It’s been a while since we’ve had anything of substance to report on two impending action movie franchise titles: Salt 2, a sequel to the 2010 secret agent thriller starring Angelina Jolie, and Paramount’s reboot of the Jack Ryan franchise (which was originally titled Moscow).
“Caffeinated Clint” over at Moviehole has the latest word on both these projects – and that word is that both have hit a roadblock on their trips down the production pipeline. While there’s a different explanation for why each film has hit a snag, the pair are going to have to undergo some significant script rewriting (in order to move forward from here).
With regards to the currently-directorless Salt 2: Jolie has reportedly decided to not yet sign up for the project, citing issues with the current script draft penned by the primary screenwriter on the original Salt flick, Kurt Wimmer.
Seeing how Columbia Pictures isn’t interested in recasting the titular role of Evelyn Salt (at least, not yet), that means Wimmer will have to retool his screenplay in order to try and satisfy the demands of the Oscar-winning bombshell actress.
Angelina Jolie as Evelyn Salt
Salt amassed some $293 million worldwide in theaters back in 2010, but moviegoers don’t seem to really be clamoring for a new installment in the franchise; not to the degree that they were with, say, the Jason Bourne series, after The Bourne Identity was released back in 2002. Columbia Pictures knows a good bet when it sees one, though, so expect to hear another update on Salt 2‘s progress over the forthcoming months.
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Jack Ryan Reboot to Begin Filming By Late 2012?
Paramount placed its Jack Ryan serie reboot on the back-burner so that actor Chris Pine could first go work on a higher-priority project for the studio (namely, J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek sequel). The film could actually begin shooting – under the direction of Jack Bender (Lost, Alcatraz) - sometime during the second half of 2012 … so long as its screenplay is revamped to “reflect a reduced budget” which studio heads are currently aiming for.
Those demands aren’t likely to change either, seeing how Pine has yet to prove himself as a bankable lead when he’s not backed by a recognizable franchise title (see the box office returns for last month’s This Means War, for case in point).
Chris Pine will portray the new version of Jack Ryan
Moviehole says that Paramount approves of the most recent script draft for the Jack Ryan franchise restart – as penned by Anthony Peckham (Invictus) – but that the studio wants the project to be refashioned as a cheaper undertaking. Basically, the movie is in an almost identical position as Disney’s Lone Ranger was for most of 2011 (albeit, the former isn’t quite so far along in pre-production).
Perhaps more important than that: ten years have passed since the last Jack Ryan flick (The Sum of All Fears, starring Ben Affleck) hit theaters, and the general public’s interest in seeing the character return to the big screen might be all the weaker for it. Whether that means we’ll still be getting a more classic rendition of Ryan – or one whose approach to “diplomacy” is more like, say, Jack Bauer’s on 24 – remains to be seen.
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We will continue to keep you up-to-date on the status of Salt 2 and the Jack Ryan series reboot as more information is released.
Source: Moviehole
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Wrong political climate for another Jack Ryan movie.
Id love to see another Salt movie. Its part of my Blu-Ray collection lol
I enjoyed Salt but it felt very much like a stand alone movie. I don’t blame Ms. Jolie for not signing on. As for the Clancy reboot, could be fun but timing is everything.
But the end was left completely open for a globe trotting adventure for a female super spy/assassin. Its most likely been done before but I’d like to see where out goes with Salts character.
Nobody gives a crap about either of them
- Salt was a generic actionner; the reason of its relative success was the timing of the release and the idiocy of the audience that will go see the first actionner available. The plot was contrived and the character flat and unmemorable. Salt is no game changer and she’s no jason bourne. But again Fast and furious was nothing but a ripp-off of Point Break and now it seems to be a big franchise so who knows they might turn her into a franchise…
- Jack ryan is just too 90′s. I dig him, good movie but without sean connery or harrison ford there’s no point….Stop raising the undead hollywood please.
Dude…relax lol….movies arnt made to be game changers, they’re made to entertain. Just because it didn’t entertain you, doesn’t mean that the audience that payed for entertainment rather than an informative art piece stupid.
I have to agree w/ you on the Salt front. To tell you the truth I was not impressed by the movie Salt not one bit like a lot of other people were. It had the makings of a rushed project; characters were dry, story was weak and and it was all too predictable. I can do w/o a sequel.
