Sequel Bits: ‘Bumblebee’, ‘Frozen 2’, ‘Jurassic World’, ‘It 2’, ‘Creed 2’, The Grudge' And More
In this edition of Sequel Bits:
John Cena, who can currently be seen trying to stop his teen daughter from having some sex inBlockers, spoke withEntertainment Weeklyabout theTransformersspin-offBumblebee. As Cena tells it, the film is going to be a “wonderful piece of this franchise” and that the role he plays is “intriguing”:
Bumblebee: The MovieopensDecember 21, 2018.Frozenis currently running on Broadway – but what ofFrozen 2? At the Broadway opening,Frozenscreenwriter and directorJennifer Leeoffered an update on the film sequel. “We’ve done amazing stuff onFrozen 2, and have a couple of songs already that are blowing my mind,” Lee toldVariety. “We do about six screenings that we hand draw, and so I’m on the second draft, second screening. There’s no shortcut. What we have today hopefully will be 10% of what we have when it opens.” At the same opening, songwritersKristen Anderson-LopezandRobert Lopezrevealed they had recently recorded a new song for the film withKristen Bell. Speaking of Kristen Bell, she offered an update on the film of her own. Speaking withThe Ellen Degeneres Show, Bell said:
Frozen 2opensNovember 27, 2019.Emily Carmichael’s star is on the rise. The writer ofPacific Rim Uprisingwas recently announced to pen the script forJurassic World 3. She also has several other high-profile projects in the works, including a remake of Disney’sThe Black Hole. Speaking withComingSoon, Carmichael had only positive things to say aboutJurassic World: Fallen Kingdomwhile offering up almost no real info onJurassic World 3(which makes sense, since the second film hasn’t even come out yet):
Carmichael had a bit more to say about her approach to theBlack Holeremake:
“There is a big change that Justin Springer, one of the producers, introduced to the script, which is a cool time synchronicity effect happening. Time passes more slowly when you’re in the vicinity of a hyper-massive object, which allows our characters to separate and re-enter in interesting ways and at unexpected times. I would say it is no longer about a crew that finds a madman who disappeared into the wilderness many years ago. Our film gives you a chance to catch up with them right after he absconds with the ship, in the spirit of more forward motion. It is still about an enigmatic man with really strong feelings about what happens when you fly a ship through a black hole, and he’s very determined to do that!”
It’s been 10 years sinceJoss Whedon’sDr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blogmade us all depressed with a surprisingly dark ending. Ever since, there’s been some word about a follow-up, but little has come of such talk. Now, Dr. Horrible himself,Neil Patrick Harris, has weighed in, saying that hereallywould like a sequel soon. Speaking withNewsweek, Harris said that a sequel is unlikely simply because Joss Whedon is so busy, but if the opportunity presents itself, he’s in:
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It 2is going to start shooting very soon, and directorAndy Muschiettiseems more than ready (I’m more than ready too; I wishIt 2were coming out this year). Muschietti posted the above image on his Instagram account, with the hashtag “#itchapter2” – which seems to indicate the sequel is very much on his mind. The original Losers' Club will be replaced with older versions of the characters – none of whom have been officially cast yet. The closest indication we have to casting is the word thatJessica Chastainis in talks to play the grown-up version of Bev, the lone female in the group. Hopefully official casting will start rolling in soon – it’s going to have to, if the film really is going to start shooting this summer.It 2will bring Pennywise back to theatersSeptember 6, 2019.
Previously unannounced@brigittenielsenflew into@PHLAirportthis morning to appear in#creed2She is GORGEOUS without make up as well, super sweet too.#TeamDerekand I welcomed her to Philly.pic.twitter.com/aFl97AsARa
— PhillyChitChat (@HughE_Dillon)July 14, 2025
IsBrigitte NielseninCreed 2? Maybe! The above tweet reveals Nielsen flew into my home town of Philadelphia, whereCreed 2is currently filming. Nielsen appeared inRocky IVas Ludmilla Drago, wife of Ivan Drago. Ivan Drago, played byDolph Lundgren, plays a big part inCreed 2, so it certainly would make sense for Nielsen to have some sort of cameo in the film. Michael B. Jordan stars in the follow-up to Ryan Coogler’s fantasticCreed. The film is due outNovember 21, 2018.
Sicario 2, which is now calledSicario: Day of the Saldado, has had some…strange posters. The latest is no exception. It seems as if the poster designer for this film is going for a “badass T-shirt you make your parents buy you at the boardwalk” vibe. Lots of skulls, lots of roses, lots of guns. Is Ed Hardy designing these posters? Who knows. Weird posters aside,Sicario: Day of the Soldadolooks promising, even if it is committing a mortal sin by not bringingEmily Bluntback.Josh BrolinandBenicio Del Toroare back, though, and they’re clearly up to no good again. The film opensJune 29, 2018.
