Aliens vs Predator 3
Even though the second film was, really, spectacularly awful, it made so much cash across the planet that a third is being put into the production grinder. Worryingly, the Brothers Strause may be attached. Thats the scariest thing about it.
Rambo 5
We **** you not. Lionsgate has taken an option on a further adventure for the most violent OAP on the entire planet. The earliest Den Of Geek can see it getting to the screen is late 2009/early 2010. Who would bet against, in AvP style, Rocky vs Rambo now?
Jack Ryan 5
Lots of people at Geek like the Jack Ryan films, and the news that a fifth one is in the works is no surprise. Expect a new Jack Ryan, though, with Ben Affleck not likely to get a call back in spite of the success of The Sum Of All Fears. Ryan Gosling is favourite, and Sam Raimi has signed to direct.
Alvin & The Chipmunks 2
If theres not a sequel to this, were going to change the name of this site to Den Of Yoghurt.
Stigmata 2
Our memory of the first film is neither clear nor particularly kind, but MGM is thinking about a follow-up anyway. We imagine that its DVD fodder, and its due in 2009. Expect nobody that youve heard of to be in it.
Cliffhanger 2: The Dam
With Rocky and Rambo revivals bringing home the bucks, the once-mooted Cliffhanger sequel has popped back onto the radar. No news if Renny Harlin would be interested in going back to the series, but here at Den Of Geek we reckon its a fair bet that Slys up for it. Will he ever consider a Demolition Man sequel, though?
Its A Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad World: The Sequel
Stanley Kramer apparently approved the idea to this before he died, although no cast or crew have been announced. Dont expect it soon.
The Ring 3
Okay, that sound? Its the dead horse, coming back to life, begging not to be flogged anymore. Hideo Nakata is attached to direct the third American film in the series, albeit with nobody youve heard of in the cast this time. Expect it next year.
Open Season 2
A straight to video sequel for Sonys piss-poor attempt to crash the computer animation genre. Lets hope for a far better stab at it this time.
Final Destination 4
David R Ellis, he who directed the second film in the series (our guiltiest pleasure of the three) and Snakes On A Plane (our guiltiest pleasure ever, potentially) has returned to FD4, which Sarah wrote about in an excited state here.
Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants 2
A film we can think of no possible reason in the world to watch. Its hopes of securing a UK male audience were scuppered when everyone worked out that pants means a different thing in America than it does in Blighty. Anyroad, its out in August, if anyone wants to see it. We suspect were not in the target demographic, though. Pity.
Batman: Gotham Knight
Not a live action picture, but a DVD feature length anime adventure for the Dark Knight, with Kevin Conroy voiced the Bat. Its enough to make us dig out Batman: Mask Of The Phantasm again. What a film that is
The DVD of Gotham Knight will be out soon.
Superman: Man of Steel
It is happening, even though HMV has now cut the price of the 2-disc Superman Returns DVD to £3 at the time of writing. Bryan Singer is still expected to return behind the camera, and Brandon Routh is odds on to return as well.
Fast and the Furious 4
More fast cars coming up, as Justin Lin who helmed the third instalment in the franchise, Tokyo Drift is back behind the camera. Vin Diesel and Paul Walker are back too, and the film heads to cinemas on 5 June 2009. Blimey.
Underworld 3
Truthfully, were either of the two previous Underworld films actually any good? They have their fans, but enough to warrant a trilogy? Hmmm. Anyway, Kate Beckinsale has jumped ship for part three the Rise Of The Lycans and hubby Len Wiseman isnt directing either. Instead, the current filming film with Rhona Mitra and Bill Nighy is being directed by Patrick Tatopoulos, who was production and creature designer on the franchise before.
The Scorpion King: Rise of the Akkadian
We could have sworn this was a videogame, but apparently theres a film on the way too unsurprisingly, given that The Mummy 3 is on the way as well. This ones likely to go straight to DVD, though, not least because Russell Mulcahy (last seen working on Resident Evil: Extinction) is behind the camera. Nobody youve ever heard of is in the cast, and the film has wrapped shooting
Point Break 2
The popular Patrick Swayze/Keanu Reeves surfing action movie is set for a sequel, albeit with a new cast and no sign of original director Kathryn Bigelow. Set 20 years after the original, this time its W Peter Illiff who is writing and directing (he had a writing credit on the original). Expect it next year.
Inside Man 2
Spike Lees crime thriller original was a good, strongly made but hardly memorable night out at the movies. It did well at the box office, though, and so a script is being written for a potential sequel in 2010.
Baby Geniuses 3
Were not quite sure why. Apparently, the idea this time is that kids swap roles with their parents. If that means they go and get a job, have to face the realities of the world and stop watching crap on the telly, than all the better. No idea when its out, and truthfully, nobody cares.
Little Fockers
Its due in 2009. Itd better be funnier than the last one.
Step Up 3-D
The second film is doing well in the States. That means a button has been pressed to order a third. That is all.
Street Fighter: The Legend Of Chun-Li
No Kylie or Jean-Claude this time round, with the big names in the cast being American Pies Chris Klein and The Green Miles Michael Clarke Duncan. Its due out next year, and behind the camera is Doom director Andrzej Bartkowiak.
Spawn 2
A sequel to one of the worst comic-book tie-in movies of all time is in the planning stages. Current status of the project is pre-script, so dont hold your breath. Todd McFarlane is set to write the screenplay, though.
Boogeyman 3
Must have missed the fact that they did Boogeyman 2 to be honest. More straight to video goodness (or, more likely badness), is already in post-production.
Vacancy 2
A new cast. A new director (Eric Bross, who did a fine little indie film called Ten Benny). A real smell of straight to DVD about it.
Jumper 2
Quite an international hit Jumper proved to be. Very early exploratory work has started on a follow-up, and currently Doug Limans name is linked with the project. Dont expect to hear much else on it for a while, though.
Into The Blue 2
Didnt get enough of Paul Walker and Jessica Alba last time round? Well the chances of attracting them back arent great, but that hasnt stopped MGM from commissioning a sequel to its glossy rip-off of The Deep.
Robocop
Will it be a sequel, a reboot or a reimagining? All we know is that its on MGMs production slate right now, even if further details arent yet forthcoming.
