News had initially broke last week that Columbia was really pushing ahead on a proposed sequel to Hancock, the Will Smith starring superhero movie from last year. That should come as no surprise consider it took in over $600M worldwide. Now we learn from The Hollywood Reporter that they've hired the writing duo of Adam Fierro and Glen Mazzara to handle the scripting chores. Both worked on FX's The Shield together.
Am I excited about this? Not really. Intrigued, maybe. I thought the first Hancock had a ton of potential, but they threw it away in favor of becoming a stock cookie cutter superhero flick. The most interesting aspect of it, and the only aspect that made the film unique,was the examination of Hancock as basically a loser who mooches off society. That was a great idea that should've been explored further. I could've done without the whole immortal thing and convoluted backstory between he and Charlize Theron's character. In fact, they could've axed out Charlize completely. Never thought I'd type out those words: Less Charlize Theron. Next thing you know I'll be screaming for less bacon on my Meat Lover's pizza.
