Sequel Bits: ‘Indiana Jones 5’, ‘Fantastic Beasts’, ‘Kill Bill 3’, ‘The Conjuring 2’, ‘Point Break’
Tl;dr: Every movie franchise you ever loved is coming back, and so are some you never really cared for in the first place. After the jump:
Plenty of people would argue that onePoint Breakwas enough — that it wasn’t worth making one remake, let alone think about making more. ButPoint Breakremake starÉdgar Ramírezis not one of those people. “I’m just the second Bodhi. I think there will be more,” he toldVarietyat the premiere. “I have the feeling this is only the first re-imagination ofPoint Break.” And for better or for worse, Ramírez may be right. While the film has floundered in its U.S. release, it put in a solid performance at the all-important Chinese box office.
Star Warsmight have been the crown jewel of Disney’s Lucasfilm acquisition, butIndiana Joneswas a pretty big get too. So now that one of those franchises has successfully been revived, how about the other? Walt Disney Company chairman and CEOBob Igerreiterated once again, this time toBloomberg, that moreIndiana Jonesmovies “will be coming.” There’s still no word on when, or how, or who’ll be involved, but just in case you were worried they forgot, you can feel reassured.Quentin Tarantinostill hasn’t given up hope of making aKill Bill Vol. 3. He acknowledged as much in a recent conversation withVariety:
The filmmaker has gone back and forth on the idea of a thirdKill Billover the years, but maybe it’s not surprising he wants to revisit The Bride and the rest of the DiVAS — he additionally revealed that he still considers the two-part original to be his “most visionary movie.”
Given that the tagline ofMy Big Fat Greek Wedding 2is apparently “People change. Greeks don’t,” it seems rather appropriate that the poster art hasn’t changed much, either. You can see the sequel poster side-by-side with the original above. And then you can go find out exactly how little has changed for Toula (Nia Vardalos) and her big fat Greek family whenMy Big Fat Greek Wedding 2arrives in theatersMarch 25, 2016.
DirectorJames Wanhasbeenprettygenerouswith snapshots from the set ofThe Conjuring 2, but today we finally have our first official still. Above, you can seeMadison Wolfeas Janet Hodgson (viaEntertaiment Weekly). Her supernatural affliction draws the attention of paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren (Patrick WilsonandVera Farmiga) in 1977 England. Like the first film,The Conjuring 2is supposedly based on a true story, and a pretty well known one at that. “The haunting that afflicted the Hodgson family is probably one of the most documented paranormal cases in the world,” teased Wan.
But it might not be the only famous event referenced in the movie. Rumor has it the opening scene will feature the DeFeo murders, which inspiredThe Amityville Horror, and now actressAlexa Najerahasconfirmed(viaBloody Disgusting) that she’ll play “Allison, not Dawn” inThe Conjuring 2. Allison and Dawn are the names of two of the DeFeo children.The Conjuring 2opensJune 10, 2016.
Another newFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Themstill has dropped thanks toEntertainment Weekly. This time, actorDan Foglergets to be front and center. He plays Jacob, a No-Maj (i.e., Muggle) character who gets caught up in the wizarding world after meeting “magizoologist” Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne). Way in the back there isKatherine Waterstonas Tina, a witch. TheHarry Potterspinoff, set in 1920s New York, arrivesNovember 18, 2016.
Ten years afterThe Da Vinci Codehit theaters, it doesn’t look like a whole lot has changed for Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon. He’s still played byTom Hanks, he still spends a lot of time in old buildings looking at even older stuff, and he still likes hanging out with younger brunettes. InThe Da Vinci Codeit was Audrey Tautou, inAngels & Demonsit was Ayelet Zurer, and now inInfernoit’sFelicity Jones. Whatisdifferent this time around is that he’ll be dealing with amnesia, which… makes him a less cool version of Jason Bourne, we guess?InfernoarrivesOctober 14, 2016.
With just weeks to go until its release,Kung Fu Panda 3has already released a lot of marketing material. You probably weren’t dying to see another look atJack Black’s martial arts superstar. But he’s cute, and it’s a slow week, andKung Fu Panda 3will be one of your least terrible options once the January doldrums hit. So enjoy the photo above of Po looking wistful and Ping (voiced byJames Hong) looking vaguely annoyed.King Fu Panda 3dropsJanuary 29, 2016.
