Sequels Already Being Planned for 'Transformers,' 'Fantastic Four' and 'TMNT'
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I bet you didn't see any of this coming. According to Moviehole, Dreamworks has already greenlit a sequel to Transformers and 20th Century Fox has done the same for its Fantastic Four franchise. Transformers was a no-brainer; that film is bound to make a ton of money once it's finally released theatrically in the states next week. No word yet on whether Michael Bay will direct again, but if they want to get the ball rolling right away, I imagine they'll look to fill his shoes. Expect tons of people to cry foul once Brett Ratner's name is mentioned. With Fantastic Four 3, Moviehole's source says the film will again be dependent on who they can "team the Fantastic Four up with." Seeing as Silver Surfer's presence worked, expect another superhero to take his place and join forces with The Four. Here's where you fans get to tell 20th Century Fox what you expect out of the sequel.
And then comes TMNT. Marvel's Steve Murphy recently shared the following info with readers on his blog: ""As of two weeks ago Imagi Entertainment (the TMNT movie animation studio) informed Mirage Studios that there was a 50-50 chance of a CGI film sequel. Last week they upped the odds to 70-30 in favor of a sequel, as talks between Imagi and their distribution partners Warner Brothers and the Weinstein Group seem to be heading in a positive direction..." I'm pretty stoked about this one; TMNT surprised the hell out of me when it hit theaters this past spring, and assuming they bring back Kevin Munroe (a must, in my opinion), expect a lot of good things out of the sequel. And, based on my conversation with Munroe, there's a fairly good chance we'll see an old nemesis show up to wreak some havoc.
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6-30-2007 @ 5:56PM
Troy Q said...
I think it would be great if they could get the Sub-Mariner in the 3rd film. A love triangle between Sue,Reed, and Namor would add some drama, plus I can imagine the water based effects would be awesome.
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7-01-2007 @ 12:23AM
Scout650 said...
Yeah, I'm hoping to see Devastator in TF2!
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7-01-2007 @ 9:22AM
Uatuthewatcher said...
I agree it would be great to see Namor in the FF3
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7-01-2007 @ 10:22AM
Rich Drees said...
Well, since Doom was last seen in part 2 sinking into the ocean, I think Namor is almost a forgone conclusion...
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7-01-2007 @ 3:32PM
Trista Turtle said...
I was so tickled to hear that a TMNT sequel is getting the serious consideration that it deserves! It obviously generated enough interest and revenue to show that the fans will keep coming back for more.
I totally agree that Kevin Munroe was the perfect choice of director/writer to bring the Turtles into this decade... he was oh-so-respectfully nervous and excited when launching the trailer when we saw him last year @ SDCC... I think he was pleasantly surprised w/ the overwhelming positive reaction fellow fanboys (and girls) showed.
I really appreciated the Turtle characters keeping their original flavor, while receiving tastefully updated twists and tweaks that really developed character and focused on family values. I was psyched to see the movie -- and was still even happily shell-shocked myself!
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7-06-2007 @ 2:48PM
Jessica said...
Great! have Elita one appear....
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