The summer of 2012 -- a summer that turned out to be rather a mixed bag, as so many hotly-anticipated movie seasons tend to -- ends with a bang, or at least an explosion. The Expendables 2 is the Simon West-directed sequel to the Sylvester Stallone film that crammed together a whole bunch of aging…
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The Expendables 2 delivers on every single insane promise you can imagine. It is loud, stupid, funny, and filled with lots of over the top action. It lets some of the world's most famous action actors chew the same pieces of scenery. The first film did some of that, but was mostly just boring, getting caught up…
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Today's Sequel Bits is full of fighters, whether they be well-meaning brutes, cuddly panda bears, starving teenagers, or '80s action stars. After the jump: Jennifer Lawrence will make a whole lot of money for Catching Fire Mickey Rourke is in talks to reprise play Marv again for Sin City 2 DreamWorks' Kung Fu Panda 3…
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Today's action-packed Sequel Bits includes updates on Independence Day 2, The Expendables 2, Fast and the Furious 6, and more. After the jump: Dean Devlin says they've "cracked" Independence Day 2 Skunks invade the New England set of Grown Ups 2 Karl Urban would be happy to play Dredd in a sequel Fast Six adds…
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Some sequels are happening, others might not, and there's even one you can potentially be a part of in this edition of Sequel Bits. After the jump read about the following. Producer Frank Marshall thinks Jurassic Park IV will be in theaters by 2014. A fifth Bourne film would definitely follow Jeremy Renner's character. Join…
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That's a new banner for The Expendables 2, above, and it does just about as good a job as it could possibly do informing audiences of who is in the film. Click for a larger version, and break out the measurement tools to check out the photoshop work that seems to have re-sized a few…
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That's a new still from Riddick, above, which was recently shared by Vin Diesel. In addition to that, this Sequel Bits features the following stories: Casino Royale title designer comes back to open Skyfall Sly Stallone gets happy in a clip from The Expendables 2 Captain America 2 may follow Iron Man 3 to North…
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Something about this pre-holiday week has set sequel news on fire, and there are news bites about sequels of just about every possible variation. In this edition of sequel bits: Oops, CBS reported a Big Lebowski sequel that does not, and will not exist The Expendables 2 gets a tie-in video game Think Like a…
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We've got handful of sequel-related quick hits for you. After the jump: Tim Burton "would love to revisit" Beetlejuice sometime Want to be an extra on Iron Man 2, Machete Kills, etc.? A blazing-hot new Expendables 2 poster hits the web When will the second trailer for The Hobbit debut? Seth Grahame-Smith has a very…
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Lots of odds and ends today in Sequel Bits. Here we go: It seems a video game based on The Expendables 2 will be coming out. Dominic Cooper isn't sure if Howard Stark will return in Captain America 2. 20th Century Fox is sending out a great Taken 2 Father's Day card. Kevin Smith promises…
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Comic Con kicks off in San Diego on July 11, and with the show only a month away we haven't had too much concrete news about what will appear, and what is likely to miss the show. We know that The Dark Knight Rises won't be there, as Warner Bros. and Christopher Nolan have avoided…
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Where the original Blade Runner was known for its neon urban landscapes, the Blade Runner sequel will take us all the way out into flat, dusty farm country -- or so says Ridley Scott, while describing one scene he's already visualized for his upcoming project. Also after the jump: Men in Black 3 concept art…
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Have you spent the last 18 years wondering what happened to Pauly Shore's character after the events of In the Army Now? Well, too bad, because he plans to tell you anyway. Also after the jump: Hatchet 3 rounds out its cast with several horror movie stalwarts Piranha 3DD releases a hilarious making-of video on Funny…
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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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We've seen two teaser trailers for Simon West's sequel to The Expendables -- well, one teaser, and one trailer for this trailer. But now we've got an actual trailer, with actual footage showing some of what happens when you put Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Terry Crews, Randy Couture, Jean-Claude Van Damme,…
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Now Lionsgate is getting into the 'trailer for a trailer' business with The Expendables 2, and below you can see a quick video featuring co-star Terry Crews and a little bit of explosive action. The spot immediately calls to mind some of the Old Spice spots the actor has done, and his amped-up pitchman act…
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We haven't seen all that much from The Expendables 2, outside of one very thin teaser trailer, a few photos, and that whole conversation over whether the film will be rated R or PG-13. (It will be R. Unless it isn't.) This movie being what it is, however, I don't know how much we really…
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So it looks like Jason Segel won't be a part of that Muppets sequel after all -- for real this time, straight from the star/producer/co-writer's mouth. Also after the jump: The Grim Reaper wants in on Bill & Ted 3 Star Trek 2's Alice Eve has been spending a suspicious amount of time in the…
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Every time I think the whole back-and-forth about Bill Murray and Ghostbusters 3 is finally drawing to a close, somehow it comes roaring back again. This time, Murray is the one who's not ruling out the possibility, however small, of his involvement. Also after the jump: Photos from Expendables 2, MIB3, and G.I. Joe A…
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After the jump we have a ton of new sequel news bits including: Richard Donner talks about the abandoned plans for Lethal Weapon 5. George Lucas says we'll "NEVER" see a Star Wars sequel. Plans for an Anvil! The Story of Anvil Sequel Project X star joins the cast of Grown Ups 2 Clive Owen…
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The fact that the first Expendables was an R-rated affair didn't stop it from underwhelming some, so Sly's confirmation that Expendables 2 will be R, not PG-13, after all still isn't a guarantee of quality -- but it probably helps. Also after the jump: Watch a trailer for the Starship Troopers: Invasion, the animated sequel Men in Black…
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Even if it didn't ultimately deliver, so much of the first Expendables' appeal lay in its promise of no-holds-barred action: big stars, bigger guns, and limitless violence, all topped off with heaping dose of salty language. It's tough to imagine a tamer, more family-friendly version of the movie having the same pull, and yet if…
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The sequel news is flying fast and furious and there's no time to waste. In this edition you'll find that: Simon Pegg says Khan is not mentioned in the Star Trek 2 story he's heard. Pineapple Express 2 isn't a David Gordon Green priority. The new poster for The Expendables 2 has been revealed. A…
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Here's a pretty rote teaser trailer for Affliction: The Motion Picture... er, The Expendables 2, which puts Sylvester Stallone and Jason Statham back at the forefront of an action extravaganza that also stars Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Terry Crews, Randy Couture, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Chuck Norris, Liam Hemsworth, Bruce Willis, and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Check it…
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Briefly: As if the cast of Simon West's The Expendables 2 wasn't already big enough, here's one more. The film already features Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Terry Crews, Randy Couture, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Chuck Norris, Liam Hemsworth, Bruce Willis, and Arnold Schwarzenegger in what may be the most egregious collection of…
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I don't have any belief that The Expendables 2 is likely to be the movie I hope it will be. After the first movie, I'm not even convinced that this sequel is fated to be a solid action movie. But magic can happen. While we wait to see any footage from the movie that Simon…
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When we reported on the impending Beetlejuice reboot last month, the very first comment on our post was "No Keaton=no movie." Apparently, writers Seth Grahame-Smith and David Katzenberg are of the same mind as our dear readers. In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, the two revealed some of the conditions of their making the…
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