Sequel Bits: ‘Magic Mike XXL’, ‘24’, ‘Mission: Impossible 5’, ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean 5’
Thought the piss-poor box office figures for this past summer would discourage studios from making more sequels? Think again. After the jump:
(Dawn of the Planet of the Apesspoilers ahead in this item.) We may not have seen the last of Koba. Asked about the possibility of his survival, directorMatt Reevesadmitted, “As we were mixing I was like I want to just leave one tiny Easter egg right at the end. I want to leave open the door just the tiniest crack.” [M TimeviaBadass Digest]
Wesley Snipesis “set” to star inBlade IV, if a new rumor is to be believed. Though we should point out that’s a pretty big “if.” In the time sinceBlade: Trinity, the movie rightshave reverted back to Marvel. So far, the studio hasn’t shown any real signs of wanting Snipes back for the character. [NYDN]
Take heartMacGruberfans, you’re not the only ones who want a sequel. StarWill Fortereally wants to make one happen, too. “Jorma[Taccone] just sent an outline forMacGruber 2,” he said. “I’m very excited because I feel like at some point, if somebody will let us do it, then we’ll do it. But it’s out of our hands. But we’re writing it for sure.” [Collider]
Captain Jack Sparrow may be headed down under. The Australian government has approved a $20.2 million incentive forPirates of the Caribbean 5to shoot there, though that’s still short of what Disney wants. If the studio accepts anyway, it’ll likely land in the northeastern state of Queensland. [THR]
Tom Cruise’s globe-trottingMission: Impossiblefranchise is headed to Morocco. Specifically,M:I5will hit Casablanca, Marrakech, and capital city Rabat, shutting down a major highway for two weeks in the process. Cruise and others are already on location. [THR]
Eight years afterDeadwoodwent off air, some people — like starKim Dickens— still have their fingers crossed for a revival. Declaring she was still “heartbroken” about the end of the show, she revealed that creatorDavid Milch"harbors a hope and he’s always open to the possibility." [TV Line]
24finally came back as a miniseries earlier this year, and now it could get resurrected again as a movie. Talks for a24movie have reportedly “gathered steam in recent weeks,” though no one is officially confirming anything at this point. [TV Line]
Lifetime wants moreFlowers in the Attic. The network has just greenlit a third TV film based onV.C. Andrews' series,If There Be Thorns, withSeeds of Yesterdaylikely to follow.Jason LewisandRachel Carpaniwill step in as the grown-up versions of Christopher and Cathy. Both films will air in 2015. [THR]
Could the50 Shades of Greysequel already have its first new star? Rumor has itKendall Jennerhas met with studio Universal about steamy sequel, months before the first film even opens. Apparently directorSam Taylor-Woodis “fascinated” by theKeeping Up with the Kardashiansstar. [Daily Mail]
Speaking of sequels for films that haven’t opened yet, theMaze RunnersequelThe Scorch Trialsis already in pre-production, after entering development last year. “We’ve got stages, we’ve got crews coming in,Dylan[O’Brien] will be back in a few weeks, we’re building sets, and the script is being written,” saidMaze RunnerdirectorWes Ball. [Buzzfeed]
Magic Mike XXLis all about showing skin, but the first photo from the set isn’t revealing at all. In the nudity sense or in the plot sense. Here it is from DP / camera operator / editor / definitely-not-directorSteven Soderbergh.
TheHunger Games: Mockingjaysoundtrack curatorLordemay or may not be teasing her new song for the movie. She recently shared the following photo with the caption “first line.”
If nothing else, now we all know she has excellent handwriting. [Instagram]
