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'Real Steel' Already Getting a Sequel?
Source: Deadline
Technically, the rock 'em sock 'em robot film 'Real Steel' won't be out in theaters until October 7th, but since when has that ever stopped a company from trying to make money? Due to some very positive test screenings of the "Rocky meets Transformers" film, Dreamworks has apparently re-hired writer John Gatins to pen a sequel to be put into development immediately. The move isn't unheard of in Hollywood, especially lately with their seemingly insatiable drive towards film franchises and trilogies.
The Shawn Levy-directed film stars Hugh Jackman as a boxer who's career vanishes out from under him when massive robots take over the sport. Now a washed up promoter using junk bots to get from fight to fight, he reunites with his estranged son to build a champion and launch the familiar "underdog fights his way to the top" storyline. The script - which is based on a short story by 'I Am Legend' author Richard Matheson - has attracted some big name executive producers (aka "the guys who write the big checks and get the best chairs on set") like Stephen Spielberg and Robert Zemeckis.
Hiring someone to write a sequel preemptively can sometimes drastically cut down on production time if the film is a success (for example: 'The Hangover, Part II' was written after Warner Bros. had a series of positive screenings for the first film). However, in the off-chance that a film under-performs at the box office, hiring someone to write a sequel could just be a waste of money (a third 'Tron' film is being written, but after it failed to live up to Disney's massive expectations, the third installment may never even be greenlit). I guess we'll all have to wait and see how 'Real Steel' does when it hits theaters on Oct. 7th.
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Comment by Einrick Quiznos on April 19, 2011 at 9:00am -
@everyone who's wondering why sequels are already being developed, before movie comes out:
Simple answer: da' money...cheddar...papah'...(as if you guys didn't already know)
Test screenings do well, or give positive remarks, then studio thinks they may be on to something. Not to mention, they are always trying to find a new formula to what makes a successful "movie", and even more so, "franchise". In this case, the formula is: have a well known actor(Hugh Jackman, who has a bit of a following, himself), run with the current fad(giant battling robots), and develop them with a simplistic plot that EVERYONE can follow.
Then there is the Franchise bargain. Because with Franchises, you have a built in audience who's gonna' see their movie, no matter what, so they are guaranteed seats in the theater. Not to mention, with franchises, you can make more money with merchandise, built off the success of that movie.
So getting starting early on a sequel like this, and attempting to build it as a franchise is the smart business decision, as it can cut down on time to produce and make the sequel thereafter, to build off the first's success, IF the movie does well(as stated in the article). And that's a big if. But in business, sometimes you gotta' be willing to take a chance on certain investments.
Personally, I'm a bit skeptical on the plot as well. But it's still possible this can be a fun popcorn flick general audiences may enjoy(including myself). So I'll reserve judgement, until seeing the flick.
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Comment by RogueKnite on April 18, 2011 at 3:24am -
The words, Tron and massive expectations, in the same sentence make me laugh.
haha
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Comment by Mr. Robinson on April 17, 2011 at 5:16pm -
First Green Lantern and now this? Why don't they wait until the success or failure of these movies?
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Comment by PaleHorseWC2 on April 16, 2011 at 10:45pm -
They filmed this in my home port of Detroit, I guess trying to capture that distopian wasteland feel.
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Comment by Einrick Quiznos on April 16, 2011 at 7:47pm
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" there actually is gonna be a candyland movie "
...and I'll be there to watch the hell out of it when it comes out.
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Comment by Megatron Melowsephich on April 16, 2011 at 7:01pm -
there actually is gonna be a candyland movie
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Comment by Attila Kozmóczki on April 16, 2011 at 10:42am -
Well... we will see in October how this movie will hit.
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Comment by Richard Dempsey on April 16, 2011 at 9:13am -
Really, it's not that hard to come up with an original idea.
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Comment by Richard Dempsey on April 16, 2011 at 9:10am
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They want fast sequels, because many movies have started making themselves look like TV pilots. This will be the case. That can either mean it will be like Back to the future in which you could watch them back to back as one long movie, or like all the other movies in which are automatically aborted (Percy Jackson and the lightning thief, The Last air bender, Robin Hood.)
A real mistake this movie made so far was coming out in October. This IS a summer movie. I don't see how it could possibbly not be. I.E, this movie is not gonna go to the box office, which leaves the critics left to decide whether or not to start the trend.... so far, you are saying "meh" and so on.
So overall, I'm betting they'll leave it.
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Comment by GODZILLA3000 on April 16, 2011 at 9:08am -
I so don't get what all this hatred is coming from... YEAH... the movie looks pretty bad, but come on! Wait until you've seen it at least!
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