Sequel Bits: ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean 5’, ‘Jurassic Park 4’, ‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’, ‘Scary Movie 5’, ‘Prometheus’, ‘The Godfather’
Read all about these sequel-related odds and ends after the jump:
When the interviewer asked whether she needed to see a script, Cruz gave an ambiguous response: “No, it’s not that. WithJohnny[Depp] and withRob[Marshall]; its like, anything. But I don’t mean movies. I consider them my friends. And I really love them and respect them.” Cruz claimed to have “loved” makingOn Stranger Tides, so maybe she’s just waiting for the details to work out. [Collider]
After years of back and forth,Jurassic Park 4seems to be on its way again with the recent hires of screenwritersRick JaffaandAmanda Silver. Asked for an update on the sci-fi sequel, producerKathleen Kennedyreplied, “Writing, writing, writing.”
It’s really hard to keep these things going when there’s an expectation and a desire by the public and the audience to keep certain franchises going. As filmmakers, we often sit there going, ‘Okay. We have to answer the question, ‘Why do another one?” If you can’t answer that question, you shouldn’t be doing it. It’s tough. We’re trying to come up with a story that makes sense and isn’t going to disappoint people and is, hopefully, going to get people excited and reinvigorate the franchise. We’ve got to start with a script and the story.
Naturally, the studio is eager to get the cameras rolling already. “[The studio] is just like, ‘When?!'” she laughed. “They don’t care about the agony we’re going through!” [Coming Soon]
With shooting already underway in Georgia,The Hunger Games: Casting Firehas announced a few final bits of casting via theirFacebookpage. They’re mostly unknowns in minor roles, but if you’re curious about the fresh faces, here’s the list.
The Hunger Games: Catching FireopensNovember 22, 2013. [EW]
I know you’ve been dying to see another still fromScary Movie 5, so here it is. According to the caption, the photo showsMob Wives’Angela “Big Ang” RaiolaandThe Real Housewives of Atlanta’sSherée Whitfield"in an unforgettable fight scene."
A riff onBlack Swan,Scary Movie 5comes to theatersApril 19, 2013. [Coming Soon]
Fox seems awfully eager to please in the new Blu-ray trailer forPrometheus,which promises that “questions will be answered,” with a new ending and a new beginning. So basically, the Blu-ay is for people who didn’t actually likePrometheus.
Ridley Scott’s sci-fi epic hits home videoOctober 17. [Bleeding Cool]
Plenty of cinephiles would argue that even a thirdGodfatherfilm was one too many, but — legally speaking — Paramount is now in the clear to make as many sequels as they want. A judge has ruled against a move made by theMario Puzoestate to cancel a decades-old contract giving the studio film rights to Puzo’s book. The two sides became embroiled in a legal war when Paramount attempted to block the publication ofThe Family Corleone, a book prequel writen by Ed Falco.Head to THR for more details.
