Sequel Bits: ‘Jurassic World,’ ‘Iron Sky 2,’ ‘Resident Evil: The Final Chapter,’ ‘Jack Reacher: Never Go Back’
In today’s edition of Sequel Bits, we take a look at:
And more, after the jump.
Thanks@OliWhiteTVfor stepping in and keeping our ground-breaking mosasaurus under control today!#JurassicWorldpic.twitter.com/XtPzyzr6HT
— Universal Pictures UK (@universaluk)July 07, 2025
WithJurassic Worldnow out on Blu-ray and DVD, Universal has spared no expense to let the world know that the biggest hit of 2015 is now available to own. So if you happen to be in London and don’t mind taking a stroll down to the Thames, you will find a gigantic Mosasaurus smashing through the ground so it can get a tasty Great White Shark snack. With well over a billion bucks earned at the box office, you’re allowed to go a little crazy with your marketing.
Check out the tweets below to take a closer look at this very cool, very elaborate promotion.
Production has officially begun onIron Sky: The Coming Race. The sequel to the totally bizarre sci-fi comedyIron Sky(which imagined a future where the Nazis escaped to the moon and launched a counterattack against earth) looks to take its bizarre premise to the next level by introducing time travel and dinosaurs into the mix. Equally strange is what’s going on in the real world, where (according toTwitch Film) the producers are already selling tickets to special premiere events to force distributors to coordinate an international release date. Since scrappy indie productions like this often live or die based on how quickly they can roll out to every market, this is a big deal.
Korean singer/actor/martial artistLee Joon-gihas joined the cast ofResident Evil: The Final Chapter. According toVariety, he will be playing Commander Lee, a representative of the evil Umbrella corporation. The news was initially revealedon social mediathrough franchise starMilla Jovovich, who posted a picture of them working on set together. The sixthResident Evilis helmed by series mastermindPaul W.S. Andersonand will be released onSeptember 2, 2016.
Sophie Reynolds, star of the Disney XD seriesGamer’s Guide to Pretty Much Anything, has joined the cast ofMostly Ghostly 3: One Night In Doom House. Reynolds will play Tara in the film, which is the third film in a series of TV movies based the kids' books written byGoosebumpsauthorR.L. Stine.The Wrapdescribes the plot thusly:
Like the previous twoMostly Ghostlymovies, this one will most likely premiere on the Disney Channel.
The New York Daily Newscaught up with mad geniusPaul Verhoeven, the man responsible for masterpieces likeRoboCopandStarship Troopers, and they asked him aboutShowgirls. As you do. The infamous 1995 sleazeball drama has developed a strong cult following over the years, but the film was reviled at the time of release. Still, that didn’t stop Verhoeven from cooking up a sequel that would have been calledBimbos:
The chances of this happening are slim to none, but you know what? You keep doing you, Mr. Verhoeven.
Jack Reacherwas one of 2012’s big sleeper hits, grossing $218 million worldwide. More importantly, it was actually a really good movie, givingTom Cruisehis best character in years and launching director Christopher McQuarrie into the directorial A-list.Varietyreports that character actorHolt McCallanyhas joined the sequel,Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, which will see Cruise returning to the title role andEdward Zwickstepping in for McQuarrie. The details of McCallany’s role remain under wraps, but he joins an ensemble that includesAustin Hebert,Cobie Smulders,Danika Yarosh,Aldis HodgeandPatrick Heusinger.Jack Reacher: Never Go Backis filming right now for anOctober 21, 2016release date.
Three years after its final season,Absolutely Fabulousis back with a new film sequel that tracks the further misadventures of Edina (Jennifer Saunders) and Patsy (Joanna Lumley). The first image from the production has been released, showing off the two ladies living a live of luxury, champagne on hand, on a boat. Here’s howVarietydescribes the sequel:
…Edina and Patsy are still living the high life: shopping, drinking and clubbing their way around London’s trendiest hotspots. Blamed for a major incident at an uber-fashionable launch party, they become entangled in a media storm, and are relentlessly pursued by the paparazzi. Fleeing penniless to the playground of the super-rich, the French Riviera, they hatch a plan to make their escape permanent, and live a life of luxury forever.
Mandie Fletcheris directing, with the BBC and Fox Searchlight overseeing the production.
