Famed action director Timur Bekmambetov has confirmed that Wanted 2, the sequel to the hit 2008 film starring James McAvoy and Angelina Jolie, is in pre-production and set to begin shooting in a few days. After some speculation, he also confirmed that James McAvoy would be reprising his role as Wesley Gibson, a former office employee who joins the mysterious League of Assasins. Timur didn't go so far as to confirm Jolie's return, but he did have this to say...
"We will try to wake up our fox. She is in a bath of wax."
Also apparently in a bath of wax is the third chapter to Timur's Watch trilogy. The first two installments, Night Watch and Day Watch, were set to be followed up some time this year by the third film, Twilight Watch. The films are notable for their amazing special effects and large scale fight sequences that rivaled Hollywood actioners. Day Watch went on to become the highest grossing Russian film in history.
No real word has been given as to why, but Timur went on to say during the '9' panel at Comic-Con that he does not think it will happen.
I wasn't a big fan of Wanted. I thought it was dumb, unique trash. The idea of a sequel does nothing for me, unless they are going to incorporate the stuff from the comics that were actually interesting. The news about Twilight Watch actually does piss me off, though. I loved the first two Watch films, as they show exactly why Timur was chosen to direct Wanted. His style is so chaotic, frenzied, and dynamic. While they were a bit hard to follow storywise, they are a treat to look at. Here's hoping he changes his mind.
