Magic Mike’s Last Dance image features Channing Tatum and Salma Hayek getting up close and personal

Magic Mike 3, Salma Hayek

Either Channing Tatum’s Mike Lane is pregnant, or Salma Hayek is learning to read a new form of brail in the new Magic Mike’s Last Dance image. That’s right, ladies and gentlemen, dollars will rain, and junk will swing like a pendulum when the Steven Soderbergh-directed sequel gyrates its way into cinemas. Initially, Magic Mike’s Last Dance was destined for HBO Max. However, Warner Bros. Discovery’s David Zaslav is salivating for box office Somalians and wants Tatum and company to shake what their mama gave them on the big screen. The third chapter of the Magic Mike franchise oils up in theaters on February 10, 2023, the same weekend as the Super Bowl! How much ball handling can the public take in one weekend? We’ll soon find out.

Magic Mike's Last Dance, Channing Tatum, Salma Hayek

The threequel plot details are wrapped tighter than Tatum’s skinny jeans fresh from the dryer. Still, the film is expected to wrap up the story of Tatum’s Mike Lane, a character loosely based on Tatum’s own experiences as a stripper in Florida. After handing the reins to Gregory Jacobs for the sequel, original director Steven Soderbergh is back to helm Magic Mike’s Last Dance. Reid Carolin, who wrote Magic Mike and Magic Mike XXL, has also returned to pen this franchise’s final installment.

Salma Hayek stars alongside Channing Tatum in the upcoming film, replacing Thandiwe Newton, who stepped away from the project to address private family matters. Gavin Spokes, Caitlin Gerard, Christopher Bencomo, Ayub Khan-Din, and Christie Leigh-Emby also star.

The first film grossed $167 million worldwide on a budget of just $7 million, while the sequel grossed $122 million worldwide with a budget of $14 million. The franchise has also spawned a live stage show and a reality series, Finding Magic Mike. The franchise combines heart, humor, romance, and enough abs to satisfy the thirstiest of viewers. Fans of the series will be sure to line up when Mike Lane dances his last on the silver screen.

What do you think about today’s Magic Mike’s Last Dance image? Do you suddenly feel the urge to take care of some laundry using Tatum’s abs? Let us know in the comments.

Source: Deadline

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Born and raised in New York, then immigrated to Canada, Steve Seigh has been a JoBlo.com editor, columnist, and critic since 2012. He started with Ink & Pixel, a column celebrating the magic and evolution of animation, before launching the companion YouTube series Animation Movies Revisited. He's also the host of the Talking Comics Podcast, a personality-driven audio show focusing on comic books, film, music, and more. You'll rarely catch him without headphones on his head and pancakes on his breath.