Director Peter Berg Talks Hancock Sequel
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- By brians
Peter Berg, director of the superhero movie Hancock, has some ideas for a sequel if one ever comes to pass, and he shared his ideas with SCI FI Wire. (Spoilers ahead!)
At the end of last year’s Hancock, it was revealed that Will Smith’s superpowered character was actually an immortal god who became vulnerable only when in the presence of his goddess companion (Charlize Theron). Berg confirmed that a sequel would elaborate on the film’s mythology.
“There might be another god out there,”
Berg said in an exclusive interview last month in Pasadena, Calif.
“Might be another one.”
If two gods render each other mortal, imagine what kind of wrench a third would throw into the mix. Also, imagine the casting to match up with Will Smith and Charlize Theron! In the mythology of Hancock, all the gods supposedly died out except for our heroes, so a third deity would tweak the mythos.
Berg also confirmed that the subplot of Jason Bateman’s publicist character should pick up where it left off in Hancock, where he’s starting his charity campaign.
Of course, Columbia Pictures would love another Will Smith blockbuster for the earliest possible summer position. Smith and Berg, however, are in no rush.
“They like to fast-track it, but Will’s busy, I’m pretty busy,”
“We’re excited to do one, but we want the script to be right and the movie to be right. We don’t feel a burning imperative to go right back into it.”
Source: Scifiwire
Hancock was a piece of shit. I sincerely hope they don't make another one.
I really enjoyed the movie..It was different. Jason Bateman really drove that movie though….I'm glad to see he is back in the swing of things.
I thought Jason Bateman weighed the movie down and made it a tad bit too offbeat. I thought Charlize Theron was a horrible casting decision. Will Smith should have been a tad meaner.. the studio kept demanding changes to his character and that took its toll on the film. Hopefully if they make a sequel there wont be any scenes of peoples heads being stuck up their asses. That was just silly.
hancock wasn't THAT bad! There are certainly bigger turds in the bowl…
Isn't Berg supposed to be working on Dune about now?