has been in development for nearly eleven years and has seen multiple scripts started however, never completed.
Director Adam Steigert has refused to make a film that is not a proper sequel to the original stating; "this film is my favorite and I will not disrespect the first film if we do a sequel."