Sequel Bits: Bret Easton Ellis Considering An ‘American Psycho’ Sequel, Plus: ‘[REC]3: Genesis’ Trailer, ‘X-Men: First Class 2’, ‘The Fighter 2’, ‘Terminator 5’
In this edition of Sequel Bits, it is once again hip to be square. As well as to be mutated, undead, and/or cyborgian. After the jump:
Lawrence also spoke about how “cool” it was to tackle one of Marvel’s best loved characters. “It wasn’t until later [that I thought]… ‘I’m Mystique.’ She’s kind of like a historic superhero, and that’s really important to a lot of people, and these comics have been around for so long,” she said. “It was a cool thing to be a part of.” Given that screenwriterSimon Kinberg’ssaidthat the sequel would focus on Mystique’s pal Magneto — and that Lawrence, like her co-stars, is contracted for at least one more film — I suspect she’ll get the chance to be a part of it again soon. [MTV]
It’s been over two decades since the publication of the novel and over a decade since the release of the cinematic adaptation, butAmerican Psychois about to enter the cultural conscious all over again. Late last year, Lionsgateannounceda remake of the serial killer tale, and now it seemsBret Easton Ellis, who wrote the original novel, is interested in diving back into Patrick Bateman’s mind as well, albeit not quite in the same way.
Ellis took to Twitter to brainstorm ideas about a possibleAmerican Psychosequel that’d pick up with Patrick in 2012, when, according to Ellis, he’d be fantasizing about threesomes with Chris Brown and Rihanna, enjoying Tate Taylor’sThe Help, eating waffles with Coldplay’s Chris Martin, and posting pictures of his kills on Facebook. The theoretical sequel would also delve into Bateman’s past, showing his first murder (his father’s mistress). In addition, Ellis floated the idea of a separate novel centered around Patrick’s brother Sean, one of the central characters of Ellis’Rules of Attraction, who’s now “a total fag in West Hollywood where he contracts AIDS in the local Pavillions.”
Whether Ellis' comments about Patrick Bateman’s 2012 whereabouts are idle musings or the foundation of an upcoming work remains to be seen, but as of a few days ago, Ellis tweeted that he had 14 pages of notes so far and that he might be calling his publisher. I hope he will. Personally, I’d much rather see a sequel (that’s notAmerican Psycho II: All-American Girl, I mean) than a remake. Head toEllis' Twitterto read more of his Bateman-related thoughts. [viaMovieWeb]
Everyone’s got their own hair-raising wedding anecdote, but it’s doubtful that even the wildest of drunken shenanigans could top an actual zombie outbreak.Paco Plaza’s SXSW-selected[REC]3: Genesissees a pair of blissful newlyweds (Leticia DoleraandDiego Martin) find the happiest day of their lives become the worst when a mutant virus begins to infect their guests. Watch their trailer below:
[REC]3: Genesis, which serves as both a prequel and a sequel to the two previous films in the series, played at SXSW this past weekend and is scheduled to hit theaters in Spain on March 30. A U.S. release date has not been announced at this time, though it’s likely to hit VOD and DVD sometime this year. [First Showing]
As theTerminatorfranchise barrels on ahead with the Megan Ellison-producedTerminator 5,TheArnoldFanswent back to catch up withVictor Kubicek, who produced the previous installment of the series. Kubicek wished Ellison “the best of luck” withT5, saying, “I hope they stand their ground because it’s a tough job and it’s hard to stick to your guns creatively with a franchise this massive with so many outside influences. Trust me, I know.”
But where the interview gets more interesting is whenTAFlooks back with Kubicek atTerminator Salvation. “I thinkTerminator 4holds up pretty well and I stand by it,” Kubicek asserted. However, he has a few regrets: “I think the PG-13 rating may have hurt the film but I guess we will never know.” Kubicek was also somewhat critical of starChristian Bale. “I don’t think he quite did his personal best in this film and the tantrum was its own crazy thing that we should leave to him to explain,” he told the site. “Did it turn off some people? Probably.” Head toTAFto read the rest of the interview, as well as for the site’s exclusive pics of cyborgs and corpses created forTerminator Salvation.
