The director of Boondock Saints made a St. Patrick’s Day announcement on You Tube that there will be a sequel. The video has since been pulled but can be seen over at slashfilm where we get the following news:
Troy Duffy has a big announcement for St. Patrick’s Day: Boondock Saints 2 might be happening after all. According to Duffy, Sony Picture Studios has greenlit The Boondock Saints: All Saints Day, and the original cast (with the exception of Willem Dafoe) are excited to return. Duffy claims that the film will begin shooting Summer 2008.
My buddy Bill told me about this film, he raved about it for some time and then I finally rented it – and was glad I did. It was an enjoyable story about Irish assassins, and really set itself up well for a sequel. I was actually surprised when one did not come out within 2 years of the initial release. It became a big word of mouth hit on DVD and it seemed a shame to waste the momentum with non-action.
It now looks like a sequel is going ahead, although it is down right strange that the director would make the announcement on You Tube – only to have the video pulled? We will follow this news and see how it develops. With luck, I will be able to see the follow up before a moon base is constructed.
