When we talked to Joe Carnahan back in January, he expressed interest in making a Smoking Aces prequel: “I’ve had an idea to do a Tremor brothers prequel, do this, do that. You could explore these characters endlessly.” But the movie came and went, becoming modestly successful ($53 million worldwide) before doing huge numbers on DVD. Now the idea has gotten a greenlight.
“Universal wants to move ahead with a direct-to-video prequel of ‘Smokin’ and asked me if I wanted to Godfather the thing and make sure we did a really cool story,” Caranhan reveals. “The DVD numbers ‘Smokin’ Aces’ has done are astounding and they want to strike while the iron is hot. Whatever reluctance I have is alleviated by the fact that we can really do this balls out, hardcore prequel and not be constrained by ratings or any other puritanical MPAA bullsh*t. That I love.”
In the original film, the Tremor brothers were played by Chris Pine, Kevin Durand and Maury Sterling. The three brothers are Neo-Nazi rednecks/assassins.
Now this is a direct-to-dvd sequel/prequel/spin-off that I actually want to see. And with Carnahan at the typewriter (err computer) I cant go horribly wrong, or can it?
January 7th, 2008 at 7:59 pm
I truly hope the Tremor Brothers get a huge partin the proposed Smokin’Aces prequel….they kick so much ass…
February 16th, 2008 at 11:51 am
That’s awesome! i can’t wait to see it
hurry please!
:p
March 30th, 2008 at 11:37 am
i love the themors brother the should do a sequel to them like have a new cut into smokin aces from the point of view and/or make a movie for a few different crime or whatever they did befor that.
it would make a great game (btw)
plus their preety hot in smokin aces so you sjould get alot of hit
^_^
have fun!
-mask sade