Inside Man Sequel in the Works

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=17329

Source: Variety
November 2, 2006


Spike Lee and Brian Grazer are developing a sequel to Inside Man for Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment, reports Variety.

Lee is still in negotiations on a helming deal for the project, but he's already working with the original's writer, Russell Gewirtz, on a script.

For now, the pair are keeping their sequel concept under wraps, including whether it would involve the return of the original's main characters, played by Denzel Washington, Clive Owen and Jodie Foster.

The bank heist thriller became the biggest-grossing film in Lee's helming career, earning $184 million at the worldwide box office earlier this year.

I really enjoyed Inside Man,one of the best thrillers of the year but i just don't see the point in a sequel unless Spike has a really great concept

 

[ord0g]

Agreed. I don't see why they'd wanna go for a second outing with the same trio again.

 

[Jennifer Walters]

I'd only slightly consider watching it if it had Denzel, Clive and Jodie, even then I wouldn't be so sure.

 

[Wolfwood]

I can kind of see where they would go with a sequel, but...I dunno, I guess I'll wait for more details before I make an opinion. Hell, at this point it still sounds like they're just talking about it, it might not even fall through.

 

[Downhere]

The first one wasn't all that, it was just kind of blah. It didn't seem like it would need a sequel, especially with the same characters.

 

[Darth Elektra]

The first one wasn't all that, it was just kind of blah. It didn't seem like it would need a sequel, especially with the same characters.

I agree.

 

[xwolverine2]

YESSSS!!!!!

the first movie was a freakin masterpiece

 

[terry78]

There's really nothing they could do seeing as how Denzel and Clive's characters were pretty much squared away at the end.

 

[Warhammer]

The first movie was great and one of the best of 2006, but how can there be a sequel to this?
This movie is definitely a standalone film.

 

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=48590

Inside Man 2 Moving Forward
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
September 6, 2008


The Hollywood Reporter says a sequel to Spike Lee's Inside Man is moving forward at Universal, with Terry George in negotiations to write the screenplay and Lee coming back to direct the Brian Grazer-produced film.

Inside Man 2, as the project is tentatively being called, will pick up on the characters and dynamic but not the storyline of the original. The first film, which was written by Russell Gewirtz, centered on a standoff between a bank robber (Clive Owens) and a hostage negotiator (Denzel Washington) at a New York bank.

Lee says he foresees that the new film will continue the relationship between the two main characters but in a new high-tension situation.

Grazer will produce Inside Man 2 via his Imagine Entertainment banner, with Lee and Daniel Rosenberg executive producing.

Lee said Denzel Washington and Clive Owen are interested in re-teaming for the project.

 

[The Amazing Lee]

Hmmmm....interesting...I really liked the first one, I am intrigued with where they will go with this one.

 

[TNC9852002]

Well, the bad guys got away, everyone's alive, Denzel's character got awarded and he's got a clue as to who did it and how they did it.

Seems like a sequel can definitely work. I don't think Spike Lee's ever done a sequel before, so, this will be very interesting..

-TNC

 

[TNC9852002]

Well, the bad guys got away, everyone's alive, Denzel's character got awarded and he's got a clue as to who did it and how they did it.

Seems like a sequel can definitely work. I don't think Spike Lee's ever done a sequel before, so, this will be very interesting..

-TNC

 

[Hunter Rider]

Spike Lee Talks Up Inside Man 2 Cast and Plot Changes

 

[Drizzle]

For a second, I thought the title said "Iron Man Sequel in the works" and I was like "O RLY?" I don't think we need an "Inside Man 2", though.

 

[Doctor Jones]

This doesn't need to happen. The first film was brillaint with a fantastic ending, I mean, he got away, leaving it for us to decide. Is it really neccessary to see the rest? Isn't it more fun to imagine what Russel is up to?

 

[dude stannis]

The first one was a brilliant classy thriller. I don't think it needs a sequel. I'll keep an open mind though.