Sequel Bits: Danny DeVito Totally Wants To Do Another ‘Twins’, Plus: ‘Scream 5’, ‘Salt 2’, ‘Friday 4’, ‘Iron Man 3’, ‘Men In Black 3’, Jack Ryan
Seeing as everything else from the ’80s has been dragged back to the movie theater, it probably really is just a matter of time before we get anotherTwins. Also after the jump:
It’s pretty clear that anotherTwinsis still a while off, even if it does happen. With the recent revival of Schwarzenegger’s movie career, though, it doesn’t seem out of the realm of possibility. Now, who wants to start talk of aJunior 2? [Collider]
Though bothHarvey WeinsteinandWes Cravenhavesaidthat aScream 5is happening, almost no details have been revealed about the project at this point. Now the first bit of new info in a while isn’t about what will be happening, but what won’t be. Asked byAssignment Xabout the project, screenwriterKevin Williamsongave a matter-of-fact response: “I don’t know. I’m not doing it.” Williamson’s been with the franchise since the first installment, having pennedScreams 1, 2, and 4. [Bloody Disgusting]
Over two years since we gotnewsthat Paramount would be reviving itsJack Ryanfranchise withChris Pinein the lead role, the project still seems to be having some trouble getting off the ground. According toMovieHole, the problem is “purely financial.” The site reports that while the studio lovedTony Peckham’s latest draft of the script, it’s nervous about the hefty price tag attached to it, and is insisting on cost-saving edits. Still, the source says, theJack Bender-directed project remains on track to shoot after Pine finishes withStar Trek 2later this year.
And speaking of rejecting scripts: While it’s oh-so-common for stars to talk about only doing a sequel with the right script,Angelina Jolie’s actually walking the walk. The actress has just turned downKurt Wimmer’s newest draft ofSalt 2, halting the studio’s hopes for a sequel centered around her badass agent. As it’s unlikely aSaltsequel would work without Jolie’s involvement, Wimmer is going back to the drawing board to write up a new version of the script that’ll get Jolie’s approval. [MovieHole]
Talk of a fourthFridayfilm has popped up periodically over the past several years, but this time around, the project actually seems to be moving ahead. Or so claimsIce Cube, who mentioned during a recent21 Jump Streetpress day that “there’s a lot of movement” on the film. “I’m writing the script right now, so we worked out a deal with New Line,” he said. “The ball is rolling. We invited everybody back and we’ll have a fun movie.
Everybody? Including hisFridayco-starChris Tucker, who sat out the second and third installments of the franchise? “I hope so,” Cube responded when asked whether he thought Tucker would return. It’ll likely be a tough sell, however — Tucker was recentlyquotedas saying he “doubted” he’d doFriday 4, though “I’ll never say never.” [Collider]
As the excitement surrounding Marvel Studios’The Avengerscontinues to ramp up, another Marvel film has quietly begun setting up. According toComicBook.com,Iron Man 3has begun set construction in Wilmington, NC, with directorShane Blackaiming to start filming in late April or early May.
The project is currently going by the code nameCaged Heat, which could possibly be a reference to Luke Cage, or the 1974 women’s prison film, or something else, or, y’know, nothing at all. The completed picture is scheduled to hit theatersMay 3, 2013. [Comic Book Movie]
ThatMen in Black 3has had a very rocky road to the big screen is no secret, but a new report sheds still more light on exactly the kinds of problems that plagued Sony’s long-awaited sequel. According toThe Wrap, starWill Smith’s diva behavior was the cause of much of those troubles.
Smith also had a set rebuilt in order to accommodate an improvised scene he filmed, according to two people involved in the production. The scene involved a telephone call between Smith’s character, Agent J and Tommy Lee Jones’s character, Agent K. Some time after Jones filmed his portion of the call, it was Smith’s turn. But Smith improvised quite a bit, and his part of the conversation no longer matched Jones’s. Smith told producers he wanted to see Jones on camera responding to the new material — a request that required the crew to rebuild the set, or at least a few walls of it — so Jones could film there again.
On another occasion, early in the filming, Smith had the crew tear down a nearly completed set at Kaufman Astoria Studios because it “wasn’t right,” a person with knowledge of the project told TheWrap.
Sony denies that sets were rebuilt for Smith, but whatever the cause, the project’s multiple setbacks pushed its budget up to $215 million. While such a price tag isn’t entirely unheard of , it marks an increase of $75 million over the budget ofMen in Black 2.Men in Black 3opensMay 25, 2012. [Comic Book Movie]
