'Hancock 2' On Its Way

I liked the first movie. I did see the weak spots, and the potential for it to have been a really good movie, but I still enjoyed it and his character. I would be interested in seeing more because of the potential.

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Hancock 2 would not work as a sequel.

The only way it would work for me would be as a prequel - featuring more alcoholic, unlucky hero and less redemption story.

That's what we were sold on from the moment Hancock emerged - ooh, it's a hero that screws everything up - sweet! Wait, there's another and she's close to him for absolutely no reason other that plot device? Crap.

Give me drunken, homeless anti-hero.

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If you view the first as a unique origin story (ie.- we aren't given a clear picture of where he's from, but now we know where he's been), then a second can work. Sure, the concept of a drunk and disorderly hero was cool, but now he's found his purpose.

My biggest problem with the first was how pathetic the main villain was. Here's a guy who's invulnerable, can fly, is super strong, fast, etc... and he's up against your run-of-the-mill quasi-psychotic bank robber with no powers other than persuasion over really dumb criminals?

Find a super-powered baddie and have him face off against Hancock. He can get to him through Charlize via Bateman to keep everyone around if need be. Or just ignore those people entirely and focus on him.

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I actually enjoyed Hancock but forgot about after a few days, which means that it was no "Dark Knight" nor "Ironman;" but I still think it was a wonderful film that was incorrectly marketed as a superhero movie. To me, this was more a romantic comedy about super-heroes, love, and sacrifice. The producers/promoters made a mistake.

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I enjoyed Hancock. It was no Dark Knight, but I thought it was a decent movie, better than most of Will Smith's previous blockbuster films. A sequel is a terrible idea though. The whole novelty of the movie was Hancock overcoming his drinking and attitude problems. Now that he has overcome them, there's nothing special about him. He's not interesting enough to warrant a sequel now. Hell, the movie itself wasn't good enough for me to even want a sequel in the first place.

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Am I the only one who turned off Hancock after he was reformed? I just don't care about some bland superhero with no background where there are still dozens of comic heroes without movies yet. I wanted to be the homeless superman all day long. Is that so much to ask?

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Prequel or Sequel? That is the question. If it goes like a prequel, you could explore the early relationship between Smith and Theron. You could have them working with others like them, being hunted by the ones who wanted to destroy them and so forth.

If you go the sequel route, maybe they are not the last of their kind. Maybe take it like a “Jumper” angle. These special people could still be hunted by an unknown organization, determined to rid the world of people like Hancock.

I’m ready for a sequel. I had some problems with the films second act and the lack of a strong villain. But, I do think a sequel or prequel could work in this film’s universe. I enjoyed the title character enough to want to know what happens next.

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i loved the movie and i'm definetely up for a sequel.. but i don't know if i can wait 2 or 3 years.. it's too much!!

really!! come on... 2 or 3 YEARS???!!!

that's a fuckin' shit... =x

baaaah... -,-

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They may not remember Hancock, but they will remember that time Will Smith played a super hero. Don't get me wrong, Will Smith is a great guy and he's made a couple great movies, but the majority of the time he isn't playing a character, he is just playing himself in different situations. But people love him and they will continue to see his movies because of it, no matter how crappy the movie.

As far as Hancock goes, I have to agree with everyone else. I am not interested in the Hancock we saw at the end of the movie. To be honest, I'm not really interested in any form of Hancock. If they are dead set on doing it, I think they should definitely go prequal.

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hancock wasn't that great but it still was pretty fun and i'm game for a sequel. plus its will smith in a blockbuster movie so i won't be the only one interested. it will still make well north of $100 million easy.

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I think a sequel would be awesome. Doesn't even need to (and probably wouldn't) feature Theron coming back. She's doing her thing (spin-off?) in LA. (Having said that, the fact that this superman's kryptonite is a woman is just begging for some awesome plots.)

I agree that the villain in the first movie wasn't that great. I just rewatched it a few nights ago and still had to pause and remember who the "bad guy" was. But this wasn't a bad-buy movie - it was an origin story and a very good one.

Gimme Hancock doing his thing in NYC, up against a baddie that is worthy of him (lex luthor style mastermind or another super, either one works).

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hancock 1 sucked. i have no interest in seeing a sequel

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I thought that it wasn't to bad, could have been better and I think that because it is will smith. There are a lot of options actually for the second one. Did all of the others actually die like she said? They could actually take this and run with it.

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I thought it was really a good flick and out of the ordinary,
and for those that did not understand the plot in the end.
Well, gods that fall in love becoming eachother's weakness, dah!

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My entire family enjoyed Hancock. We thought it was a good movie for kids, it had jokes, talked of some of Americas racist past and of historically world wide ignorance and superstition of humans beings
Besides, why should all SuperHeroes all have sad beginings or be crazy?
In Hancock he, and Ms Theron were attacked by a racist mob because of their skin color, where he was rendered unc and awoke with amnesia., She was left alone and bitter.
The story of the group mentality of humanity simply told.
Those offended by it are of that group mentality.

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