THE BOONDOCK SAINTS Is Getting Another Sequel with Norman Reedus and Sean Patrick Flanery Returning
The 1999 cult classic film The Boondock Saints is getting another sequel thanks to Thunder Road, the production company behind the John Wick films. They’ve teamed up with the franchise rights holder Dragonfly Films and they are saying that this is a “universe expansion of the action film franchise about the fraternal twin Irish brothers who raise holy hell to rid their Boston hometown of all criminals.”
Norman Reedus and Sean Patrick Flanery will return as the MacManus Brothers, with Billy Connolly coming back to play their father. Franchise creator and director Troy Duffy will not direct the movie. He helmed the original film along with the 2009 sequel The Boondock Saints: All Saints Day.
While the hunt is on for a new director, Duffy plans to write a series of books about the Saints, continuing their story that way.
Producer Basil Iwanyk, of Thunder Road Films said in a statement: ‘When we were given the opportunity to help bring the MacManus brothers back to the screen, we jumped at the chance. The unique possibility of building on the iconic mythology and characters for all the long-time fans of the series, as well as opening it up to a whole new generation, is one that we couldn’t be more excited about.”
Producer Todd Myers, of Dragonfly Films said: “From the moment I saw the first film, it has been my dream to be able to add to the amazing story of the Boondock Saints. I’ve been in discussions with Sean Patrick Flanery and Norman Reedus for over ten years to bring this dream to a reality.”
Reedus added: “I’m thrilled to be working alongside Basil Iwanyk’s Thunder Road Films and Todd Myers’ Dragonfly Films to bring more of the story of the Boondock Saints to audiences. I can’t wait for everyone to see what we have long been working toward. We are pressing on without our longtime friend and Captain, Troy Duffy on this one. He has decided to write a Boondock Saints book series and I can’t wait to read it.”
Flanery shared: “Basil and Todd are the perfect partners to bust the brothers out of prison. With Basil and Todd at the helm, this will be the best Saints yet. So now it’s time for the brothers to break out the pea coats, re-load, and get back to work.”
As a long-time fan of this franchise, I’m excited to see that we are getting another film! It’ll be interesting to see who the producers bring on to direct the film. I just hope whatever they do will be awesome!