Booze News: Unnecessary Sequel Alert - Bad Santa 2

>> Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Somehow I missed a report a few days ago at Variety.com that the Weinstein Co. has made a deal with Miramax to produce sequels to many of their hottest library titles, including Shakespeare in Love, Rounders, and the greatest Christmas film ever made, Bad Santa. It is predicted that these projects will go in production next year. Future theatrical sequels or TV projects may also be developed based on Swingers, Bridget Jones' Diary, The Amityville Horror, Copland, From Dusk Till Dawn, Clerks, and Shall We Dance.

Since Billy Bob Thornton has expressed interest in the past in reprising the role of Willie T. Soke (especially if Terry Zwigoff can be lured back to direct), Bad Santa 2 is the most likely of the bunch to eventually reach a multiplex near you. That's a shame. Bad Santa is a perfect little gem, and a sequel can only end up sullying the name of the original. I've got five words (actually four words and a numeral) for anyone who doesn't think this is a bad idea--Arthur 2: On the Rocks.

Here's a link to the full story at Variety.com:

Miramax, Weinstein Co. pact for sequels

Cheers,
garv

1 comments:

Jack January 11, 2011 at 1:00 PM  

I'd be surprised if Zwigoff returned--heard a recent interview with him in which he expressed a lot of lingering resentment from his dalliance with the Hollywood system. Who knows, though.

LOVED loved loved Copland. Never really imagined a sequel though.

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