Sequel Bits: ‘Despicable Me 2’, ‘Super Troopers 2’, ‘Weedfest’, ‘Insidious Chapter 2’, ‘Fast 7’, ‘Machete Kills’
Steve Carelldoesn’t actually need to dress up as Gru to play him forDespicable Me 2, but don’t tell him that. Also after the jump:
Additionally, the pair confirmed thatWeedfest(a.k.a.Potfest) is still in development, and has been set up at a studio with a script already in the works. It could be some time still before production actually begins, but some progress is better than no progress. [Movies.com]
One of the perks of voice work for actors is that they don’t have to spend time in costuming and makeup. But it seems some stars want to dress up like their characters anyway.Steve Carellrecently showed up onEllendressed as Gru, the villainous lead ofDespicable Me 2— complete with bald headpiece, pointy nose, hunched back, and of course his “Albuquerque” accent.
Between his three girls, his many minions, and this press tour, Gru has more than enough to deal with at the moment. On top of all that, though, he’ll also be facing a new baddie called El Macho (voiced byBenjamin Bratt, who replacedAl Pacino, who replacedJavier Bardem) in the new installment. See the first official image of him below.
Despicable Me 2opensJuly 3. [PR Newswire,Facebook]
We still don’t know what was peeking through that veil in thatfirst teaser imagefromInsidious Chapter 2, but maybe these new stills can offer some clues. At the very least, they show us which familiar faces will be returning for the sequel.
We’ll get to see even more of then when the first trailer hits next week, as announced by directorJames Wanand writerLeigh Whannellbelow.
[viaScreen Rant]
Meanwhile, asInsidious Chapter 2’s marketing campaign kicks into high gear, Wan is already hard at work onFast 7. The filmmaker posted a photo of himself scouting locations in Abu Dhabi for what he called “a high rise stunt sequence.”
This certainly fits with star Vin Diesel’s earliercommentthat the film would travel to the Middle East as well as Tokyo.Fast 7lands in theatersJuly 11, 2014. [Instagram]
Michelle Rodriguezmade a brief appearance in the firstMachete Killstrailerearlier this week looking pretty damn tough. Get an even better look at her gun-toting character Shé in her poster below.Machete KillsdropsSeptember 13.
