There's a lot to look at in today's Sequel Bits, including concept art for G.I. Joe: Retaliation and a bloody new image from The Raid 2: Berandal. Also after the jump: Director offers status update and possible title for Tron 3 John Cusack may be back for Hot Tub Time Machine 2 this summer Transformers 4 will…
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Who wants to see the first trailer from The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug? Well, too bad, because it's not coming for another few months. Also after the jump: Anchorman: The Legend Continues goes ice skating The sequel to Gareth Edwards' Monsters starts filming The Muppets... Again! adds two fine English actors See a new…
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Dwayne Johnson's gone from franchise to franchise the past few years, but now he may finally be ready to lead an offshoot of his own. The actor reveals a Luke Hobbs spinoff could "possibly" arrive after Fast & Furious 6. Also after the jump: Johnson also talks Bond and Expendables 3 The Transformers series will return to Chicago…
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It's something of a crime that Scary Movie 5 is being sold using Danny Elfman's great theme from Beetlejuice, but since the whole movie looks like something of a crime, I guess it's just par for the course. The movie continues the series' goal of parodying big horror movies, and this trailer incorporates a bunch…
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The first trailer for Scary Movie 5 is out, and watching it might be like experiencing deja vu. Much like another upcoming horror spoof, A Haunted House, the main drive of the film is based on the Paranormal Activity series, and features a young couple (here played by Ashley Tisdale and Simon Rex) trying to…
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A few sequel-related odds and ends for the afternoon. After the jump: David Paymer lands a role as a diplomat in Jack Ryan Katt Williams is the latest to sign up for Scary Movie 5 Sam Mendes probably won't direct more Bond movies Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning goes red-band Paramount's Jack Ryan reboot has…
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If today's Sequel Bits are to be believed, we'll see one sequel earlier than expected, never see another and have begun thinking about a hypothetical one. After the jump, read all about the following: Terminator 5 might be dead, and its ambitious story could be why. Scary Movie 5 moves its release date, creating a…
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Some of today's tidbits involve actors claiming they probably won't do a sequel. Imagine that. After the jump: 300: Rise of an Empire stars gather for a group photo Watch an explosive video from Fast and the Furious 6 Liam Neeson does not think Taken 3 will ever happen Mike Tyson and Kendra Wilkinson join Scary…
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Read all about these sequel-related odds and ends after the jump: Would Penelope Cruz do Pirates of the Caribbean 5? Kathleen Kennedy offers a minor Jurassic Park 4 update Catching Fire announces the rest of its supporting cast Scary Movie 5 still shows a Mob Wife and a Real Housewife Prometheus Blu trailer promises answers…
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Franchises return, franchises go away and franchises start a new in today's Sequel Bits. James Cameron might add Chinese Na'vi to Avatar 2. The said to be soon-retired Jackie Chan might make Police Story 2013. A major party scene in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire will film in Atlanta. Charlie Sheen and Lindsay Lohan share…
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This week marks not only the 75th anniversary of The Hobbit, but also the shared birthday of Bilbo and Frodo Baggins. It's Tolkien week so we've got lots of Hobbit and more in today's Sequel Bits. After the jump read about the following: Six new photos from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey have been revealed.…
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My favorite Sequel Bits are the ones with a little something for everyone, like this one. After the jump: Lindsay Lohan tries to get out of Scary Movie 5 Looks like Adele will be singing the Skyfall theme Human Centipede 3 will have a 500-person chain Lydia Hearst boards Cabin Fever: Patient Zero Breaking Dawn Part…
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A mostly lighthearted Sequel Bits covers everything from fish- and family-friendly animated adventures to R-rated wolf pack shenanigans. After the jump: Andrew Stanton's next project is Finding Nemo 2 The Hangover Part III is now shooting in Los Angeles Heather Locklear and Molly Shannon join Scary Movie 5 David Thewlis will play The Frog in Red 2…
