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Seth Green Talks About Italian Job Sequel Delay
Seth Green recently dished about why the sequel to the Italian Job has been so long in coming with Entertainment Weekly. The following interview excerpt was made available to us from our friends at ropeofsilicon:
“That’s been listed as ‘In Production’ for over four years, and maybe you’ll print this and someone will actually stop saying that!” he says. “There are a couple of scripts that have been written, but in the last six years since we made the movie, Paramount’s hierarchy has changed hands four times and it’s never seemed to be a priority for the studio to make the movie.” With the success of the film’s cast (Mark Wahlberg and Charlize Theron have been nominated for Oscars, Mos Def for an Emmy, and Jason Statham hit big with his Transporter series), says Green, “You would think that they would make the movie. There’s enough of a fan outcry for it, but we just haven’t been able to get the studio to greenlight it.”
I am skeptical about this news of a “fan outcry” for an Italian Job sequel. I could be wrong, but after hanging around these halls for a few years now, not once have I heard someone ask “hey what the fuck is up with the Italian Job sequel?” Our readers may not represent the segment of the population that really fell in love with this film; but I am sure we would have heard some rumblings if it was a sequel that was desired.
When a studio says something is “in production” for more than 3 years….it’s not happening. It’s a less harsh, but more inconvenient way of saying no. Its like when someone breaks up with you and says “I think we just need some time apart.”
“hey what the fuck is up with the Italian Job sequel?”
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I was actually really looking forward to it. It was even listed on IMDB as the Brazilian Job.
On a similar note, what the fuck is up with the Constantine sequel???
I’m not sure a sequel in warranted and it would seem the execs feel the same way.
Seth Green must browse different forums than everyone else. “Italian Job” was a good movie, no question there, but there doesn’t seem to be much hype behind it to justify all this trouble they’re going through for a sequel. Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch already defeated the bad guy and became filthy stinking rich. No sense pulling another heist unless they all happen to run out of money.
I’d sooner wonder where a sequel for the “Rundown” is. I was really looking forward to seeing the Rock punch a kangaroo in “The Rundown Under.”
I haven’t seen the first movie. I was going to because a friend gave me the movie for a present, but there was something wrong with the disc so I could only see like 15 minutes of the movie. I haven’t bothered to see it after that. I might see it sometime.
Personally, I enjoyed The Italian Job more than expected. Enough so, that it’s one of the few I actually purchased. Having said that, Doug, I think when news was being made available about The Bank Job, I might have enquired whether that was the sequel to TIJ. Regardless, I think a TIJ sequel would/could work, as the ensemble (can I use that to describe the people tied to the movie? ;) ) cast worked well together, there’s ample storylines/arcs that could be used for another heist, AND the first movie made some good coin and it could be expected that a second (if done right) will do well also.
Domestic: $106,128,601 60.3%
+ Foreign: $69,941,570 39.7%
= Worldwide: $176,070,171
Nothing to sneeze at…
I have a soft spot for heist movies, I have to admit that, and The Italian Job is one of the best. I’m very much looking forward to a sequel, especially if the entire original cast is on board including the hottest girl in show biz.
The original was a far superior film and that never got a sequel :(
THe first one was solid not to mention a great cast. I remember enjoying the film even more the second time around. They should definetly make a sequel, there’s no doubt that it will be a hit.
I liked the first film (the remake) as well. I didn’t love it. Here’s the thing: We know Green is game. Maybe Ed Norton might return for payback, Charlize, Mark Wahlberg, Jason Statham etc etc. But getting everyone back (or even without Norton) is a task since everyone is doing other films. I, too, don’t hear “a fanbase” screaming for a sequel.
But Doug, one thing. Not every film stuck in development hell for three years or more automatically means the film will never be made. Be more specific and say “sequels stuck in hell for three or more years will never get made, and if they do they run the risk of losing whatever audience they had”