Gump again?

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Forrest Gump Gets A Sequel
By Josh Tyler: 2007-03-07 00:10:43



It’s been thirteen years since Forrest Gump first ran into theaters, and now it looks like America’s favorite chocolate loving mental deficient may be back for a sequel. Forrest Gump II isn’t a new idea, Paramount has been kicking it around since the original movie made a bajillion dollars, and in 2001 they even hired Forrest Gump writer Eric Roth to pen a sequel screenplay.

An absolutely reliable, unfortunately anonymous source, contacted me tonight with the latest scoop on Forrest’s impending return. It seems that old 2001 Eric Roth screenplay is being dragged out of development hell for another look by Gump producers Steve Tisch and Wendy Finerman. Remember that the first Forrest Gump movie was based on a novel by Winston Groom. Roth’s sequel script was based on Groom’s followup novel, “Gump & Co”. “Gump & Co” takes place several years after “Forrest Gump” and finds Forrest’s shrimping business failed and Jenny dead, leaving Forrest a single unemployed father. As you’d expect, Gump still stumbles through more important historical events. In this case it’s a cavalcade of history from the 80s and 90s. He even meets Tom Hanks.

So, why didn’t Paramount make this five years ago when Roth first wrote the script? Apparently the project got bogged down in a big legal tiff between Groom, the book’s original author, and the studio. Groom claimed he wasn’t properly paid for Forrest Gump, and so refused to sell them the sequel rights to his other book. Evidently they’ve now worked it out.

The truly important question here is whether or not Tom Hanks will return. Our source says Finerman and Tisch are talking to him, but there’s nothing definitive yet. It is however likely that Gary Sinise will be back as Forrest’s battle damaged buddy Lt. Dan. If Tom can’t be talked into it, will they replace him? Word is they want this in theaters within the next couple of years, so while it’s possible, let’s hope they’re smart enough to scrap it if he’s not interested. No one does a better potty dance.

It's pointless without Hanks or Zemeckis IMO.

 

[SolidSnakeMGS]

Bad idea. Jenny's ghost? Meeting Tom Hanks? Reminds me of that godawful part in that godawful Ocean's 12. I even heard there was a part where Forrest ends up in a tank with Saddam. Ugh.

Plus the time period is too close, so it loses that appeal and plus its harder to suspend belief when Gump has some effect on a historical event.

I'm gonna say DON'T make it, the same way I feel about an Indy 4.

 

[JackBauer]

where's Cecil B. Demented when you need him?

 

[Spider-Fan]

Stupid idea. We have said all we need to say in Forrest Gump.

Why do they keep feeling the need to dig up once popular movies/franchises long after they are done? This, Indy 4, etc...they are all going to suck.

 

[BT18]

The first Forrest Gump was a slick, pandering, well made movie with a horrendous, stupid message. But a sequel will probably be an even bigger stinker.

 

[Matt]

Gump and Co. is a horribly written book. The narrative is bad, and was clearly phoned in so Groom could cash in on the success after he felt the studio screwed him. This is a bad, bad idea. Forrest's story is told. Let it be.

 

[Boom]

No. Leave this ****ing classic alone.

 

[tzarinna]

Yeah,I don't think this is going to go well.

 

[Bat Attack]

What a stupid idea.

 

[Gonking]

naaa

 

[black_dust]

Would be a waste of money and a waste of film. and go ahead without Hanks, thats the dumbest thing ever, he made the film what it is

 

[terry78]

The CG effects from the first one are still eerily seamless to this day.

 

[Ghostvirus]

This is why I rarely watch new movies anymore. The studios are killing stories soul.