Sequel Bits: Viacom CEO Hints At ‘Mission: Impossible 5’, Plus: ‘Rambo 5’, ‘Gnomeo & Juliet: Sherlock Gnomes’, ‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part II’
It’s the All-Ages Edition of Sequel Bits, or maybe the ‘something for everyone’ version, with news on everything from the kid-friendlyGnomeo & Julietfranchise to the 60something star ofRambo.
The status ofRambo 5has been going back and forth for years now, but as of right now, it looks like things are slowly coming together. Last month, screenwriterSean Hoodreportedthat the film was on hold whileSylvester StallonedidExpendables 2, and that Stallone “hasn’t decided if R5 will be anUnforgivenor a ‘passing of the torch.'”
Now, Stallone’s said that he’s “dying” to make a new Rambo, and he even offered a bit of info about the potential storyline. “[John Rambo’s] in Arizona on the border,” he toldMacleans.ca. It will involve him going into Mexico. I don’t think Rambo likes Mexicans." Intriguingly, when asked whether he’d kill off Rambo, Stallone gave a blunt “Yeah.” [Screen Rant]
Although every teen-oriented project with even a hint of romance is angling to become the nextTwilight,The Hunger Gamesseems to be better positioned than most. In fact, onMarch 23,The Hunger Gameswill literally followThe Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part II— or its trailer, anyway. Summit has announced that that the theatrical teaser will debut in front ofThe Hunger Gameswhen it opens in theaters, giving the Twihard demographic one more reason to check it out. [Deadline]
Elton John’s Rocket Pictures is getting the ball rolling onGnomeo & Juliet: Sherlock Gnomes, a sequel to last year’s 3D animated adventure about lively lawn ornaments. John has begun composing new tunes for the film, while returning writersAndy RileyandKevin Cecilare at work on the script. No director is attached at this time, though the search has already begun. The new film will see Gnomeo and Juliet calling on “the great ornamental detective” Sherlock Gnomes to find out why gnomes have been mysteriously disappearing from suburban England.
Rocket CEOSteve Hamilton Shawdescribes the film as “a fun, broad family film” with “strong musical elements.“James McAvoyandEmily Blunt, who voiced the title characters in the first movie, will likely return, though their involvement has not been confirmed at this time. [Deadline]
