Last summer’s Salt once again proved that Angelina Jolie still makes for as captivating an action movie star as her male counterparts – even though the film itself was generally regarded to be a decent but standard spy thriller. It still managed to gross $300 million worldwide, ensuring that Sony Pictures would at least give serious thought to making Salt 2.
Progress on the sequel has been pretty slow up to now, in part due to Salt director Philip Noyce passing on the project to direct a film like the Bloodsport remake; there’s also the matter of Jolie still not being officially confirmed to return for Salt 2.
Deadline, however, says that Sony is beginning to really move forward with Salt 2 now, having rehired original Salt screenwriter Kurt Wimmer to script the followup. Even though there’s no official word yet on who might be replacing Noyce as director, Wimmer is actually a conceivable option – though, he doesn’t exactly have a stellar track record, having previously helmed the less-than-impressive sci-fi thrillers Ultraviolet and Equilibrium.
When producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura discussed Salt 2 last October, he claimed that Jolie was “very excited about the character” - in part because the nature of the Salt universe allows for “very extreme reactions” (read: over-the-top stunt work and elaborate plot twists).
According to the Deadline report, Jolie is still all prepped to return for Salt 2, so long as “it comes together right.” If nothing else, chances seem good right now that this (not Wanted 2) will be the next Jolie-centric action movie sequel to move forward – and not just because Salt, unlike Wanted, very clearly set the stage for Jolie to return in a sequel.
Phillip Noyce and Jolie on the set of 'Salt'
Having Jolie’s name in a film’s credits doesn’t guarantee it’ll be a smash at the box office (see last winter’s The Tourist), but hand her a gun and let her run around, kickin’ butt for two hours – that’s something plenty of people will pay to see, whether the film in question is titled Salt 2, Wanted 2, or “Angelina Jolie Looks Hot and Kills Stuff 2″. Salt was one of those summer popcorn flicks that gave moviegoers enough of what they wanted that a sequel shouldn’t encounter too much difficulty in trying to convince those same people that a second, potentially more exciting adventure with Jolie’s sexy spy is worth the price of admission.
Once Jolie is officially locked down for Salt 2, the project should really start to move forward. There are plenty of capable directors out there who specialize in making visceral action flicks, so Jolie’s being onboard would only help to convince one of them to sign on. Plus, it’s not exactly an intimidating proposition – the first Salt left a fair amount of room for improvement. Here’s hoping that the Salt franchise follows in Jason Bourne’s footprints of improving with each subsequent installment.
We’ll keep you posted on the status of Salt 2 as more information is released.
Source: Deadline
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“Angelina Jolie Looks Hot and Kills Stuff 2″
Lmao!!! The best line of this article. I enjoyed the first one. Hope she will be on Board.
Wait a minute! I enjoyed Equilibrium, so let the guy direct it.
And yeah, “Angelina Jolie Looks Hot and Kills Stuff 2″ is a great line.
To be fair – I don’t mean to say Equilibrium was a terrible movie. I just remember it feeling like too much of a heavy-handed cross between Fahrenheit 451 and The Matrix for my tastes.
All the same, I’d be cool with Wimmer directing Salt 2 as well.
I will watch it if he directs it. I could care less if they made this movie. I thought Salt was an easily forgettable movie. I would rather watch Tom Cruise in that movie where he looks weird and powdery and runs around shooting people the whole time. I do know the name of the film but I like what I called it better
I’m really surprised theyre making a sequel for this
Me too, this movie was terrible
yh agreed it kinda sucked but Jolie was hot in it =)
Why are they wasting time and energy on this?
Blaah Im over Angelina Jolie. Over rated. I can think of 10 women easily more hotter than her in my sleep.
Jolie looked like a fragile Victoria’s Secret model in Salt.
Add the Spider-Man like action the film had zero credibility.
Replace Jolie (she was stale) and get a better screenwriter.
I will only watch if they call it ‘Pepper’
Pepa, Sam, Pepa!
or this even, “Too much Salt”
2 Much Salt. Yeah that could work.
spilling the salt is bad luck, except in this case.
The sequel will take place in the Mediterranean.
It will be called…Sea Salt.
i really liked salt. alot of people didnt but i dont understand why!!!
i am excited to see salt 2!!!
Too Salty?
I would love for there to be a Salt 2 with Angelina Jolie. I thought she was awesome! as well as the movie. I don’t know what’s up with all the haters who thought it was a lame movie; if you didn’t like it, why are you here?? Makes no sense. Angelina Jolie is still pretty and a great actress..everyone has their opinion; and sometimes it’s better keeping it to yourself…
No, people have the right to voice their opinion just like you. Just because you don’t agree with what they’re saying, it doesn’t mean they have to keep it to themselves. I thought the movie was great too and I would like for the people who didn’t like it to explain why than to just say it sucked. It may not have been anything special but it was an entertaining movie. I don’t know what people want and I don’t think they know either.
How about “Two Much Salt” or “Salt & Pepper” … I would like to see the sequel. But with more twists.
Salt 2 will not be the same without angelina. she has to continue the sequel or sequels with also the other actors. The movie would not be right without the original actors. Just like the “Matrix”, “Iron Man”, and “X-Men”. It is like the continuation of a person’s destiny. PLEASE!!!
Loved the movie Salt. I really like Angelina Jolie. She one of those rare beauties that can also be believable as being very tough. Why is it that men get older and they can still be sexy and tough, and yet a woman who is slim, older somehow cannot. She’s the only one believable to me as a very bad girl
can’t wait for salt2…but it MUST BE angielina jolie
I didn’t think Jolie was a believable as a “tough woman” at all. I would like to see Salt 2…only better cast.
I love Angelina Jolie in salt, she needs to be in salt 2 movie. I hope she will be, the movie should sell really good, no second thought.
I hope Angelina Jolie will be on salt 2, It will sell, don’t give a second thought about it
She will be good at salt 2