A REAL STEEL Sequel Has Secretly Been in Development
I surprisingly enjoyed Shawn Levy and Hugh Jackman's robot boxing movie Real Steel. I went into it with low expectations and came out completely entertained. In a recent interview with Comingsoon, Levy revealed that he has been secretly working on a sequel since the first movie was released.
"We have been quietly developing a sequel to Real Steel for three and a half years. We've come up with some great scripts but Hugh and I would only make it if the plot feels fresh, but also the character journeys feel fresh, and we've found both but never at the same time. It's ongoing. I know the clock is ticking. That movie, weirdly, for a movie that did very well globally–it did okay domestically–but the love for Real Steel remains kind of unique as far as rabid fans who ask me all the time for another one. Hugh and I love that movie so if we can crack it, we'll make it, but I have this sense that we better make that happen soon or frankly, the audience may not be there in the same way. So we shall see."
This is one of those movies where I don't need to see a sequel. One movie was good enough for me, but If they did end up making Real Steel 2, I'd show up to watch it. Levy is right though, if they do make a sequel they better do it soon.
Levy is currently in post-production on Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, which is set to be released on Christmas.