Inside Man 2 – coming soon

Posted on January 21, 2009
Filed Under Actors, Actresses, Directors, Sequel

It’s sequel time! It’s kind of funny, I watched “Inside Man” on TV about a month ago and I said to my wife, this is a really good film. “They” should do something more with these characters. And what do you know? Now, MTV News tells us that the project (a sequel, sort of) is now moving forward quickly. Although, the original plans have changed a bit. Russell Gerwitz’s script, which involves Clive Owen’s character getting caught up in a New York diamond district heist, has been completely ditched.

Wait! Calm down! I’m not done yet. The good news is that the four key members of the original cast will return – Clive Owen as the criminal mastermind, Denzel Washington as a world-weary NYPD detective, Jodie Foster as an unscrupulous businesswoman and Chiwetel Ejiofor as Washington’s partner.

There’s no word on the new plot but director Spike Lee indicates Terry George has taken over scripting duties and has locked the film’s first act.  “If the script is up to snuff, we’ll be shooting it. Here’s the thing: if everything lines up—people’s schedules are open, we’ll begin in late summer, early Fall.”

That’s kind of rare to my knowledge. It’s a fantastic, Hollywood A-list cast, and their schedules are open… Nicely done Lee!

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