Sequel Bits: ‘Mission Impossible 5,’ ‘Legend Of Conan,’ ‘Terminator 5,’ ‘Three Men And A Bride,’ ‘300: Rise Of An Empire’ And More
Lots and lots of filmmakers and actors talking about their upcoming films in this edition of Sequel Bits. After the jump, read quotes about the followin:
In an interview withCollider,J.J. Abramsgave an update as to the status of the latestMission: Impossiblemovie:
We’re working right now on getting a writer. We’re a minute away from being able to discuss that. We have a pretty cool general idea for where this thing is going to go. Tom [Cruise] and Bryan Burk and I couldn’t be more excited about it….I will say that there are some ideas that feel like, “Ooh, I want to see that!” That’s all we ever go for.
Arnold Schwarzeneggeris promotingThe Last Stand, which of course opens him up to plenty of questions about possible other sequels. One of which isTerminator 5, a film he’s been attached to for a while, and speaking withEmpire, he said he doesn’t know more than most of us:
Another Schwarzenegger sequel, one that’s going to happen quicker thanTerminator, isThe Legend of Conan.Speaking toHitfix, the actor seemed very excited at the prospect of reprising the role in his older age, again likening it to Clint Eastwood.
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A few images from the set ofSin City: A Dame to Kill Forhave hit the next thanks to Playboy PlaymateCrystal McCahill. There’s no word on which role she’s playing, but her tweets suggest she interacts with Marv (Mickey Rourke). Her gig is likely pretty small, but this will be fun for fans. See more atBleeding Cool, but here’s one of the images.
This feels like about the most tired story imaginable but, in a interview with aTexas newspaper(viaCBM)William Shatnerconfirmed that he won’t be inStar Trek Into Darkness:
I don’t think that [‘Darkness’ director] J.J. Abrams knows what to do with me. Age and change in body shape.
Not only isA Good Day To Die Hardgoing to be the first IMAXDie Hardmovie, it’s going to be the first AtmosDie Hardmovie. The February 14 release starring Bruce Willis is being finished in with a brand new Dolby Atmos soundmix. Read more atThe Hollywood Reporter.
ActorRodrigo Santoro, who also co-stars inThe Last Stand, was recently asked by the team atComic Book Resourcesabout his upcoming film300: Rise of an Empire, in which he reprises the role of Xerxes he played in Zack Snyder’s300:
I would say that you get to know a little bit about [Xerxes'] backstory, which I thought is pretty cool. It’s more like you have the new Athenian, Sullivan. You have Eva Green’s character, which is a commander, a naval commander, my naval commander, and you have Xerxes. It gravitates between all three, what’s going on.
Appearing on CBS’sThe Talk, actorTom Selleckseemed pretty confident that he would eventually get around to making the sequel toThree Men and a BabyandThree Men and a Little Lady, calledThree Men and a Bride. Here’s the video.
According toEntertainment Weekly, the film is still in early stages of development. Thanks toCinemaBlend.
Finally, anExpendables fan site(viaBadass Digest) spoke toJohn Wooabout possibly directingThe Expendables 3, which would kind of be perfect both with the genre and the concept of aging action stars:
I am a big fan of all those guys and I will do it but I want less studio and producer interference. I want to shoot the movie the way I want. That’s the difference making a movie in China and Hollywood. In China, The Studio and producer allow flexibility to the director. One thing for sure is, I want it to take place in China. I also have a vision of this big fight between Jet Li and Van Damme but then they have killed him off.
