In Development
American Gangster 2?
Posted by Josh Radde (josh@filmschoolrejects.com) on July 9, 2008
This is kind of an obscure little tid-bit about a potential Hollywood big-budget, straight-to-DVD sequel (it’s most likely just the latter though). CHUD is reporting about the possibility that production is beginning on American Gangster 2: El Barrio (which is also known as Spanish Harlem in New York City), due to the fact that salsa singer Domingo Quinones has said that he was cast in it.
Quinones reported, “I was just chosen to work on the movie American Gangster 2, in which I’ll play an undercover Mexican cop. The scenes in which I participate will be shot in Puerto Rico in a few months.” So this is either a straight-to-DVD sequel like we’ve seen with the Cruel Intentions, American Pie, and Bring It On crew, or it’s Ridley Scott’s most secretive project to date (in this scenario, I’d lean toward the forward).
So the sequel would appear to be about undercover cops, and I’m assuming . . . drugs. Since Cruel Intentions 2 focused on sex and betrayal and Bring It On: All or Nothing focused on cheerleading, I’m assuming American Gangster 2 might have a sub-plot or six involving drugs.
Sorry about the sarcasm, there’s just not much here to report. American Gangster is a pretty solid flick, but I can’t see Denzel, Russell Crowe, and Ruby Dee’s Oscar-nominated open palm reuniting. American Gangster 2 will begin shooting (allegedly) in a few weeks. Film School Rejects: Where Specifics Reign.
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3 Comments
July 9th, 2008 at 9:51 am
Why are they making a crappy sequel to a really good big budget motion picture? American Gangster was the kind of film that a.) should’ve stayed as a single movie, or b.) should’ve had a big-budget sequel with most (if not all) of the original actors returning.
It’s a pity, since direct-to-DVD sequels to good films that feature unknown actors are almost always an embarrassment.
July 9th, 2008 at 5:33 pm
they already made this movie….it was called Carlito’s Way which already had its own shitty straight to dvd sequel
August 11th, 2008 at 12:19 am
I was always under the impression that American Gangster would be a series of movies,
each based on different big American gangsters. So, there would be no need to have
returning actors or anything….I don’t know, that sounds better than having a sequel to
Frank’s story, which would make no sense to have. You know, kinda like the show on tv?