Sequel Bits: ‘Taken 3,’ ‘Transformers 4,’ ‘Fast And Furious 6,’ ‘Texas Chainsaw 3D,’ ‘Ninja 2,’ ‘Paranormal Activity 4’
Newly announced sequels, new info on previously announced sequels and the death of others. Tons of news in today’s Sequel Bits. After the jump read about:
AfterTaken 2’s surprising $50 million opening weekend, it seems inevitable that theTakenfranchise would continue to a third film. StarLiam Neesonwasn’t too keen on the idea before the opening weekend, tellingEmpire, “I don’t see it. I don’t think it’s going to happen. I really don’t. I can’t see a possible scenario where audiences wouldn’t go, ‘Oh, come on…! She’s taken again?”
Speaking withHollywood.comthough, the screenwriter ofTaken 2,Robert Mark Kamen, said the following:
We didn’t start talking about [Taken 3] until we saw the numbers. But then we said, ‘Oh, okay. I think we should do a third one.’ And Fox wants us to do a third one.
As for where it could go, Kamen added: “We’ve taken everyone we can take — it’s going to go in another direction. Should be interesting.”
Rob Cohen, the director of the upcomingAlex Cross, started two very lucrative franchises:The Fast and the FuriousandxXx, both starringVin Diesel. He’s since left them in the hands of other filmmakers but, in speaking withWe Got This Covered, he said he’d like to do anotherxXxfilm and while it had been discussed, it doesn’t seem likely for a while:
He also says he’d consider going back to theFast and Furiousseries, though Justin Lin does have that on lockdown for the moment. Speaking of that series,Tyrese Gibsontweeteda cool set photo from the sixth film, suggesting a union between Dwayne Johnson’s character and the band of drivers led by Paul Walker and Vin Diesel.
In addition to that photo, Gibson came out and discussedMichael Bay’sTransformers 4, a franchise he’s been involved with since the beginning. Bay has said time and again that this latest version would be different (more on that in a bit) but Gibson said he’s been texting with Bay about it and would be very disappointed if he wasn’t involved. Here’s part of his quote fromMobli(viaTransformers Live), head there to read the whole thing.
In my mind not be in a part with Transformers 4… if that’s even happening… it f**** me up. I’ll be honest… I love it. It was the childhood, movie, favorite of mine… you know I don’t really not wanna be a part of the franchise. Period. You know when you lose a team member sometimes you gotta keep going. Period.
Speaking ofTransformers 4,Michael Bayspoke toEntertainment Tonightabout the film and once again said it’s going to have a different feel, will open the franchise up for many more movies and “predominantly” feature new actors. There’s still hope, Tyrese!! Here’sthe video, thanks toTFW2005:
John Luessenhop’sTexas Chainsaw 3Dis coming early next year but next week you can read all about my visit to the set of the film. One of the things that’ll become much more clear at that point is why the Lead Stereoscopic Engineer of the film told3D Focusthey had to turn scenes from the 1973Tobe Hooperoriginal into 3D. So yes, the film will feature footage from that movie. More next week for sure but thanks toBloody Disgusting.
I’ll admit, I’ve never seenIsaac Florentine’s 2009 filmNinja, starringScott Adkins, but whenMovies.comsays news that its sequel is coming is the “Best Sequel News” of the day, I’ll bite.Movieholereports the director and actor will return forNinja 2, a sequel to their 2009 film which followed an American ninja protecting a cache of ancient weapons. Filming will reportedly begin in 2013.
Finally, in a move that will surprise no one after the success of the last film, Paramount has announced thatParanormal Activity 4will be " digitally re-mastered into the immersive IMAX format and released to approximately 300 IMAX digital theaters in the U.S. and Canada, starting Oct. 18 at 9 p.m., simultaneous with the film’s release." Thanks toComing Soon.
