Adam Wingard Offers Update on FACE/OFF 2 Saying It's The Most Challenging Script He's Worked On

Adam Wingard (The Guest, Godzilla Vs. Kong) has taken on the challenge of developing a sequel to John Woo’s classic ‘90s action movie, Face/Off. The movie will continue the story that the first film told, and the filmmakers are hoping to get Nicolas Cage on board. The actor isn’t officially signed onto the project yet, but he has confirmed that he’s discussed it with producer Neal Moritz.

When talking about Cage, Wingard told Empire during a recent interview: “He’s just having such a moment. Even before Pig came out, we saw this as a Nicolas Cage movie. That’s become totally the obvious way to go now. A couple of years ago, the studio maybe would have wanted a hot, young, up-and-coming actor or something. Now, Nicolas Cage is one of the hottest actors in Hollywood again.”

When talking about the script for the film, the filmmaker said that it’s the most challenging one that he’s worked on so far. He says: “We’re really honing in on it. We’re not going to share it until everybody’s like, ‘This is the one.’ I think we really got it. It has been probably the most challenging script we’ve ever worked on, for a lot of reasons. There’s so much pressure in wanting to make sure that it lives up to the legacy of that project. But every draft you have these things that just click in, and you’re like, ‘A-ha! That’s really what Face/Off is!’”

I hope that this movie actually comes together and that Cage returns to star in it! I loved Face/Off, and seeing a sequel after all these years would be cool. Wingard has my attention, and now I want to see what he does with it.