Don't worry, everyone: Tara Reid is probably coming back for Sharknado 2. At the very least, the producers are saying they want her back for Sharknado 2, along with Ian Ziering, Cassie Scerbo, and everyone else. Also after the jump: Super Troopers 2 could look to Kickstarter for funding It's a wrap for The Raid 2:…
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The still above from 21 Jump Street is an accurate representation of my reaction to the reveal that the sequel will be called 22 Jump Street. Also after the jump: Check out pics from Transformers 4's Texas set How much of Transformers 4 is set in China? Freida Pinto and James Franco won't return (duh) for more…
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When a movie can gross $625 million internationally and be largely forgotten, it must have been a hell of a summer. Last year, Sony released the third film in their hit Men in Black franchise, MIB 3. The Will Smith/Tommy Lee Jones/Josh Brolin sci-fi comedy was generally well-liked and did well for the studio, but thanks…
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Mark your calendars. Sony has just set a June 6, 2014 release date for 21 Jump Street 2, starring Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum. Phil Lord and Chris Miller will be back to direct the comedy sequel, which will see the undercover cops heading to college. Sony also dated two other big summer movies for 2014. They already…
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When Sony announced plans to shoot a 21 Jump Street sequel later this year for a release in 2014, we didn't know if original directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller would be returning to oversee the new chapter. The two are, after all, still hard at work on The Lego Movie for Warner Bros., and…
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Briefly: The idea of another 21 Jump Street movie is hardly new; writers Jonah Hill and Michael Bacall were working on a sequel even before the first movie opened. In the summer of last year, we heard the sequel might shoot last fall. That obviously didn't happen, but not long afterward, Hill said that Sony wanted to shoot in September 2013.…
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Channing Tatum doesn't act like he's famous. Even on the set of his upcoming movie, White House Down, the star of G.I. Joe, Magic Mike, Step Up and 21 Jump Street is humble, down to Earth and honest about his career. We spoke to the actor in Montreal last September. He said, after he next few…
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Today's Sequel Bits is jam-packed with quotes, videos, images, and more. After the jump: Die Hard is getting a permanent mural for its 25th birthday J.J. Abrams talks Star Trek; what do the comics tell us? Who wants a walk-on role in Insidious Chapter 2? Jack Reynor comments on his Transformers 4 casting Dave Franco would…
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Jack Ryan director and villain Kenneth Branagh describes the film Don Cheadle talks about the clash between Rhodey and Tony Stark in Iron Man 3 Jonah Hill talks about the projected 21 Jump Street sequel Finally, Matthe McConaughey would do a second Magic Mike movie. We just learned that, in addition to directing Paramount's long-in-development…
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From superheroes, to comedy and action, it's all in this edition of Sequel Bits. After the jump read more about the following: Captain America: The First Avenger star Neal McDonough joins the cast of Red 2. Mike Epps will reprise his role from The Hangover in The Hangover Part III. Jonah Hill says a sequel to…
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Much as we like to bemoan the lack of originality in mainstream cinema, the fact is that movies tied to existing properties do big business. Sony's three biggest hits so far this year have been 21 Jump Street, Men in Black 3, and The Amazing Spider-Man -- based on a 25-year-old TV series, a 15-year-old sci-fi…
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Everything old is new again in today's Sequel Bits, which looks to the '90s, the '80s, and even the 19th century for inspiration. After the jump: Transformers 4 auctions off a walk-on role Bill & Ted 3 has a script, but no green light Men in Black 3 implores you to share your alien encounters…
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One sequel that's currently filming, two that are almost certain to happen and two that may never happen are all part of today's Sequel Bits. After the jump, check out: A spy video from the set of Star Trek 2. Mike Tyson confirming he'll appearing in The Hangover Part III. Jonah Hill said he's begun…
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