Here's the thing: "Hancock" is the second most successful movie of Will Smith's career (ID4 is first). I kid you not. "Hancock" made $624.4 million worldwide. Money. Moni. Mone. Big Willie does it AGAIN!
~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Tracey de Morsella" 624<tdli...@...> wrote: > > I read about this before, but thought it was in development hell. I guess I > was right. Toobad. I know a lot of people did not like it, but I did - > Tracey > > > > Director Peter Berg is still hoping to fly alongside "Hancock 2," but that > plane isn't ready for takeoff just yet. > > During a visit to the set of Berg's currently filming "Battleship," Latino > Review > <http://www.latinoreview.com/news/special-preview-el-guapo-spends-a-day-on-a > -navy-destroyer-for-peter-berg-s-battleship-8681> learned that the > director's intentions to dive into a "Hancock" sequel have been stifled by a > variety of factors, not the least of which are the busy schedules of > himself, Will Smith and their collaborators. > > "It's being written now and it's an issue of everybody involved in > 'Hancock,'" Berg said of the movie's development. "There are so many cooks > in that particular kitchen that it's so busy and Will [Smith] has kind of > taken time off to be with his kids." > > "There are so many people involved in that, from Will to his partner James > Lassiter to Akiva [Goldsman] to Michael Mann, myself and to get us all in > the same room just like this where we can all talk and then agree on > anything, you've never met a group of people that have a harder time > agreeing on anything," he continued. "It's like the Israeli peace process > times a thousand how tough it is to resolve." > > Towards the end of this past summer, it seemed that news on the "Hancock 2" > front was coming in at a breakneck pace. Berg revealed plenty > <http://splashpage.mtv.com/2009/09/11/exclusive-peter-berg-reveals-more-hanc > ock-2-plot-details/> of plot teasers while confirming the > <http://splashpage.mtv.com/2009/09/10/exclusive-hancock-2-director-confirms- > will-smith-and-charlize-theron-will-return-for-sequel/> return of Will > Smith and Charlize Theron, though Jason > <http://splashpage.mtv.com/2009/08/26/jason-bateman-hopeful-about-hancock-2/ > > Bateman's participation remains uncertain. Following that wave, however, > word on "Hancock 2" quieted to less than a whisper - but that doesn't mean > the movie isn't going to proceed. > > "I think it'll happen," said Berg. "We just have to kind of get in the same > room for some consistency," > > Still, the director has more to contend with than merely scheduling a > meeting with his creative partners - he also has to straighten out his own > upcoming film slate. > > "'Lone Survivor' is what I want to do next," he said, suggesting that > "Hancock 2" might be further down the line than some had hoped. > > http://splashpage.mtv.com/2009/12/03/peter-berg-says-that-hancock-2-has-been > -stalled-by-scheduling-issues/ > > > > Tracey de Morsella, Managing Producer > > The Green Economy Post > > http://greeneconomypost.com > > tra...@... > > Phone: 425-502-7716 >
