Wanted 2 coming | Movie News

Wanted 2 coming
Comments: 35
terometer
35%
Strike Back below!
by: Daniel Barna Jul. 24, 2009

I'm not even at Comic-Con and I feel slightly overwhelmed by it. Thankfully my Joblo cohorts have it more than covered. In the meantime, I feel like every morsel of news I cover during the fest will just be a scrap from the fest itself. Just. Like. This. One. At the KICK-ASS panel, Mark Millar--the man behind both the "Kick-Ass" and "Wanted" comic book series confirmed that the script for WANTED 2 is complete and that filming is set to begin in eight weeks. Timur Bekmambetov is returning to direct while James McAvoy will again play Wesley Gibson. Millar explained that the sequel will revolve around the international group of assassins featured in issues 4 and 5 from his graphic novel. Whether or not Angelina will show up again remains to be seen. WANTED 2 isn't even up on IMDB yet so this thing is kind of sort of fresh.

Source: SuperheroHype

Add to MFC Profile

Extra Tidbit: Is it wrong that I wasn't a fan of WANTED?

35 discussions Expand all
Show Oldest First  |  Newest First  |  Most Popular
 
+0
Vote Up Vote Down
shelman2392
1:19AM on 07/27/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
No "Wanted" sucked.
I could care so little about this well, that's it don't care.
I could care so little about this well, that's it don't care.
 
+1
Vote Up Vote Down
Tweek
7:42PM on 07/26/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
"Shoot this mother fucker!"`
Best part of the first movie.
Best part of the first movie.
 
+0
Vote Up Vote Down
filmguy450
5:43PM on 07/26/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Hated It
I have seen Timur's "watch" movies, and love those,and it seemed like "Wanted" was a good fit for him, but damn, was I ever wrong! I hated that movie soo much. The fact that a sequel is coming out is just sad to me.
I have seen Timur's "watch" movies, and love those,and it seemed like "Wanted" was a good fit for him, but damn, was I ever wrong! I hated that movie soo much. The fact that a sequel is coming out is just sad to me.
 
+0
Vote Up Vote Down
supamike86
10:43PM on 07/25/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
I felt the first one was mediocre, and had no desire to see it in theatres
I felt the first one was mediocre, and had no desire to see it in theatres
 
+1
Vote Up Vote Down
optimusprime24
10:49AM on 07/25/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
I enjoyed Wanted and I can't wait for the sequel.
I enjoyed Wanted and I can't wait for the sequel.
 
+1
Vote Up Vote Down
Hokuto Kenshiro
11:26PM on 07/24/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Mixed Bag?
I wanted to hate the first movie. I actually waited until it was on dvd before watching dispite the rave reviews. I just was a little fed up with the whole Jolie action movie thing and I hated before I saw it. Then I watched it and even though I wanted to trash it I found myself really entertained and needing to see the resolution of the film and its characters. That makes a good movie doesnt it?
I wanted to hate the first movie. I actually waited until it was on dvd before watching dispite the rave reviews. I just was a little fed up with the whole Jolie action movie thing and I hated before I saw it. Then I watched it and even though I wanted to trash it I found myself really entertained and needing to see the resolution of the film and its characters. That makes a good movie doesnt it?
 
+1
Vote Up Vote Down
Phatmaster
9:09PM on 07/24/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
I don't understand all the hating. I never read the book, but came out enjoying the movie.



It was a fun romp, plus any movie that gets Morgan Freeman to scream "Shoot this motherfucker!" is a movie worth seeing.
I don't understand all the hating. I never read the book, but came out enjoying the movie.



It was a fun romp, plus any movie that gets Morgan Freeman to scream "Shoot this motherfucker!" is a movie worth seeing.
 
-2
Vote Up Vote Down
smooveluv
5:52PM on 07/24/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
I can't go see it
I'm over 14 years old, so clearly, like the first - it's not being made with my interests in mind.
I'm over 14 years old, so clearly, like the first - it's not being made with my interests in mind.
 
