Sequel Bits: ‘The Hangover Part III’, ‘Cloudy 2’, ‘Fast & Furious 6’, ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’, ‘Transformers 4’, ‘The Host’, ‘Mama 2’, ‘Riddick’, ‘The Best Man 2’
The Hangover Part IIImay feature a whole new plotline, but based on these new stills the wolf pack still looks exactly the same. Also after the jump:
Dwayne Johnsonis a very recent addition to theFast and the Furiousfranchise, having appeared for the first time inFast Five, but he already feels like an indispensible part of the series. And, based on a recent interview, he’s just as excited about theFast & Furious 6as anyone could be.
Johnson also added that his other sequel,G.I. Joe: Retaliation, was “badass,” and poked a bit of fun at his own propensity to do sequels. “Then we haveBrokeback Mountain 2,” he joked. [Collider]
The cast and crew ofStar Trek Into Darknesshave kept their lips firmly sealed about the new plotline. The prequel comics, on the other hand, have been dropping hints left and right. The second (of four) issue of IDW’sCountdown to Darknessseries has just hit stands, and contained within are a few interesting reveals about the Enterprise, Robert April, and more. Head over toSuperHeroHypefor the nitty gritty, but be warned that there are comic book spoilers ahead.
Transformers 4features a whole new set of robots and humans, but one carryover we might see is the Allspark.NPRtook a visit to the Paramount archive, where set decoratorRosemary Brandenburgindicated that the cube-shaped artifact could appear in the next movie.
However, it’s too soon to say for certain, and even if it pops up it’ll likely just be in the background. Which means she’ll have to make a new copy or several, just in case it gets blown up. This is aMichael Baymovie, after all.Transformers 4is dated forJune 27, 2014. [viaTFW2005]
TwilightauthorStephenie Meyercould have a whole new franchise on her hands withThe Host— that is, if only she can find some time to hunker down in front of her computer. “Yes, I’m working on the sequel toThe Host,” she said. But, she adds, “I have no idea when it will be done… I would love to get that knocked out this summer, but that’s extremely unlikely.”
In a separateinterview, she added that she thinks it’ll become “a three-book arc, but we’ll see.“Andrew Niccol’s film is a standalone for now, but if Meyer gets around to those other books, you’re able to bet Open Road will be eager to turn them into moreHostmovies. [Cinema Blend]
Earlier this week, Universal execDavid Kosserevealed that conversations about aMamasequel were “in the early stages.” Apparently, however, those talks didn’t involve the original film’s producer and co-writerBarbara Muschietti. She explained:
We were as surprised as you. There has not been any talk at all about it. I read the initial article… I think the journalist asked if that was a possibility and David Kosse didn’t shut it down but he didn’t go into it.
Her brother, co-writer and directorAndres Muschietti, has said in the past that he doesn’t see a franchise potential inMama. But what they’ll do next remains up in the air. “There’s nothing going on right now,” Barbara Muschietti said, “but we are actively trying to find our new project.” [Bleeding Cool]
Malcolm D. Lee’sThe Best Mansequel finally has a title:The Best Man Holiday. All those months spent mulling it over, andthatwas the best they could come up with? Hopefully the film will be better than its name when it opensNovember 15. [Deadline]Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2has already revealed a fresh batch of pics showing off their new “foodimals,” but we’ll get a much more comprehensive look in a few more days. As revealed by this image, a new trailer is coming next week.
No clue yet what what Flint (Bill Hader) is pointing at, but it looks like he’s found himself in trouble again.Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2opensSeptember 27. [MovieWeb]
Who knewVin Dieselwas a contender for the Iron Throne? Okay, technically he’s not — but looks like one in the latestRiddickstill.
For his sake, let’s just hope this chair is a bit more comfortable.Riddickis due outSeptember 6. [FacebookviaScreen Crush]
Supposedly,The Hangover Part IIIdeviates somewhat from the formula of the first two films. One thing that apparently hasn’t changed, though, is the wolf pack’s sweaty, bleary-eyed look.
