Sequel Bits: ‘Space Jam’, ‘Saw’, ‘Ghostbusters’, ‘Coming 2 America’, ‘Gremlins’, ‘Iron Sky’, ‘The Boy’, ‘Bill And Ted’
In this edition of Sequel Bits:
Space Jamis a terrible movie, but people seem to love it. And now it’s getting a sequel, even though for the longest time it seemed like it would never happen. If you’re having trouble believing the sequel is the real deal, you’re not alone. LeBron James, the star of the film, and the person who has been pushing for the sequel all these years, can’t believe it himself:
Man this really just hit me! I’m really shooting Space Jam 2!! This is so surreal and doesn’t even make sense to me! Where I come from man and what I saw growing up this doesn’t add up to me! 🤦🏾♂️! I’m truly grateful and beyond blessed. This is CRAZINESS. 🏀 🐰 🎥 👑🙏🏾
— LeBron James (@KingJames)August 06, 2025
As excited as James may be about this whole endeavor, Charles Barkley, who appeared in the first film, doesn’t share the enthusiasm. Speaking withET, the former basketball star said: “Listen, I don’t care.Space Jam 1was amazing. We don’t need2.Space Jam 1was a classic. I don’t like when people try to imitate something that was already good.“Space Jam 2will slam into theatersJuly 16, 2021.
Speaking of projects people have a hard time believing are real, thatSawsequel/reboot starringChris Rockstarts shooting soon. How soon?Next weeksoon. DirectorDarren Lynn Bousmanconfirmed as much on Twitter:
Start shooting the new Saw film in just a few days. Something I never thought I be typing again! Gotta be honest. No one is ready for the insanity about to bleed out on screen!
— Darren_Bousman (@darren_bousman)August 08, 2025
We still don’t know what the movie will be about, but we know Rock came up with the idea, and we also know itwon’tbe a comedy. The newSawopensOctober 23, 2020.
That newGhostbustersmovie, which is apparently calledGhostbusters 2020now, is going to connect to the original film in a way never seen before. At least, that’s whatDan Aykroydsays. Speaking withGamespot, the O.G. Ghostbuster stated, “[Director] Jason [Reitman] came up with this idea, which is just so good, everybody got it right away and understood. It will connect, better than anything, to the first movie…That’s about all I can say about it, but the two movies will connect, in a way that hasn’t been done before.” It’s hard to guess what Aykroyd means here, so we might just have to wait until the film arrives onJuly 10, 2020.
After years of false-starts and rumors,Coming to America 2, orComing 2 Americaas it’s called, is on track.Craig Breweris directing the sequel, with original starEddie Murphyset to return. Variety reports the film has added a new cast member:Jermaine Fowler. Fowler is set to play one of the film’s leads, but details about his character aren’t available at this time. In the original movie, Murphy played an African prince who decided to escape his responsibilities, and an arranged marriage, by coming to New York City.Coming 2 AmericaopensAugust 7, 2020.
I don’t think “Back to the Future 4” will ever happen. As for “Gremlins 3,” the guys and I have an amazing take and would love to make it!#Gremlinshttps://t.co/tgQfVnQa5d
— Jon Hurwitz (@jonhurwitz)June 30, 2025
As you can see above,Jon Hurwitz, writer ofHarold and Kumarand director ofCobra Kai, has an idea forGremlins 3! What is it? Well…he’s not saying. The rest of the thread beneath that tweet is Hurwitz dancing around revealing what his idea is. But rest assured, he has one. Will it ever happen? Probably not! Does it need to happen? No, not really! But somewhere out there, on Jon Hurwitz’s computer, is a file called GREMLINS 3 IDEA. Maybe.
Iron Sky: The Coming Race, the sequel toIron Sky, was announced way back in 2013. Now, the film is ready to see the light of day. In the film, “Following the devastating aftermath of nuclear war on Earth, a former Nazi Moonbase has become the last refuge for mankind. Limited supplies and overpopulation threaten the survivors until Obi, the leader’s daughter, finds a map pointing to a power buried deep under Earth’s wasted surface that could save mankind or destroy it once and for all. When an old enemy leads our heroes on an adventure into the Hollow Earth, they must fight an ancient shapeshifting reptilian race to save humanity.” While I’m a big fan of trashy movies, I don’t go in for this sort of thing – where the people areintentionallytrying to make trash. But if you’re into that, this might be up your alley.Iron Sky: The Coming Raceopens in theaters, On Demand and on Digital on Friday,August 18, 2025.Brahms: The Boy 2was originally set to open in July. I had a feeling that was going to change, because here we are in June, and the horror sequel hadn’t even bothered to release a trailer yet. Sure enough, the film has now moved to a December 6th, 2019 release. Which means we’ll all have to wait a little longer before we get to see that creepy doll again. InThe Boy 2, “Unaware of the terrifying history of Heelshire Mansion, a young family moves into the estate, where their young son soon makes an unsettling new friend, an eerily life-like doll he calls Brahms.”
Finally, inBill and Ted 3news, we have two updates. First: Bill and Ted’s respective wives have been cast. These characters have appeared in the previous films – first introduced inBill and Ted’s Excellent Adventureas princesses Bill and Ted rescue, and then revealed to be their girlfriends inBill and Ted’s Bogus Journey. Now, they’re married. And this time, they’re played byJayma MaysandErinn Hayes. PerDeadline, Mays will play Princess Joanna, Bill’s wife, while Hayes is Ted’s wife Princess Elizabeth. Meanwhile, when asked online which film the new sequel (which is officially calledBill and Ted Face the Music) would be closer to, writerEd Solomonprovided an answer:
That’s fine, I guess, but I’ve always preferredBill and Ted’s Bogus Journey, just because it was so damn weird.Bill and Ted Face the MusicopensAugust 21, 2020.
