Well, Here Comes The Departed 2 ... and 3?
Filed under: Drama, Thrillers, RumorMonger, Fandom, Remakes and Sequels
If there's one thing we've learned to never expect from Martin Scorsese, it's a sequel ... or a prequel. Yet, with the success of The Departed (and the fact that the movie it's based on, Infernal Affairs, was a trilogy), the director is looking into filming a second installment, and possibly a third. Well, according to Mark Wahlberg, that is.
Wahlberg recently chatted up MTV and informed them that Scorsese is in talks with Robert De Niro (who, originally, was tapped to play the Martin Sheen character in Departed, but had to drop out due to his commitments on The Good Shepherd) and "a few other people" with regards to shooting a sequel. But, since most of the original's stars won't be returning (for obvious spoiler-ish reasons), it would include a brand new cast, save for Wahlberg. He says, " ... So we may do a sequel with a new cast, and a prequel and bring back the rest of the guys." Wait -- hold up -- did he say prequel and sequel? Say it ain't so Marty?
Scorsese, who hasn't been too thrilled with the Hollywood system as of late, recently went and signed a four-year, first-look deal with Paramount. And, now, words like 'prequel' and 'sequel' are, for the first time in his career, beginning to sound appealing. So much for taking a stand against the big-budgeted films Hollywood keeps shoveling down out throats, huh? What do you think about this? Would a sequel (or a prequel) from Scorsese cause you to lose all faith in one of film's greatest directors? Or, would you welcome any and all of his ideas with open arms?
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
1-19-2007 @ 10:23PM
jim said...
Hmm..I don't know. You do have a point. It seems like it would be usual hollywood crap. I'm interested, but not at the same time. I think the movie is fine as it is and should be left alone.
Like you said though most of the cast would not be in the sequel so that leaves questions. Even more questions would be what the movie would actually be about. The plot and the relation between the sequel and the orginal.
As for a prequel the only thing I could think of is a story about Frank Costello and Queenan.
So while it sounds great to hear this, I'm not so sure if it that good of an idea. Who knows...it may never happen. Alot of them never do.
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1-20-2007 @ 12:53AM
Akbar Fazil said...
wtf.
Can he not make anything original? Why not make something cool on his own THEN make a sequel/prequel to it.
The original infernal affairs trilogy prequel was just that, showing the two undercover guys get into the gang/cops. Wasn't as good imo. I didnt actually see the third.
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1-20-2007 @ 10:46PM
Keith Cash said...
With the success of some trilogies, now everyone wants to jump on the 3 movie run. I think the trend is here as long as Hollywood makes money.
Cheers
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2-02-2007 @ 12:09AM
alex said...
oh no.
the departed was an excellent movie which i thought was one of the better movies ive seen in my life. making a sequel and expecially prequel will ruin the original for me. even if its good it won't matter. it turns it into hollywood crap. i would be very disappointed if a sequel or prequel was released. as the comment above me said The departed is great as it is, don't mess with it.
thank you
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3-05-2007 @ 8:41PM
Ty said...
Departed rocked. Hope 2 and 3 are just as good. GO IRISH!!!
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