Sequel Bits: ‘Inside Man 2’, ‘Zombieland 2’, ‘Bumblebee’, ‘Avatar’, ‘John Wick 3’, ‘Ralph Breaks The Internet’, ‘Fantastic Beasts’
In this edition of Sequel Bits:
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I can’t say I was very excited forInside Man 2, asequelto Spike Lee’s 2006 hit. For one thing, no one involved with the original film, including Lee or the cast, is returning for this follow-up. For another, the plot – “The U.S. Federal Reserve is robbed by a highly organized and cleverly orchestrated team of crooks. With dozens of tourists held hostage during a 10-hour siege, an NYPD hostage negotiator and a federal agent join forces to rescue the hostages and foil the heist” – makes this sound more like a remake than a sequel. But now,Rhea Seehornhas revealed she has a part in the film. And my interest has increased significantly.
Seehorn is best known for playing Kim Wexler onBetter Call Saul, and she’s phenomenal. I’m shocked she hasn’t received more film work, and I’m a little disappointed that one of her first major film roles in recent memory isthis. Still, Seehorn’s presence alone has ensured I’m going to check this out.
Per the video above from Watch Jojo, the long-awaitedZombieland 2will start shooting inJanuary 2019. The main cast is all expected to return, in a story that finds zombie slayers Tallahassee, Columbus, Wichita, and Little Rock facing-off against “the newly evolved undead.” There’s been talk of aZombielandsequel for years, but now it’s officially happening.VenomdirectorRuben Fleischerwill return to helm, with original screenwritersRhett ReeseandPaul Wernickcoming back as well.
I know many of you had your hearts set on an ultra-violent, super-vulgar, R-ratedBumblebee. But that’s not happening. Instead, theTransformersprequel has officially earned a PG-13 rating for “sequences of sci-fi action violence.” The otherTransformersfilms all earned PG-13 ratings as well, although they also featured “crude innuendo” which apparently isn’t present here. Which means you don’t have to worry about a scene inBumblebeewhere an Autobot pisses gasoline on someone, or some other such nonsense.BumblebeeopensDecember 21, 2018.
James Cameron took a (very rare) break from filming on the performance capture stage to record a message to Avatar fans!
Watch for a progress update on the sequels and a brand new trailer for his long-time passion project, Alita: Battle Angel.#AvatarFamily@AlitaMoviepic.twitter.com/Vz6bqp73DA
— Avatar (@officialavatar)August 09, 2025
James Cameronemerged from the world ofAvatarto introduce the trailer forAlita: Battle Angel, a film he produces. But before he did that, Cameron dropped some info regarding his massiveAvatarsequels. “Today we’re capturing some stunt scenes, but our principle cast are all wrapped – Sam [Worthington], Zoe [Saldana], Sigourney [Weaver], Stephen Lang, Kate Winslet – they’re done now but they gave us incredible performances, and I can’t tell you how proud I am of the work they did on these films.” That’s right – the main cast has wrapped, and now comes the intense process of post-production, where Cameron and company bust out the computers and get to work creating the digital landscape. You can look for the first of severalAvatarsequelsDecember 18, 2020.
There had been rumors thatCommonwould be returning forJohn Wick Chapter 3, but apparently they were premature. The musician and actor revealed toComing Soonthat his character Cassian, first glimpsed inJohn Wick Chapter 2, won’t be back:
“I’m not in the third part, but I could say that I really loved being a part ofJohn Wick 2and it was an amazing experience. Working with Keanu [Reeves] and [director] Chad [Stahelski], they’re just phenomenal. Challenged and really passionate about the stuff, and I can say that [John Wick 3] is going to be incredible, though, I’ll tell you that much.”
John Wick Chapter 3, which will once again find Keanu Reeves killing everyone who gets in his way, opensMay 17, 2019.
For a while, theWreck-It-RalphsequelRalph Breaks the Internetwas going by the awkward titleRalph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2. Eventually, the powers that be shortened it, and thank heavens for that. You can probably guesswhyit was shortened, but in a newinterview, co-directorsPhil JohnstonandRich Mooreconfirmed it: for the sake of brevity. As Johnston and Moore tell it, a journalist asked them to shorten the title simply because it would be a lot easier to write, and Moore and Johnston realized it was true. The rest is movie magic.Ralph Breaks the InternetopensNovember 21, 2018.
WARNING: SPOILERS FOR FANTASTIC BEASTS 2 FOLLOW. At the end ofFantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, there’s a pretty big twist that revealsEzra Miller’s character Credence Barebone isreallya long-lost Dumbledore brother named Aurelius. Some fans aren’t thrilled with this, as it plays hell with theHarry Pottermythology as many know it. But it’s canon now, and we’ll all just have to deal with it. Ezra Miller certainly seems fine with it, and in this interview withBleeding Cool, the actor confirms had a “serious-serious meltdown” when he learned of the big twist.
