Sequel Bits: ‘22 Jump Street’, ‘Jack Ryan’, ‘The Raid 2’, ‘Friday 4’
It’s cold and icy and generally miserable outside right now in most of the U.S., which means now is the perfect time to pour yourself a cup of tea, bundle up in a cozy blanket, and dive into Sequel Bits. After the jump:
While the trailers forThe Raid 2have shown plenty of cool-looking action, Evans cautioned that we ain’t seen nothin' yet.
Sounds great.The Raid 2: Berandalopens March 28, but we’ll have coverage of it after the Sundance premiere, which takes place in just a couple weeks. [Dark HorizonsviaThe Playlist]
DespiteIce Cube’s obvious interest in doing aFriday 4, the movie doesn’t seem to have come very far in the last few years. And the way things are going, it may be a while before it gets anywhere at all.
“The next Friday movie is caught up in development hell at New Line Cinema,” he said during aReddit AMA. “Pray that we get it outta there.” Last we heard, Cube was working on the script andChris Tuckerwasn’t interested in returning. [viaScreen Rant]
Also moving pretty slowly at the moment is theAbsolutely Fabulousmovie, butJennifer Saundersassures fans itismoving. Indeed, she’s working on the script right now. “Well I have to do it now because I’ve threatened to a lot,” she said onThe Jonathan Ross Showthis weekend.
Still, it doesn’t sound like those threats have done much to calm her nerves. “It’s like the second album syndrome,” she said. “Once you’ve had a bit of success, the last thing you want to do is go and make a flop. So the biggest fear in me is that it won’t be good enough. I’m really nervous about it.” [The Wrap]
Has22 Jump Streetroped in an old-schoolJump Streetveteran? According toRadar Online,Richard Griecois reprising his role of Detective Booker for the series, and in fact has already shot his role.
“It was so cool to see Richard back in action,” said their source. “He even cut his hair for the role and brought back some of his iconic swag items, which you’ll see when the movie comes out. He seemed so stoked to be back in front of the camera withChanning[Tatum] andJonah[Hill].“22 Jump StreetpremieresJune 13. [IGN]
Keira KnightleyandKevin Costnergot their character posterslast week. Now it’sKenneth BranaghandChris Pine’s turn. Paramount has just revealed two posters showing the hero (Pine) described as a “recruit, agent, target,” and the villain (Branagh) as a “capitalist, terrorist, patriot.” In addition, there’s a third poster that shows just the good guys.
Jack Ryan: Shadow RecruitbowsJanuary 17. [Coming Soon]Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpawas plenty dirty to begin with, what with the strippers and the pooping and all of that. But those craving even more depravity can look forward to its unrated home video release. Here’s a red-band trailer for the new version to whet your appetite.
The even filthier version ofJackass Presents: Bad Grandpais available digitally now, and will hit DVD/Blu-ray onJanuary 28. [Yahoo!]
Meanwhile, if outer space warriors are more your thing,Riddickis also on the verge of hitting DVD/Blu-ray. Perhaps the first ten minutes of the film, below, will help you decide whether or not you’d like to shell out for it.
Riddickis already available on demand and lands on DVD/Blu-ray onJanuary 14. [Coming Soon]Kellan Lutzstands out in the cast ofThe Expendables 3, as one of the younger guys in a team packed with classic action stars. In an interview, he explains exactly what he’s doing there.
For what it’s worth, Lutz also says that he thinks the third film will be the best yet. “The script has so much depth and story to it. It’s a solid script, and then you add all these new faces to it,” he explained. “I can’t wait!“The Expendables 3hitsAugust 15. [Collider]
