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Alien 5
This one is more going to be a prequel than sequel, and it’s currently held up in development to a degree. Ridley Scott is being linked with a return to the director’s chair too, although the noise on that more comes from 20th Century Fox than Scott himself. Carl Rinsch, a newcomer and commercials director, was down to direct (although that seems unlikely now), but news on the project has been limited over the past six months or so.
Fox will, no doubt, be keen to see how its Predator sequel does this summer before fully committing to a new Alien movie, though. Expect its fate to be resolved one way or the other at some point this year.
Big Momma’s House 3
Well, ****.
As we’ve said before at this site, maybe it would be best if Martin Lawrence just put on 250lb rather than having to don the fat suit every few years when his career continued to suffer. The third entry in the Big Momma’s House series will once again see Lawrence in the title role, and John Whitesell – who helmed the second film, and Deck The Halls, amongst others – is directing. The shoot starts in April, the film should be ready within a year. The fourth film should be greenlit, we'd wager, not long after that. Sigh.
The Blair Witch Project 3
The co-director of the original Blair Witch Project, Eduardo Sanchez, has revealed that he’s developing a proper follow-up to his biggest hit along with Daniel Myrick. Their plan is to pretend that Blair Witch 2 – with which they weren’t involved – never happened, and have worked up a treatment for a story that would bring the original characters back. It’s now up to Lionsgate whether to pursue it or not…
Bourne 4
A project that’s pretty much guaranteed to happen, but there’s a bit of politics going on at the moment. Director Paul Greengrass has quit the movie (he directed Supremacy and Ultimatum), and without him on board, Matt Damon has declared that he’s not interested in doing the film. Some suggest that Greengrass has been having disagreements with Universal, which should get ironed out allowing him back for a fourth Jason Bourne adventure. 2012 would be the likely date for it if it’s going ahead.
Cloverfield 2
A sequel that’s still on the slate, but all JJ Abrams has had to say about Cloverfield2 of late is that he and director Matt Reeves are working on something. A second film that’s very likely to happen, but we’d be loathed to put a timeframe on it. Mainly because we don’t know.
Crank 3D
A stop press addition to the list. A third Crank film is planned, but not for a few years yet. And it'll be in 3D. Marvellous. More here.
Friday The 13th Part II
The sequel to the commercially successful remake has been bumped back from its original summer 2010 release date, but it’s still very much on the cards. Damian Shannon and Mark Swift are back on board to write it, although a new release date hasn’t yet been confirmed.
Get Smart 2
Steve Carell is set to return in a follow-up to the 2008 comedy hit Get Smart. It’s not clear yet whether Anne Hathaway will be back too, and right now, the film is at the scripting stage. A 2011 release is planned. Peter Segal is expected to be back on directing duties.
Hairspray 2
One of the many hit musicals of recent years, director Adam Shankman is willing to go back behind the camera for a Hairspray sequel. Zac Efron may or may not return, depending on how his career is going. It’s not implausible that the film will be shooting this year.
Hancock 2
A film that’s set to sit in the development queue for star Will Smith and director Peter Berg for a good while yet. Both have said they’re up for making the film, but Berg is currently making Battleship for Universal, and Smith is juggling several projects. Don’t be surprised if we’re kept waiting until 2013, but do expect more Jason Bateman when it finally arrives. Charlize Theron is set to return, too.
High School Musical 4: East Meets West
Aw, they all went and grew up, left school and, in the case of Zac Efron, sort of became movie stars. Disney is thus going back to basics with a new bunch of irritatingly-perfect singers and dancers for High School Musical 4. Director Kenny Ortega won’t be back for this one, so it’s a bit of a clean break for the franchise, and the new film will premiere on the Disney Channel later this year. Lock up your daughters...
Indiana Jones 5
Steven Spielberg, Harrison Ford and George Lucas are all reported to be keen to eek one more adventure out of the Indy franchise before we all rumble just how underwhelming the last one was. The stumbling block is currently George Lucas, who’s currently trying to work out a story that everyone is happy with. Once he’s cracked that, Indy 5 will be on its way. Our guess is that summer 2012 is a fair bet. Time, after all, is not on their side. If they need some help, here's are list of five requirements for the next film.
Kill Bill Vol 3
Quentin Tarantino has signalled his attention to make a third adventure for The Bride, ideally ten years after the first two films. That means that we’re looking at a 2014-ish release. Uma Thurman, as you might expect given that it’s the best part she’s had in her career (clearly Poison Ivy runs it a close second), is keen to return.
