• Max Landis Explains What His 'Chronicle' Sequel Would Have Been

    The first Chronicle did well enough that Fox quickly snapped screenwriter Max Landis back up to pen a sequel. But then word spread that the studio was displeased with Landis' take, and several months later Landis confirmed that he'd been taken off the film. Part of the problem had been that Fox wanted Chronicle 2…

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  • 'Chronicle' Sequel Loses Writer Max Landis

    Chronicle turned out to be a surprise smash hit, making $126 million worldwide -- not bad at all when the film only cost $12 million to begin with. A sequel seemed like the obvious next step, and indeed Fox has one in the works. The bad news, however, is that it's moving forward without its…

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  • Screenwriter Max Landis Offers 'Chronicle 2' Update

    The brain behind last year's surprise hit Chronicle wants to set the record straight about its sequel. Max Landis, who wrote the found-footage superhero movie, sincerely believes Chronicle 2 will get made. He's even got a script completed that the studio likes; one that is decidely darker than the first film. That's a bit of…

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  • With 'Chronicle 2,' Fox Wants More Of The Same Rather Than A Next Step

    This sounds like exactly what Chronicle director Josh Trank was hoping to avoid by edging around the sequel to his "kids with powers" movie. Screenwriter Max Landis penned the first film, and now he's writing the sequel. But if John Landis, director of Burke and Hare and An American Werewolf in London, and father of…

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  • Sequel Bits: 'Piranha 3DD', 'Thor 2', 'Avengers 2', 'Chronicle 2', 'Men In Black 3', 'Madagascar 3', 'Grown Ups 2'

    Bloodthirsty fish, show-offy zebras, superpowered brothers, and overgrown manchildren run wild in today's Sequel Bits. After the jump: Josh Trank still not sure on Chronicle 2 Similarly, Joss Whedon undecided on Avengers 2 More Grown Ups 2 shooting news in New England MIB3's viral campaign concludes with a final video Chris Rock rocks out in…

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  • Sequel Bits: 'Star Trek 2', 'The Smurfs 2', 'Expendables 2', 'Chronicle 2', 'Men In Black 3', 'Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes 2', 'Dragon Tattoo 2 & 3', 'G.I. Joe: Retaliation'

    CinemaCon has come to a close, and I've returned from Las Vegas to find a ton of film sequel news bits. After the jump you'll see a round up of all the latest, including: New photos from G.I. Joe: Retaliation and Expendables 2 Benedict Cumberbatch explains how he auditioned for Star Trek 2 on his…

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  • Max Landis Returns To Script 'Chronicle 2'

    Briefly: Fox liked the way that Chronicle turned out -- the low-budget 'teens with powers' film has made over $100m worldwide so far, and even when promotional costs other sundry expenses are factored in, that's pretty damn good for a film that cost $12m to make. Director Josh Trank has said he is unsure about…

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