Sequel Bits: ‘Orphan’, ‘Snake Eyes’, ‘Mission: Impossible’, ‘Borat’, ‘Killer Klowns From Outer Space’, ‘Encino Man’
In this edition of Sequel Bits:
Orphan: First Kill, the inexplicable prequel toOrphanthat’s somehow bringing back original starIsabelle Fuhrman, has a new cast member:Rossif Sutherland. Deadline broke the casting news but doesn’t have any info on who Sutherland is playing.Orphan: First Killonce again focuses on “Leena Klammer, who orchestrates a brilliant escape from an Estonian psychiatric facility. She travels to America by impersonating the missing daughter of a wealthy family. But Leena’s new life as ‘Esther’ comes with an unexpected wrinkle and pits her against a mother who will protect her family at any cost.“Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Originsis Hollywood’s latest attempt to turnG.I. Joeinto a film franchise.Henry Goldingstars as the ninja character Snake Eyes, andAndrew Kojiplays villain Storm Shadow. Speaking withCollider, Koji revealed he was hesitant to join the cast of the film because he didn’t like the first twoG.I. Joemovies. “I thought about playing that character [Storm Shadow] because I didn’t like the first two films. I can say that. I’m allowed to not like a film,” the actor said. But then he started thinking about ways to make the character more realistic. “I don’t wanna play a character with a six-pack. I wanted him to be human and flawed; he’s going through stuff. For me, when I saw the first G.I. Joe films, I was like, ‘I don’t wanna do that. That’s not the kind of thing I wanna do,'” Koji said, adding:
I can’t say I have much interest inSnake Eyes, but I do appreciate Koji actually taking his craft seriously and putting real thought into this sort of thing.Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Originsis scheduled to hit theatersOctober 22, 2021.
Looks likeAngela Bassettis ready to accept anotherMission. Bassett played CIA Director Erika Sloane inMission: Impossible – Fallout, and while speaking withComing Soon, Bassett confirmed she’ll be back for more. They’re shooting bothMission: Impossible 7andMission: Impossible 8are shooting back-to-back, and it’s not clear if Bassett is appearing in one or both of the films. But regarding her return, she said: “The real conversation is when, I think they’ve begun filming, or that was the plan, but you know in these trying times, the best laid plans of mice and men sometimes go awry. But I do have the pages, we’ll just see when I get the ticket to fly and go do my part, but that’s coming up and I’m really excited about it.”
Borat 2, akaBorat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, got a lot of praise and a lot of buzz when it hit Amazon in October – but not everyone is happy. According toVariety, The Kazakh American Association is requesting the Academy Awards, Golden Globe Awards, Directors Guild of America Awards and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards bar the film from awards consideration for its “racist portrayal of Kazakhs.” Here’s an excerpt from the letter:
The letter goes on to add thatBoratcreatorSacha Baron Cohencould’ve easily just invented a fictional place instead of using Kazakhstan, and honestly, they have a good point.
Over the years, the wonderfully goofyKiller Klowns From Outer Spacehas developed a strong cult following. And with that following came talk of a potential sequel. So will that ever happen? Maybe! DirectorStephen Chiodosure hopes so, at least. Speaking withComicbook, Chiodo says that he still wants to make the movie, but he needsKiller Klownsfans to demand it:
“Look, MGM controlsKiller Klowns. If [fans] write MGM and say, ‘Where’s our sequel? Where’s that property?’ There’s so many ways they can exploit this thing. It’s really the fan base. The fan base has to be more vocal to MGM more than us, because they control it. But I’m just so happy. That was a project that, we just wanted to make a film that we loved. Again,Forbidden Planet,Invasion of the Body Snatchers, all the films that we loved is thrown into that. And I’m really pleased that people responded to it.”
So there you have it: start harassing the MGM brass to get this movie made! (Note: please don’t do that; leave them alone.)
I try very hard to be fair with these sorts of stories, but no, I’m sorry, I just can’t do it with this one. So I’m just going to say it: absolutely no one gives a fuck aboutEncino Man. Anyone who says they do is lying through their teeth. Anyway,Pauly Shore, who was one of the stars of the 1992 comedy about a Neanderthal who winds up in modern-day California, is saying he wants a sequel. Disney owns the flick, so Shore took to social media to suggest that Disney+ make a direct-to-streaming sequel. “Good o’lEncino Man, remember this classic?” Shore wrote onInstagram. “How many people want to seeEncino Man 2?! Hit up Disney+ on social media and let them know Brendan, Sean, and myself are ready to go! Let’s do this 2021.” The implication there is that Shore has been talking with both co-starsSean AstinandBrendan Fraserabout a sequel, and both Astin and Fraser are on board with the idea. Could that be true? Maybe. But I doubt it. Let’s stop this charade, shall we?