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Filming starts on one sequel, you can help with another and much more in today's Sequel Bits: Choose a scene to film, which could become part of The Empire Strikes Back Uncut. Scary Movie 5, starring Ashley Tisdale, starts shooting in Atlanta, GA Tuesday. Hayley Atwell is likely in Captain America: The Winter Solider, but won't…
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One actor joins a sequel and teases a second, while a different actor dismisses a sequel and approves another. All that and more in this edition of Sequel Bits. After the jump read about the following: Mel Gibson says he wouldn't do a fifth Lethal Weapon and was at one point interested in doing Mad…
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Happy Monday! In today's comedy-heavy edition of Sequel Bits: Dumb and Dumber 2 could shoot as early as next spring American Reunion directors will return for the sequel Charlie Sheen joins Lindsay Lohan in Scary Movie 5 Kick-Ass 2's marketing campaign kicks off with a new logo If you're at all invested in the possibility…
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Sequel Bits is more badass than usual this time, with updates on skilled assassins, demonic heroes, costumed villains, and more. After the jump: Watch Bruce Willis on the set of A Good Day to Die Hard Alex Kurtzman talks about the villain's central role in Star Trek 2 Lindsay Lohan is in talks for a…
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As production gets underway, news is coming in fast and heavy from the Iron Man 3 set. After the jump: Iron Man 3 to shoot in Miami; see set pics with Robert Downey Jr. and Don Cheadle now Photos from the North Carolina set confirm A.I.M. will play a role in Iron Man 3 Ridley Scott…
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After four Scary Movies, it seems like Anna Faris has been replaced by another funny blonde actress. Ashley Tisdale, best known for Disney's High School Musical series, has been tapped to star in the latest edition of the franchise, Scary Movie 5, which will be directed Malcolm Lee and co-written and produced by David Zucker. Zucker wrote and…
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From the Eighties, Nineties and up through today, this edition of sequel bits spans the decades. After the jump read about the following: Gremlins' star Zach Galligan joins the cast of Hatchet 3. Watch Benedict Cumberbatch gush about his experience on Star Trek 2 and avoid the word "Khan." Michael Dorn, aka Worf in the Star…
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Because nothing works up the appetite quite like traveling back in time and fighting aliens, Baskin-Robbins is introducing a limited-edition line of Men in Black 3-inspired menu items. Also after the jump: Will Scary Movie 5 be a Black Swan spoof? Piranha 3DD soundtrack listing revealed Anchorman 2 teaser to debut before The Dictator? Vin…
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Casting on Machete Kills continues to speed ahead, as Modern Family star Sofia Vergara becomes the latest to sign on. Also after the jump: Leonard Nimoy has not confirmed a Star Trek 2 cameo Tim Burton offers a tiny Beetlejuice 2 update Anna Faris probably won't do Scary Movie 5 Men in Black 3 gets creative with its marketing Kristen…
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Yep, Scary Movie 5 is happening, but will its stars return? Anna Faris isn't sure. Also after the jump: Sony unveils two more clips from Men in Black 3 Tony Gilroy talks balancing old and new in The Bourne Legacy Check out some concept art for TRON: Uprising With writers and a director on board, the next step…
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It seems that Iron Man 3 won't feature quite the redhead trio we expected, as Jessica Chastain and Gwyneth Paltrow won't be joined by Scarlett Johansson after all. Also after the jump: Muppets 2 gets some very early marketing art Chris Pine says Star Trek 2 has action, character development Scary Movie 5 finds a…
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We just showed you some images from Cogan's Trade, Andrew Dominik's long-awaited follow-up to The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford. Now we've got a release date for the film, which will hit theaters on September 21. Given the movie's pedigree, that suggests the film will premiere either at the Toronto or…
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We bitch and complain that Hollywood keeps making unneeded remakes and sequels but, I think we can all agree, Scary Movie 5 is a home run. Those last three films were just so clever and funny and didn't at all begin a trend of some of the worst movies in recently memory like Epic Movie…
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If you saw the above image and thought John Lasseter and Steven Spielberg were going to co-direct Scream 5, sorry to get your hopes up. It just so happens each has a bit of news involving the long standing champion in the battle of apathetic filmmaking, the sequel. Sequel Bits won't be a daily occurrence…
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