Sequel Bits: ‘Sin City 2’, ‘Super Troopers 2’, ‘Sherlock Holmes 3’, ‘Indiana Jones 5’, ‘Ted 2’, ‘Magic Mike 2’, ‘The Shining’
None of these updates are all that major, but there are a lot of them so let’s get right to it. After the jump:
Reid and I aren’t idiots! We’re not going to direct our first movie as a sequel to a Steven Soderbergh movie. That’s not smart. […] I want to start with something very small … make a lot of mistakes, make them real early, and then go jump in [on Magic Mike 2].
That said, Tatum knows that no amount of practice or study can turn him into originalMagic MikehelmerSteven Soderbergh.
I could look at how [Soderbergh] uses the camera, how he sets up shots, how he makes his decisions, but at the end of the day, it’s really how he sees the world, and we’ll never be able to copy Soderbergh. No one can. Even if you tried to copy him, you’re able to’t, because it’s always going to be a reflection of yourself. It’s like love. If you understand love, if you’re in love, you’ll put your version of love into the movie.
Wise words. Though with Tatum’s busy schedule, it’s impossible to guess when he’ll actually find the time to direct anything, stripper-related or no. [Vulture]
This next bit isn’t movie news per se, but seeing asStephen Kingmovie adaptations are hotter than ever I’m thinking it will be eventually. The master of horror has just announced thatDoctor Sleep, his literary sequel to his 1977 novelThe Shining, will hit bookshelvesSeptember 24, 2013. More details on the plothere. [THR]
Robert Downey Jr.’s currently busy shootingIron Man 3, but if your tastes run more toward tweedy British detectives than multibillionare superheroes, rest assured a thirdSherlock Holmesis eventually coming down the pipeline. Asked whether he knew when theDrew Pearce-written threequel would start shooting, starJude Lawreplied:
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ProducerFrank Marshallmay considerIndiana Jones and the Crystal Skullto be the daredevil archaeologist’s"last hurrah,“but much as we’d love to believe it, ultimately that decision isn’t up to him.Steven Spielberghassaidall along that “There is noIndy 5until George says there is,” and now starKaren Allenconfirms that that that’s still the case.
Movies.comasked the actress, who played Indy’s love interest Marion, whether she’d be up for a theoreticalIndiana Jones 5. Her response:
Unfortunately for us, I’m guessing “everybody” in this context does not include fans who hatedCrystal Skull.
Universal has beenverrrrry eagerto get the cameras rolling on a follow-up toTed, but writer/directorSeth MacFarlane’s feelings about the matter have been somewhat more difficult to gauge. In response toTMZ’s question about aTed 2, MacFarlane would only say that “we’re thinking about it.”
However, he did reveal that he’d been hanging out withTedco-writersAlec SulkinandWellesley Wild— so fans of the foulmouthed bear are free to remain cautiously optimistic. [THR]
ThatMen in Black 3is hitting Blu-ray / DVD this November isn’t a surprise, but hardcore fans of the franchise can also spring for a Men in Black Trilogy Limited Edition Blu-ray set. Both versions will hit shelvesNovember 30. Head toCinema Blendfor more details on the Blu / DVD extras.
Sin City 2has been rumored for so long it’s almost hard to believe it’s really happening this time, even though the project’s gotten as far as casting. ButRosario Dawson, who’ll reprise her role as Gail, says not only isSin City 2pressing on ahead, it’s scheduled to start shooting in November.
“I’m not sure if I’m supposed to say that, but I’m going to say November, I’m going to be honest and put it out there,” she said. “It’s very soon. Very excited.” Hopefully that gives directorRobert Rodriguezplenty of time to hit theOctober 4, 2013release date that Dimension Films announced earlier this year. [MTV]
Broken Lizard memberKevin Heffernantold presslast monththatSuper Troopers 2could shoot as early as this year, but it appears that estimate was a bit optimistic. DirectorJay Chandrasekhar’s latest update is a little less encouraging.
“We have a legal situation we have to sort of resolve with Fox, beforeSuper Troopers 2can happen,” he said. “We’re close to some resolution, one way or another. We don’t know. We hope so.”
Pot Quest(formerlyPotfest), on the other hand, isn’t quite as far along, but has the advantage of not being tied up in legal drama. “In terms ofPot Quest, we just really have to write it. We’re a little stacked up on other jobs right now, but I have opened the file and started typing away on it,” Chandrasekhar revealed. “I believe both movies will happen, it just may be a little while.”
