Sequels already come with their own shortcomings. I have talked about this before on the blog. Then I get a news story that talks about MGM focusing on some sequels of some pretty popular franchises… which dont need sequels.
In an MGM press release, the studio has announced that its television distribution section will be handling various upcoming movie sequels:
MGM Worldwide Television Distribution Group will launch a worldwide sales campaign for the following movies:
*Legally Blonde 3 — Beauty and brains bring big laughs.
*Cutting Edge 3 — The romantic drama about the quest for victory among professional ice skaters.
*Into the Blue 2 — A new and exciting installment based on the action thriller about aspiring treasure hunters.
*WarGames 2 — Scheduled to begin shooting in Montreal in November, the thrilling story of what happens when top officials try to dismantle the famous computer.
*Species 4 — The fourth installment of the Species franchise continues in Mexico, where new experiments with DNA bring horrific results. An MGM/360 Production, Frank Mancuso, Jr. will oversee production beginning in October on “Species 4.” Mancuso has served as the producer or executive producer on the previous Species movies.
Ok, lets go down the list, shall we?
Legally Blonde was a cute movie, the sequel was just fluff and an excuse to see Reese Witherspoon wear pink. It was nonsense. I can hardly imagine a third movie, and doubt Reese will be attached.
Cutting Edge (filmed mostly here in Hamilton Ontario) was a fun movie. A sequel already slipped by without anyone knowing, and I doubt a third will even blip the radar.
Into the Blue 2 could be interesting, but doubtful we will get to see Alba in scuba gear, so it loses points of interest.
War Games 2. Now this is a movie I can honestly say I would LOVE to see a return to. In recent comments about Matthew Broderick, the title of War Games came up, and I did love that movie. The concept seems a little weak since in the end of War Games, the computer beats itself anyways, so I dont know how hard it will be to take it apart. Maybe Broderick will make an appearance as the boy who faced the computer the first time (seeing as how its creator who was old in the first movie is likely dead now)
Species 4 we already talked about here on the blog. Wont have Henstridge, or a following.
Remember these are all being pitched as TV movies, so they wont have big budgets, they wont take up a spot at the megacineplex, and likely wont even preoccupy space on your PVR or Tivo.