+0
Vote Up Vote Down
shadrach
4:32PM on 07/24/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
riiight
Once again, I was not a fan of the 1st film and wouldn't even wimper the wet noodle for this one. The 1st of the (now) franchise was so contrived and predictable that I literally fell asleep in the theatre. Judging by the posts, I am not alone in my opinion.
Once again, I was not a fan of the 1st film and wouldn't even wimper the wet noodle for this one. The 1st of the (now) franchise was so contrived and predictable that I literally fell asleep in the theatre. Judging by the posts, I am not alone in my opinion.
 
-1
Vote Up Vote Down
ElAztek
4:17PM on 07/24/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
wow
the first one shouldn't even be called wanted it had nothing to do with the book
the first one shouldn't even be called wanted it had nothing to do with the book
 
-1
Vote Up Vote Down
R.O.U.S.121
4:04PM on 07/24/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
I agree with Sha16
This movie was atrocious. I didn't enjoy a single scene. The only decent second of the movie was when Angelina showed her bare ass. Everything else sucked.......
This movie was atrocious. I didn't enjoy a single scene. The only decent second of the movie was when Angelina showed her bare ass. Everything else sucked.......
 
+1
Vote Up Vote Down
Sha16
3:59PM on 07/24/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
sucks
Wanted was probably one of the worst movies i ever seen. James Mcavoy was so freaking annoying in the movie it was basically unbearable. Thats Hollywood for you though, lets make a sequel to a very shitty movie.
Wanted was probably one of the worst movies i ever seen. James Mcavoy was so freaking annoying in the movie it was basically unbearable. Thats Hollywood for you though, lets make a sequel to a very shitty movie.
 
+0
Vote Up Vote Down
Chess007
2:21PM on 07/24/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Wanted was horrible. Cheesy way over the top action that was more laughable than it was good. I fail to see how anyone of intelligence would have liked the movie. Well that or anyone under 14.
Wanted was horrible. Cheesy way over the top action that was more laughable than it was good. I fail to see how anyone of intelligence would have liked the movie. Well that or anyone under 14.
 
+0
Vote Up Vote Down
JohnLocke2342
1:22PM on 07/24/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Of course it's not bad you weren't a fan of Wanted.. I think this page speaks for itself when I say that most people didn't like it.



I wanted to like it.. shit, I wanted to love it.. but it was way too cheesy, poorly written, sloppy and all over the place. The Final act and payoff left me feeling absolutely nothing for these characters (which I can say is because of the lack of...
Of course it's not bad you weren't a fan of Wanted.. I think this page speaks for itself when I say that most people didn't like it.



I wanted to like it.. shit, I wanted to love it.. but it was way too cheesy, poorly written, sloppy and all over the place. The Final act and payoff left me feeling absolutely nothing for these characters (which I can say is because of the lack of character development).



Skip the original by all means everyone... which obviously will lead you to laugh at the attempt of a sequel.
 
+0
Vote Up Vote Down
beejpowers
12:53PM on 07/24/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
I'm still not sure why they called the movie Wanted an adaptation of the Comic Wanted... Wesley's name was the same but really they could have made the movie Wanted a completely separate film and still made the comic adaptation and been successful on both. Regardless I liked the original movie for what it was. I will definitely drag my wife to the sequel.
I'm still not sure why they called the movie Wanted an adaptation of the Comic Wanted... Wesley's name was the same but really they could have made the movie Wanted a completely separate film and still made the comic adaptation and been successful on both. Regardless I liked the original movie for what it was. I will definitely drag my wife to the sequel.
 
+1
Vote Up Vote Down
cricker
12:37PM on 07/24/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
I like wanted but...
I can understand someone not liking it. To me I was impressed bc I thought it was going to be a mindless action movie, but turned out to have some good Office Space humor with a little fight club thrown in (humor that is). Sure the basic story was simple and the trick 2/3 through could be seen a mile away. But it was good fun.
I can understand someone not liking it. To me I was impressed bc I thought it was going to be a mindless action movie, but turned out to have some good Office Space humor with a little fight club thrown in (humor that is). Sure the basic story was simple and the trick 2/3 through could be seen a mile away. But it was good fun.
 
