We were hopeful after Channing Tatum said the entire Magic Mike cast would return for Magic Mike XXL, but it's time for a little letdown. Matthew McConaughey is otherwise occupied, and isn't taking part in the sequel. Not merely for that reason, director Greg Jacobs, a long-time associate of Steven Soderbergh, says this sequel will…
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Steven Soderbergh isn't directing Magic Mike XXL, but he'll still be involved as the film's camera operator, director of photography, and editor.
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The Magic Mike 2 release date is set for July 3, 2015. Officially called Magic Mike XXL, all of the original cast is expected to return.
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The new Magic Mike 2 director is Steven Soderbergh's longtime AD Gregory Jacobs, according to a new report. Oh, and the movie will be called Magic Mike XXL.
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Magic Mike 2 is shooting this fall, according to star Joe Manganiello. Get the latest updates on the stripper sequel here.
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In case you were wondering, yes, Hiccup and Toothless are as cute as ever. A new batch of adorable How to Train Your Dragon 2 images is proof of that. Also after the jump: Watch a behind-the-scenes video for Alien: Isolation Legendary is "open" to a Pacific Rim sequel Universal schedules Ride Along for January 2016…
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Could John Travolta join the Bond villain ranks? He hopes so. Also after the jump: Matt Bomer is working on new looks for Magic Mike 2 Gary Oldman dishes lots of details about his Apes role Iron Sky: The Coming Race gets a writer and a logo Hong Kong's Monkey King is getting a sequel,…
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Two years ago, if someone said a sequel to Magic Mike would be in the works, they'd have been laughed at. Before the film's release, most thought Steven Soderbergh's tale of male stripping in Florida was nothing but Striptease with dudes, nothing but ninety minutes of Channing Tatum and Matthew McConaughey dancing with their shirts off.…
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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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None of these updates are all that major, but there are a lot of them so let's get right to it. After the jump: Channing Tatum won't direct Magic Mike 2 just yet Stephen King's The Shining (book) sequel gets dated Jude Law is totally up for more Sherlock Holmes Karen Allen reiterates Indy 5 is up…
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Magic Mike may no longer be in theaters, but writer Reid Carolin and star (and real-life inspiration) Channing Tatum are determined to see the enterprising male stripper live on -- even if they have to direct the sequel themselves. Or at least that's the latest rumor going around about Magic Mike 2, based on a…
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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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If you enjoyed Steven Soderbergh's Magic Mike for its more thoughtful dramatic aspects, you may think the film doesn't really need a sequel. But if, on the other hand, you loved it for the flashy striptease numbers, perhaps you'll be interested to know that a "bigger" (no pun intended, I think) sequel is already in…
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