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No ‘Barbie’ Sequel Yet in the Works: Blame the Writers’ Strike

Just two weeks after its release, Barbie is generating huge wads of cash for Warner Bros. at the box office. Worldwide receipts are expected to exceed a cool billion in a few days.But the unprecedented success of the film hasn’t prompted the studio to announce that a sequel is in the works, prompted largely by…

Alexander Payne Set to Direct ‘Election’ Sequel With Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon is set to reprise her role as go-getter Tracy Flick in “Tracy Flick Can’t Win,” a sequel to the 1999 political comedy “Election.” Reese Witherspoon is set to reunite with director Alexander Payne. The 1999 original film had a breakout success for Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor, an Oscar nomination for best adapted…

Sequel to ‘RRR’ Reportedly in the Works, Says S. S. Rajamouli

Bollywood be warned—there’s a new kid on the block. Since its release in March, the South Indian historical thriller “RRR” has been breaking box-office records, grossing in excess of $140 million worldwide. It is currently streaming worldwide on Netflix. And now, a sequel is reportedly in the works. “RRR” filmmaker S. S. Rajamouli has been telling…

Will Danny Boyle’s ’28 Days Later’ Rise from the Crypt with a Sequel?

Danny Boyle’s classic horror film 28 Days Later may be rising from the crypt. The industry is abuzz with speculation that Boyle is now planning another sequel, 20 years later (the original film debuted in 2002). In a recent interview with NME, Boyle joined with actor Cillian Murphy to reminisce about making the film two…

The Sundance Winning Director Nikyatu Jusu Will Direct the Sequel of Night of the Living Dead

George A. Romero’s iconic 1968 zombie film, “Night of the Living Dead” will be resurrected as a sequel in a new franchise.  Village Roadshow is putting this sequel together as a package to be presented at the upcoming American Film Market. They’ll be teaming up with Romero’s former wife Christine Romero who will be a creative…

Will Lady Gaga Play Harley Quinn in a Musical Joker Sequel?

Speculation is rife that Lady Gaga is being tapped to play the role of Harley Quinn in Joker: Folie à Deux, a new film that would be a musical sequel to Joker, the 2019 offering by Todd Phillips. Joker was a smash box-office hit, grossing $1 billion worldwide and capturing 2 Oscars—it became the fourth…

Regina Hall to Star in Sequel to Robert De Niro’s ‘Midnight Run’

Nine Perfect Strangers, Black Monday and Girls Trip actress Regina Hall has signed on to star in Universal’s planned sequel to the 1988 Robert De Niro-Charles Grodin buddy comedy, Midnight Run. The Hollywood Reporter said Hall will also produce the project, alongside Tribeca Film Festival co-founders De Niro and Jane Rosenthal, and 2021 American Music Awards…

‘A Quiet Place Part II’ : Interview with Writer/Director/Co-Producer John Krasinski

If you watched actor John Krasinski play Jim Halpert on the NBC sitcom The Office (2005–2013), you’d never know that he had also been a producer and director. Though known for this comedic role, he made the drama Brief Interviews with in 2009’s Hideous Men and the comedic The Hollars in 2016. In addition, he…

Matthew McConaughey Returning For ‘A Time To Kill’ Sequel

Will  Matthew McConaughey be returning to home screens as the lead character in a new adaptation of John Grisham’s “A Time for Mercy”? The industry is abuzz this week with reports that HBO is planning to adapt the 2020 novel as a serial, though any official announcement has not yet been made. It is being…