Sequel Bits: ‘G.I. Joe 3,’ ‘Fast And Furious 7,’ ‘Dolphin Tale 2,’ ‘The Heat,’ ‘Godzilla,’ ‘The Simpsons Movie,’ ‘Pacific Rim’
By Germain Lussier/July 26, 2013 2:30 pm EST
Collider spoke to G.I. Joe Retaliation director Jon Chu at Comic-Con and got the director to admit work is happening on G.I. Joe 3. Dwayne Johnson and Bruce Willis are ready to come back and they’re currently looking at writers. Read more at the link, or watch the full video below.The Heat, starring Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy, was one of the summer’s surprise hits and usually, that means sequel. But Bullock tells Entertainment Weekly we shouldn’t hold our breath:
A few weeks back, rumors began to swirl that Matt Groening and his team were looking at possibly doing a sequel to The Simpsons Movie in the next 10-15 years. However, producer David Silverman spoke to Moviefone and clarified that those quotes were incorrect.
Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla doesn’t come out for another year, but he’s already got a crazy idea for a sequel. Speaking to Screenrant, he dropped the following nugget:
It’s a total joke…or is it? James Wan was speaking about Fast and Furious 7 to Empire and said he told producers he wanted to put some kind of electric car into the movie, but they did not agree.
Aussie Gamer (via Cinemablend) says Mel Gibson’s brother wants to voice the Mad Max character in the upcoming Mad Max video game. Head to that site to hear some clips.Travis Beacham, writer of Pacific Rim, promises the world will continue in graphic novel form at the very least. He also teased answers to questions from the film, such as the connection to dinosaurs, will be explored at some point. The Hollywood Reporter has more.
Finally, Deadline reports Dolphin Tale 2 has just been greenlit. All the stars, Morgan Freeman, Harry Connick Jr, Ashley Judd, and Kris Kristofferson, will be back along with director Charles Martin Smith. Read the full press release at that link.
