Sequel Bits: ‘Piranha 3DD’, ‘Star Trek 2’, ‘Atlas Shrugged Part 2’ ‘Underworld: Awakening’, ‘Men In Black 3’, ‘G.I. Joe: Retaliation’, ‘Ip Man 3D’
Lots to see in today’s Sequel Bits, including a DVD featurette, a blooper reel, a TV spot, posters, and a (not at all revealing) set photo. After the jump:
Will SmithandTommy Lee Jonesreprise their roles as Agents J and K. When J travels back in time to save the world, he crosses paths with a younger version of K played byJosh Brolin.Men in Black 3opensMay 25. [Comic Book Movie]HitFixhas premiered a blooper reel featuringGary Buseyon the set ofPiranha 3DD. It’s every bit as fascinatingly bizarre as you’d expect, just because it’s Busey being Busey. Watch it below:
Busey also offers a very compelling argument in favor of checking out his new project when it hits theatersJune 1: “See the movie, so you won’t see piranhas showing up at your house dressed as… however they want to dress, they’re still piranhas. Just watch the damn movie.”
Directed byJohn Gulager, the delightfully cheesyPiranha 3DDalso starsDanielle Panabaker,David Hasselhoff,Ving Rhames,Katrina Bowden, andChristopher Lloyd.
While we wait to see what’s going on with the nextUnderworldmovie, you can take a look back at the last installment of the vampire franchise,Underworld: Awakening. In honor of this week’s home video release, Sony has offered up a short featurette from the disc. In it, starKate Beckinsale, producerTom Rosenberg, and directorsMåns MårlindandBjörn Steintalk about the unique challenges of making a female-centric action flick.
Underworld: Awakeningis available now on DVD, Blu-ray, and Blu-ray 3D. [MTV]
And that’s a wrap forStar Trek 2. This week, starsSimon PeggandZachary Quintoboth tweeted about the end of shooting on the sci-fi sequel, which is due outMay 17th, 2013.
Pegg kept his note sweet and simple:
Wind, reel and print. The countdown to May 2013 has begun.
Quinto’s message was even shorter:
zq. picture wrap. holy shit.
But he also posted this photo of his chair to go along with it:
Yeah, I don’t think there are any clues to be gleaned from that snapshot. But that’s OK — Quinto’s already featured in more than his share of spoiler-y set photos. [Collider]
Five newG.I. Joe: Retaliationcharacter posters have dropped for the South Korean market, for Roadblock (Dwayne Johnson), Joe Colton (Bruce Willis), Lady Jaye (Adrianne Palicki), Snake Eyes (Ray Park), and Storm Shadow (Byung-hun Lee). For the most part, the characters themselves look just as they did in theearlier batch of American character sheets, but the Korean posters eschew the flames we got in our posters in favor of more detailed backgrounds and spiffy target graphics.
G.I. Joe: RetaliationopensJune 29in the U.S., and June 21 in South Korea. [IMP Awards]
ThoughDonnie Yen’s stated in the past that he would not be returning for the third installment of theIp Manseries, the star has since had a change of heart.Twitchreports that Yen is on board to reprise his role as the title character, a Wing Chun grandmaster who wasBruce Lee’s mentor in real life. Also returning for the third movie are producerRaymond Wong, writerEdmond Wong, and directorWilson Yip. As previously rumored, the film will be in 3D.
The news was confirmed by an announcement from Pegasus Motion Pictures that it would be sellingIp Man 3Dat Cannes.Lynn HungandYu Boare also set to star in the film. A search is underway for an actor to play the young Bruce Lee, who plays a bigger role in the upcoming film.Ip Man 3Dis apparently targeting a 2013 release, so expect the pieces to fall into place soon.
Calling all Objectivists — or non-Objectivists who just really want to be in a movie:Atlas Shrugged Part 2is now in search of extras.Movielinepicked up the production’s casting call, which offers the following instructions for interested parties:
1.Follow us on Twitterand retweet any of our tweets.
2.Like us on facebookand share any of our posts.
The more you tweet and share, the more chance you have to be cast so, tweet and share early and often.
We’ll be selecting an extra this Friday afternoon and flying the selectee and a guest to LA this coming Monday, May 14th – all expenses paid. Or, most expenses anyway – flight and hotel for two nights.
Head tothe Atlas Shrugged blogfor more details, including dates and hours, age limits, and more. Alas, while airfare and lodging will be paid for (up to $2,000), the actual on-set work is unpaid.
