Sequel Bits: ‘Lethal Weapon 5’, ‘Halloween’, ‘Shaft’, ‘Kingsman 3’ And More
In this edition of Sequel Bits:
I don’t know if anyone is really excited about the prospect of aLethal Weapon 5at this point, but apparently the film is “inches away from getting the go-ahead,” according toLethal Weaponfranchise directorRichard Donner. Donner appeared on theSpocklightpodcast (viaJoBlo) and revealed some new details about the impending sequel, which would reunite starsMel GibsonandDanny Glover:
“It’s a story I came up with Channing Gibson, the writer who wrote [Lethal Weapon] 4, and I’m just having to work it out with the studio. If everybody steps up and we all get together, we’ll make it. Mel and Danny are on board. If they don’t… if it doesn’t work out, at least we tried. But there’s a good… a better chance that you will see the movie.”
David Gordon GreenandDanny McBride’s highly anticipated reboot/sequel toHalloweenis slowly but surely coming together. OriginalHalloweenstar Jamie Lee Curtis is returning as Laurie Strode, andJudy Greerjoined the cast recently as Curtis' daughter. Now yet another actress has jumped aboard the film:DeadlinereportsAndi Matichak, who has appeared in showsOrange is the New BlackandBlue Bloods, will be playing Greer’s daughter. This means that three generations of Strode women, Grandmother, daughter and granddaughter, are going to find themselves terrorized by Michael Myers in the film.Halloweenis set for anOctober 2018release date.
Earlier this year there was a report of a anotherShaftremakethat was described as an action comedy. Apparently that’s still happening, but this isn’t a remake: it’s a sequel. That is, a sequel to the 2000Shaftremake starringSamuel L. Jackson. I’m going to go out on a limb here and say that most people forgot about that film, which was directed by John Singleton and co-starredChristian Baleas a very Donald Trump Jr. kind of bad guy. No matter: a sequel is coming anyway. Jackson will be returning as private detective and ladies man John Shaft, andVarietyreports thatRegina Hallhas joined the cast. The plot follows Shaft’s son, played byJessie T. Usher. Unlike his super cool father, Shaft Jr. is a “nerdy FBI agent” who reluctantly enlists the help of his hip father to solve a case. Hall will be playing Usher’s mother, one of Shaft’s old flames. This sounds…weird. The 2000Shaftremake was super serious, but this film is going for more of a comedic angle. So is it just ignoring the 2000 film? If so, why is Jackson playing Shaft again? Who knows! Movies! TheShaftsequel is due outJune 14, 2019.
It took a few years (10 to be exact), but a sequel to the effective home invasion horror filmThe Strangersis almost here.The Strangers: Prey At Night(oof, what a clunky title) focuses on a “road trip to visit relatives [that] takes a dangerous turn when a family arrives at a secluded mobile home park that’s mysteriously deserted – until three masked psychopaths show up.” The firstStrangersfilm, which starredLiv Tyler, was pretty good. Will this sequel be able to deliver? We’ll find out onMarch 9, 2018. In the meantime, take a gander at the brand new poster for the film above.
Did you enjoy theKingsmansequelKingsman: The Golden Circle? Hungry for more? Then you’re in luck. Visual Effects SupervisorAngus Bickerton has confirmed toCBRthat a thirdKingsmanfilm is already being discussed. " “We’ve had the briefest of conversations withMatthew [Vaughn]about it…he’s got plans,” said Bickerton. Right beforeThe Golden Circlecame out, director Matthew Vaughndid mentionthat he had interest in both a thirdKingsmanfilm as well as spin-offs: “I think there’s a story in my head which will be finished by the end of the next one. And then after that then, of course, there could be Statesman movies, there could be spinoff character films. The universe could continue with new agents. Or, you know,Colin (Firth)could become Arthur (…) or new characters could come in. Or new kids get trained. There’s so many options, but I also think it’s better not to be too greedy.“Kingsman: The Golden Circleis now available on Blu-ray.
