I’m one of those guys who actually didn’t mind Smokin’ Aces. The performances in the film were all pretty solid (except for Alicia Keys), the action was pretty intense, the dialog was more than serviceable… but the thing that kept it from being a really good movie was some mindless plot devices, a horrible ending, and a few too many conveniences (if you’ve seen the film you know what I mean).
Well, it looks like Universal has just given the go ahead to do a Smokin’ Aces prequel. Our good friends over at MoviesOnline give us this:
Joe Carnaghan has posted more updates on his direct to DVD prequel for Smoking Aces. The prequel he is working on has finally been Greenlit by Universal: “So Universal has given us the greenlight to begin the prequel script and done so with great enthusiasm. They were as adamant about NOT doing a prequel as I was about doing one but since the Nigerians NAILED the outline, they all got hipped and jumped at it. If all bodes well, we’ll have a completed script inside 8 weeks and be shooting 10 weeks later. “
My only and obvious question is how “hipped” could universal be if all they’re greenlighting is a straight to DVD project? On the other hand, the fact of the matter is that the original didn’t do all that well at the Box-Office, so perhaps no matter how good the treatment was it was destined to go right to the rental rack. We’ll have to wait and see. I’ll check it out when it’s available.
