Sequel Bits: ‘Ted 2’, ‘Dead Snow 2’, ‘Mission: Impossible 5’, ‘Bond 24’, ‘Drumline 2’
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Patrick Warburtonwill be back for more teddy-bear-centric shenanigans. He’s set to reprise his role inTed 2, though sadly it remains unclear whether his onscreen loveRyan Reynoldswill join him.Seth MacFarlaneis directing the comedy sequel for release onJune 26, 2015.Mark WahlbergandAmanda Seyfriedstar. [Deadline]
DespiteLucy’s massive success at the box office, directorLuc Bessonjust doesn’t see a sequel happening. “I don’t see how we can do one. It’s not made for that,” he said. “If I find something good enough, maybe I will, but for now I don’t even think about it.”
Besson has a point, thoughLucy’s made so much at this point it’s frankly hard to imagine Universal not at leastconsideringa follow-up. I mean, we’ve heard Liam Neesonscoffat the very notion of aTaken 3and look where we arenow. [THR]
Shooting onMission: Impossible 5is finally underway in Vienna, and the first set photos have hit the web. They showTom Cruisepreparing for what looks like a daring action sequence atop the opera house. Flip through the picshere.Mission: Impossible 5opensDecember 25, 2015. [Coming Soon]
It took nine years to get fromSin CitytoSin City: A Dame to Kill For, but the directors are already plotting their return trip. “It’s amazing how far along the plot is,” saidFrank Miller.Robert Rodriguezadded, “We’ve got it all put together.”
Of course, that’s assuming the movie does well. “I mean you’re able to talk all you want,” conceded Rodriguez. “But until people come out and see the movie, only then will it open up all those possibilities.” So if you want aSin City 3, make sure to check outSin City: A Dame to Kill Forin theaters this weekend. [Moviefone]
The new poster forDead Snow 2: Red vs. Deadis about as tasteless as you can imagine. There’s a swastika drawn in blood, severed body parts, and a truly groanworthy pun. But that’s exactly what’s great about it, at least if you’re the kind of person who’s into the idea of aDead Snow 2to begin with.
Dead SnowdirectorTommy Wirkolareturns for the sequel, which hits theaters and VOD onOctober 10. [Bloody Disgusting]
There have been plenty of reports floating around about what the plot ofJurassic Worldmight be, butVincent D’Onofrioteases that there’s still much more we don’t know. “You know, I’ve seen a lot of the stories out there. None of them really have it.”
He continued, “You have no idea what’s in store. There really are a couple of, I would say more than five or six scenes in that, that are just totally iconic, like amazing.“Jurassic WorldopensJune 12, 2015. [Screen Crush]
Two upcoming DreamWorks Animation sequels will be arriving a bit later than previously believed.The Croods 2has moved from August 16, 2025 toDecember 22, 2017, whilePuss in Boots 2: Nine Lives & 40 Thieveswill shift from June 02, 2025 toDecember 21, 2018. [Coming Soon]
007’s globe-trotting adventures will take him to Austria inBond 24. Specifically, the small mountain town of Obertilliach, population 712. It’s unclear whether Obertilliach will be playing itself in the film, or standing in for another location. Shooting will take place in January for about three days.Bond 24landsNovember 6, 2015. [MI6]
Twelve years afterDrumline, the sequelDrumline: A New Beatis coming to VH1.Alexandra Shippleads as Dani, a Brooklyn girl who attends Atlanta A&T against her parents' wishes. Her goal is to revitalize the school’s once-prominent drumline and become its first female section leader.Nick Cannon, who starred in the original, has a cameo role.
Drumline 2will premiere this fall. [VH1]
