Sequel Bits: ‘Halloween’, ‘Fantastic Beasts 3’, ‘Anchorman 3’, ‘Rambo 5’, Cybertron & More
In this edition of Sequel Bits:
Even though the recent revival ofHalloweendidn’t exactly leave things open-ended, the success of the movie and chatter behind the scenes has indicated that a sequel might be in the works. But if that’s true,Jamie Lee Curtishas no idea what’s going on in that department. She toldEntertainment Weekly:
“I have no idea at this point, today, I have no idea. I would make an assumption that, if David Gordon Green has a story to tell, that the people involved with the movie would encourage him to tell it. [Laughs] I haven’t been told whether or not he has a story to tell and whether or not he would include Laurie Strode in the telling. Really, time will tell. I know David is a busy guy.”
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwaldwas a bit maddening. Full of exposition and a nonsensical storyline complete with a terrible retcon of a twist ending, this sequel was a disaster and had no magic whatsoever. But for fans who are still on the hook for the franchise that still has three movies to go, author turned frustrating screenwriterJ.K. Rowlinggave the perfect tease forFantastic Beasts 3:
‘Answers are given.‘https://t.co/kQqMcjUgcQ
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling)August 02, 2025
Fantastic Beasts 3is slated to arrive onNovember 20, 2020.Bumblebeeis in theaters this weekend, and hopefully it’s the beginning of a new future forTransformerson the big screen. In fact, the film’s directorTravis Knightwants to see a computer animated movie about the fall of Cybertron. He toldScreenRant:
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Last week,Sylvester Stalloneposted this intimidating photo from the upcomingRambo 5: Last Blood. It looks like the accompanying caption is a line from the movie, so it’s clear Rambo hasn’t lost his touch.Rambo 5still doesn’t have a release date, but it’s expected sometime in 2019.
Here’s the synopsis for those who may not be keeping up:
“Rambo teams up with a journalist to track down and rescue a group of local girls that have been kidnapped by a Mexican sex trafficking ring, after trying to settle down to a quiet peaceful life stateside at the family ranch in Arizona after spending decades abroad.”
Right nowSteve Carellis making the publicity rounds for the dramaWelcome to Marwen, but he’s being asked about the possibility of future project. And there are some fans who want to see Carell back as dimwitted news anchor Brick Tamland in theAnchormanseries. Even though he’s not down to return toThe Office, he’s always up for moreAnchorman. He toldVariety:
“If they make another one, I’ll do another one. Those are really fun. That’s just hanging out with friends and being silly,”
There haven’t been any major updates for the next James Bond movie lately, but the 25th installment of the long-running spy franchise has hired a reliable crew member for the sequel directed byCary Fukunaga.
HN Entertainmenthas word thatSkyfallandCasino Royale2nd unit director and 2nd unit director of photographyAlexander Wittwill return in the same capacity for James Bond 25. He’ll be working with the film’s primary director of photographyLinus Sandgren(First Man, La La Land).
For those who don’t know, the 2nd unit director takes care of key establishing shots of city skylines, landscapes and other key locations. But they also take on stunt and action sequences that might be a little too tricky for the main camera team to handle.
