We’ve got a couple of tidbits regarding sequel news to share today: one sensible and one slightly insane. We’ll start with the sensible sequel. Actress Julie Delpy recently told a Sundance audience (per Deadline) that she’s done with acting and wishes to focus on writing and directing. However, she’s still keeping her options open for a third film in the Before Sunrise/Before Sunset series with Ethan Hawke and director Richard Linklater. She told EW (via The Playlist):
“We’re thinking about [a third film], but the second one we only did because we had a good setup, and ideas. I don’t think we would do it if we find the right thing to say. If the third one’s not good, it’s not good for the two before. We’re careful. We’re thinking about it, but it’s not official.”
The first two films each take place during one day and center on the romantic relationship between Delpy and Hawke. Hit the jump for news regarding a sequel to The Wicker Man remake in which Nicolas Cage would play a ghost. Seriously.
Additionally, Nicolas Cage recently revealed (to the shock of no one) that he’d like to see a follow-up to his much-derided remake of The Wicker Man. This time, though, his take would be a bit different, as he told Empire (via FilmDrunk):
“I would like to hook up with one of the great Japanese filmmakers, like the master that made Ringu, and I would like to take The Wicker Man to Japan, except this time he’s a ghost.”
The idea sounds absolutely terrible and I would buy a ticket in a heartbeat. Cage is an Academy Award-winning actor, yet he continues to make the strangest career choices. While most of his recent ouput is fairly terrible, his movies are almost always entertaining (and not for the right reasons). As much as I relish the thought of another insane movie starring Cage, there’s a part of me that yearns for another performance akin to Adaptation. or Leaving Las Vegas. Nevertheless, it’s hard not to enjoy things like this:
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Nicholas Cage is my god and I will watch every bad movie he makes with relish.
God, no more sequels
Can a ‘Wicker Man’ sequel from Cage be any worse than ‘The Wicker Tree’??
Delpy is gorgeous and the Before series is beautiful filmmaking. The ending of the Before Sunset literally made my jaw drop. It’s one of the best closing shots I’ve ever seen. I’d be up for a third one with Delpy’s cautious words in mind.
As for Cage, for the love of God. He really seems to play to the material. If the material is bad and the filmmaker is bad, Cage is even worse. If the filmmaker is good and the script is good, you get good and even great Cage: Bringing Out the Dead, Bad Lieutenant, Adaptation, Leaving Las Vegas, Matchstick Men, Raising Arizona, The Rock (ok, Bay sucks but it’s a guilty pleasure of mine), The Weatherman and Lord of War. The man is one of the true enigmas of our time.
The Rock (ok, Bay sucks but it’s a guilty pleasure of mine),
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Uhhh no. Bay is actually one of the best big-budget directors in the world right now. And he is, without a doubt, one of the greatest action directors in history.
And FYI, there’s no such thing as “guilty pleasure”. It’s just a lame term that movie buffs use, because they’re afraid to openly admit that they like action movies or movies that are trashed by the insignificant critics. After all, most hardcore movie buffs are ignorant tools and they automatically agree with everything these critics say. It’s quite pathetic actually.
THE BEES! THE BEEEEEESSSS!!! THEY’RE IN MY EYES!!!….AGAIN!
Two words: Ghost bees
Cage.
1: It exists.