+0
Vote Up Vote Down
ez4u2c08
12:12PM on 07/24/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Ugh
The first one had almost nothing to do with the graphic novel at all (which was a PHENOMENAL read, by the way), on top of it being just plain terrible. The whole "will revolve around the international group of assassins featured in issues 4 and 5" is most likely going to turn into a new group of poor actors doing cool-but-stupid action things. I really hate Hollywood sometimes...
The first one had almost nothing to do with the graphic novel at all (which was a PHENOMENAL read, by the way), on top of it being just plain terrible. The whole "will revolve around the international group of assassins featured in issues 4 and 5" is most likely going to turn into a new group of poor actors doing cool-but-stupid action things. I really hate Hollywood sometimes...
 
+0
Vote Up Vote Down
Ayestrain
11:45AM on 07/24/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
The first Wanted was simply an awful movie.
The first Wanted was simply an awful movie.
 
-1
Vote Up Vote Down
Urlevich
11:40AM on 07/24/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
I never even saw the first one, it looked stupid with the whole "bullet curve" thing
I never even saw the first one, it looked stupid with the whole "bullet curve" thing
 
+0
Vote Up Vote Down
Peruvianero
10:59AM on 07/24/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
question
wasnt angelina dead in the first movie?...well its hollywood after all!
wasnt angelina dead in the first movie?...well its hollywood after all!
 
+1
Vote Up Vote Down
drc5145
10:37AM on 07/24/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Wow I'm surprised with the hate. I thought it was a fun, brutal action movie. Not the deepest stuff but made well enough that I'd love to see a sequel.
Wow I'm surprised with the hate. I thought it was a fun, brutal action movie. Not the deepest stuff but made well enough that I'd love to see a sequel.
 
+0
Vote Up Vote Down
ANTI
10:33AM on 07/24/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
the whole Weavers subplot was just silly it was like they tried to add a bit of Da Vinci Code to the movie or something..but everything up to that point was decent enough...so if they leave the "Loom of Fate" bullshit out of the sequel it might be good.
the whole Weavers subplot was just silly it was like they tried to add a bit of Da Vinci Code to the movie or something..but everything up to that point was decent enough...so if they leave the "Loom of Fate" bullshit out of the sequel it might be good.
 
-1
Vote Up Vote Down
Miguelito
10:29AM on 07/24/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Agreed. The first movie was absolutely a piece of shit. This is a joke. Suck my fat one, Bekmambetov.
Agreed. The first movie was absolutely a piece of shit. This is a joke. Suck my fat one, Bekmambetov.
 
+0
Vote Up Vote Down
sbunn10
10:22AM on 07/24/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
The first one was pretty garbage, imo. There were a couple of cool action sequences, but they weren't enough to make up for everything else being absolutely stupid. And Jolie was killed in the first, how could she be back?
The first one was pretty garbage, imo. There were a couple of cool action sequences, but they weren't enough to make up for everything else being absolutely stupid. And Jolie was killed in the first, how could she be back?
 
+0
Vote Up Vote Down
sbunn10
10:20AM on 07/24/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
The first one was pretty garbage, imo. There were a couple of cool action sequences, but they weren't enough to make up for everything else being absolutely stupid. And Jolie was killed in the first, how could she be back?
The first one was pretty garbage, imo. There were a couple of cool action sequences, but they weren't enough to make up for everything else being absolutely stupid. And Jolie was killed in the first, how could she be back?
 
+1
Vote Up Vote Down
ReiSoryuh
9:44AM on 07/24/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
I actually was into Wanted, I'd be there for a sequel.
I actually was into Wanted, I'd be there for a sequel.
 
+1
Vote Up Vote Down
Jig Saw 123
6:44AM on 07/24/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
I didn't read the novel, but I thought the movie was pretty good. I would definitely see the sequel even if Jolie's dead character is present.
I didn't read the novel, but I thought the movie was pretty good. I would definitely see the sequel even if Jolie's dead character is present.
 
-2
Vote Up Vote Down
Captain Thorpe
5:41AM on 07/24/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Wanted was hideous. A repulsive film, on every level.
Wanted was hideous. A repulsive film, on every level.
 