Lemony Snicket 2
Here’s one we’d love to see. We can’t see Jim Carrey necessarily returning – he’s not done a sequel since Batman Forever/Ace Ventura 2 – yet director Brad Siberling is still keen to do a new Lemony Snicket film. Rightly so, too. He told CineFools last year that “I would love nothing more than to do that and we've been hoping to, so I think there will be a chance it may take a wildly different form but I think it will probably happen.” Watch this space…
Madagascar 3
DreamWorks is bringing the animals back for a third adventure, and it’ll be arriving in 2012. Eric Darnell is returning to direct, having helmed the first two films (and made the far superior Antz – can we have a sequel to that instead?).
Mamma Mia! 2
It’s likely to happen, but the original cast are set to be disposed of, as a prequel story is the current favourite. It’s likely to be a year or two away yet. That is all.
Night At The Museum 3
Script work has begun on a third Night At The Museum film, unsurprising given the commercial success of the second. Thomas Lennon, co-writer of the first two films, has hinted that work is underway on the story, although as of yet, there’s no timescale known for the film.
Paranormal Activity 2
Not a sequel we’re looking forward to at all, with the warning bells of Blair Witch 2 showing no sign of being heeded. We’ve got a feeling that the first Paranormal Activity might be a true one off, but Paramount is keen to capitalise on its success and generate a sequel in time for Halloween this year. There’s no sign of a script, and its original choice of director – Kevin Greutert – has been hauled back to Lionsgate to make Saw VII (here are his feelings on that). But still, expect Paranormal Activity 2 sometime around Halloween. Sigh.
The Phantom 2
Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Johnny Depp is back aboard, and Rob Marshall is taking the helm for the fourth Pirates Of The Caribbean. This one has a bit of a reboot feel to it, with most of the cast of the first three films being tossed overboard. It’s shooting in Hawaii this summer, ahead of a release in May 2011. And pleasingly, it seems that most of our requests for the next film are being followed.
Saw VII
This one may yet be known as Saw 3D, and after a bit of a tussle with Paramount Pictures, Kevin Greutert is returning to direct, having being at the helm of last year’s commercially disappointing (but still hugely profitable) Saw VI. It’s arriving in October, and with Saw VIII not actually yet confirmed, it’s going to have to arrest the slide of revenues for the franchise that have come with the last two entries in the series.
Scary Movie 5
They’re insanely profitable films, no matter how unfunny they may have become. There’s still keenness, therefore, in a fifth Scary Movie outing, although it may yet turn into a reboot without Anna Faris on board. Currently estimated release date is 2011, but a lot has to slot into place to meet that.
Silent Hill 2
There’s been no crushing demand for it last time we checked, but there are still plans for a second visit to Silent Hill. Roger Avary has done script work (and is still involved, in spite of his current incarceration), and the plan is to shoot the film this year, with a release likely to be in 2011. Radha Mitchell is set to return, but there’s no word on a director just yet.
The Strangers 2
A solid hit back in 2008, Rogue Pictures commissioned Bryan Bertino to return and write a screenplay for a sequel. Bertino, who also directed the first film, won’t be helming this time. Instead, that chair has been handed over to Laurent Briet. Liv Tyler is still reported to return, and the shoot is set to begin in the autumn, pending a release next year.
Twilight: Breaking Dawn
It’s unconfirmed as of yet whether the final Twilight book is going to be cut into two films or if it’ll stay as one, but the cast and crew will be heading off to Vancouver by the end of the year to film the last novel in the series. Summit Entertainment is likely to go with a two-film approach if it can work everyone’s deal, and the first part should be ready for Christmas 2011 at the latest.
Twister 2
A tentative one, this, based on an idea that Bill Paxton has been pushing. Twister was a perfectly functional one-off effects fest, most notorious for its flying cow. Now, with the advent of 3D technology (and, more importantly, the amount of money Avatar is bringing in from 3D screenings), there could well be fresh appetite for a Twister follow-up. The new film would be based on the Tri-State tornado of 1925. Producer Kathleen Kennedy is believed to be mulling over the idea.
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I left the ones which I think will be bad (leaving out the ones I haven't seen the originas of.)
Bold ones will suck
Itallic Bold ones with really suck
Itallic Bold Underlined ones will make me want to push my thumbs into my eye sockets
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*when bomb disposal robot is having technical problems*
Moss: What kind of operating system does it use?
Policeman: Err... its... Vista!
Moss: We are going to die!
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02-08-2010, 04:58 PM
and work it 1, 2, 3, 4
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