Thought I'd set up the main thread for this as we've got 3 years of updates ahead of us. As has been covered in the first films thread, Del Toro is fleshing this out as a direct sequel which follows on from the events in which the breach was closed and Ron Pearlman had his great escape. We could discuss for weeks the extreme pro's and con's of the film.
Personally, I'd be amazed if this wasn't the final entry so feel Del Toro should approach it as such. The first struggled outside of Asia and frankly word of mouth is such that a downturn in money earnt wouldn't surprise me. Now, a revamp could renew interest but then this being a direct sequel suggests he won't dishonor the first by having inconsistant characters and performances which sadly means another dose of the worst acting of the year. The action is good but considering this is by the same studio as the much superior Godzilla I'm surprised they took the gamble on this again, especially so close to G2's planned release. Fair play to Del Toro who must have pushed hard considering how long the studio took to make the decision though.
No-one's greenlit Dredd 2 though. Let that sink in. We live in a world that allows this
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