Summit Entertainment has hired Jon and Erich Hoeber to write a sequel to RED. The Hoebert brothers penned the original film staring Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich and Helen Mirren as retired CIA agents (very) loosely based on the Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner comic of the same name. Though the film didn’t have the strongest opening weekend, RED was a surprise hit with audiences and has long been out of the red (pun intended sadly) but the crossing of the $90 million mark this weekend seems to be what prompted Summit to get the ball rolling on a sequel. The spokesman who confirmed the deal noted that a sequel to RED has yet to be greenlit and there are currently no deals in place with the original film’s stars for a sequel.
If a sequel to RED is greenlit, we are bound to see a few new (old?) faces added to the cast. Who would you like to see join the cast as retired special ops agents? Give your picks in the comments below!
Sources: The Hollywood Reporter
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