Hancock 2 Actually Happening; Writers Hired
Well, it’s Hollywood, so hiring writers doesn’t mean by a long shot that the movie is actually going to happen. But just a week afterPeter Bergwas widely quoted talking about possible angles for aHancocksequel, Columbia has hiredAdam FierroandGlen Mazzarato writeHancock 2.
They’ll work withPeter BergandWill Smithto develop ideas for the film; no plot details are specified right now. The original film was based on one of those scripts that famously kick around Hollywood for years, but there’s nothing like a worldwide gross over $600m to get a sequel moving faster than the original.
Details on the possible story can be found below, along with a bunch ofspoilersfor the first film.
So in the third act ofHancockwe learn that Will Smith’s recently revamped, ex-alcoholic superhero Hancock is actually part of a race of gods that only become vulnerable when near others of their kind. Hancock thought he was the last of his kind, but discovers that his former companion/lover, played by Charlize Theron, is actually alive.
So, Berg’s thoughts for a sequel? “There might be another god out there,” he toldSci-Fi Wire. Oh, boy. I liked aspects of the first film well enough but the whole god backstory angle was weak and proved to be fairly silly by the end of the film. Now we could be staring down more of the same? At least Jason Bateman’s publicist character could still be around, as Berg also mentioned that the character’s story arc would pick up where it left off at the end of the first film.
So is this actually going to happen? “They like to fast-track it, but Will’s busy, I’m pretty busy,” Berg also said to Sci-Fi Wire. “We’re excited to do one, but we want the script to be right and the movie to be right. We don’t feel a burning imperative to go right back into it.”
Incidentally, if you like the idea of the alcoholic superhero down on his luck, check outBig Man Japan(akaDainipponjin) which has a lot of the same beats asHancock. It’s not a great movie, but has what may be one of the most insane last scenes I’ve caught in a long time.
source:THR