-3
Vote Up Vote Down
Arvindh
3:14AM on 07/24/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
I'm not a fan of Wanted, either. In fact I hate it. HATE it.
I'm not a fan of Wanted, either. In fact I hate it. HATE it.
 
+3
Vote Up Vote Down
rriddle
2:29AM on 07/24/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Wanted was surprisingly good.
But a sequel? Eh. Feels like the story pretty much wrapped up, but maybe there's some more room for a bit more story? We'll just have to see.
But a sequel? Eh. Feels like the story pretty much wrapped up, but maybe there's some more room for a bit more story? We'll just have to see.
 
+3
Vote Up Vote Down
VincentCostigan
2:20AM on 07/24/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
I wouldn't say it's fresh.
I mean weren't the Wanted sequel news articles popping up as soon as the movie killed at the box office?

[link]





Regardless, this still is a worthy news article since I had no idea they were already on the fast track. The fact that filming starts in the fall is exciting. The faster the better.
...
I mean weren't the Wanted sequel news articles popping up as soon as the movie killed at the box office?

[link]





Regardless, this still is a worthy news article since I had no idea they were already on the fast track. The fact that filming starts in the fall is exciting. The faster the better.



That's coming from a guy who was expecting Wanted to be a piece of shit and was definitely surprised by it.
 
+1
Vote Up Vote Down
Canto
2:17AM on 07/24/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Sheeeeeit
I thought Wanted was awesome. Will James McAvoy filming this mean that he wont be playing Bilbo in The Hobbit, or is there still enough time to do both?
I thought Wanted was awesome. Will James McAvoy filming this mean that he wont be playing Bilbo in The Hobbit, or is there still enough time to do both?
1 Reply
 
Cigarette Burn
7:45AM on 07/24/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
If they start filming in eight weeks (and assuming they'll be filming for the normal length of time for a movie of this scale) they'll be done by the end of the year or early next year.

THE HOBBIT only starts filming next year.

So, even though I don't necessarily think McAvoy is the best choice for Mr. Baggins, it's entirely possible he could segway from WANTED 2 into...
If they start filming in eight weeks (and assuming they'll be filming for the normal length of time for a movie of this scale) they'll be done by the end of the year or early next year.

THE HOBBIT only starts filming next year.

So, even though I don't necessarily think McAvoy is the best choice for Mr. Baggins, it's entirely possible he could segway from WANTED 2 into THE HOBBIT.
 
-1
Vote Up Vote Down
black29
2:10AM on 07/24/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
I'm with you on that - not a fan of Wanted, at all. The whole time it felt like the movie was trying too hard to be "bad-ass" and "cool". I know that's the point of the film - but when you can feel the film trying so hard for it, it just doesn't work. For that kind of entertainment, I'd take Crank or Shoot 'Em Up any day.
I'm with you on that - not a fan of Wanted, at all. The whole time it felt like the movie was trying too hard to be "bad-ass" and "cool". I know that's the point of the film - but when you can feel the film trying so hard for it, it just doesn't work. For that kind of entertainment, I'd take Crank or Shoot 'Em Up any day.
1 Reply
 
sbunn10
10:22AM on 07/24/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
I don't think I've ever seen the F word be forced into a movie this way. The last line, where he breaks the fourth wall and says,"What the fuck have you done lately?" I wanted to vomit.
I don't think I've ever seen the F word be forced into a movie this way. The last line, where he breaks the fourth wall and says,"What the fuck have you done lately?" I wanted to vomit.
back (loading) more
JoBlo Movie Show | Movie Games | Stanley Kubrick Tribute | Chat Room | JoBlo Comic Strip | Contests | Links | Advertise on this Site | JoBlo in the Media | JoBlo.com Newsletter
Site Credits | Privacy Policy | Contact Us | Site Map
© 1998 - present JoBlo Media Inc., All Rights Reserved Hello | JoBlo® is a trademark of JoBlo Media Inc. All movie titles, pictures, etc... are registered trademarks and/or copyrights of their respective holders
Dedicated hosting provided by the good folks at NEXCESS.NET Web Hosting
Website Design & Development by Face3 Media
Search Engine Optimization powered by Higher Education Marketing