That is your point of view if you don’t like these movies but seriously does everythibg have hate these days
If Chris Pine could reinvent the role of Kirk for an entirely new generation, there’s no reason to think that he couldn’t do the same as Jack Ryan. I’m just curious to see if he is going to play Ryan as “reluctant hero,” or he is going to go all-007 like he did in “This Means War.”
However, they way they he is losing weight, it wouldn’t kill me one bit if they gave the role back to Alec Baldwin. He’s younger than Sly, Arnold, and Bruce, and he will always be the best Jack Ryan of the bunch.
I liked the original, but unlike say Bourne that is also action packed near misses death scenes….SALT just went over the top too much to a point where I couldn’t help thinking that this character is basically Supergirl to be able to do so many death defy acts like that. None the less I’d certainly check out a SALT 2…..
ok, i seriously want salt 2. i want to see what happens next!
Hollywood Use To Be Something that Everyone could Look too; for a good action-drama like Salt; waiting for the Follow Up. Those days are GONE FOR GOOD due to All Silliness In Joke-wood Now. I wish they find the guy who wrote the Script and Some Serious Help. That’s one Reason Individuals like myself just stay and wait for the Not So Good Mess To Come OUT on Dvd.
I swear to god i thought that movie was called spy v.s. spy! Me and everyone i know that are in to talking films wanted to go see it. I was walking in walmart and saw the bluray on display, i had a daised and confused look and thought SON OF A!!! i thought this was spy v.s. spy! SOOOO I bought it and loved it. 20 bucks says you re-release it and you’ll get more box office.
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DO IT!..everyone knew in the theatre the las movie(SALT)paved the way for a sequel, a no brainer really, and sequels take more time to put together as all the elements have to be right of cos to try to make a better movie than the first!..In my ho, SALT 2 could do with more intrique and perhaps have a great fight scene between Jolies character and another Female, even I could write the script!..Oooh btw, movies are meant to ‘be expierenced’ on the big screen first, so some of you here need educating in that area me thinks eh.
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Salt was awesome! I REALLY hope Angelina Jolie decides to play in the sequel to Salt. If Columbia jumps the shark… If one had faith in the character of Salt, then the movie was very predictable. I mean Angelina is Salt! The franchise would not survive without her.
If she doesn’t want to do it grab another actress and call the movie “pepper”. I’ll bet there are a bunch of kick ass females out there just drouling to get a role like that. Later you could do another and call it salt and pepper with old clips of Dean and Sammy to add a laugh.
Dude I would SO go see SALT2! I loved the first movie, and I love anyting Angelina!
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i think that they should make another one because no one new what happend to her at the end.
Salt is my favourite movie of all time and its killing ne not knowing if there will be another one I really hope the writters can satify Angelina Jolie becuase i would love to see this movie even if this is the last Jolie movie to hit stands it would still be amazing and i would be so very happy to know what happens next with Salt.
I LOVED SALT……A.JOLIE IS PERFECT. PLEASE DON’T CAST ANYONE ELSE AND DON’T SHELF THE SEQUEL.
I enjoyed Salt. It was entertaining. I’m surprised that there is so much hatred for it. It’s product. It was done well, had good action and some emotion. It was good. I would like to see a sequel.
I enjoyed Salt and all the characters. I guess that makes me a tasteless, non_intellectual. I would love to see a sequel. I look to movies for entertainment only. If I want intellect I stick to documentaries or that old fashioned thing called a book.
12 mo. ago someone post that the character “Salt” was unmemorable that is what makes her such a bad ass. Not any of her fellow moles suppect her. Ms. Jolie take the leap soon SALT 2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I really enjoyed the movie Salt. I went to the movies twice to see it, I also have it on DVD. I’ve been patiently awaiting the sequel. The movie won’t be the same without Jolie. Hopefully everything works out so that she’ll be apart of the next chapter.
Well, Salt was an interesting idea of Russian sleeper agents in the USA, but is there any point in Salt 2? The basic idea of Salt was covered many years ago in the TV programme “The New Avengers” and all Salt 2 can possibly offer is yet more (yawn) special effects and violence. Why bother?
Loved Jolie in Salt and can’t wait to see her returning into the role.