Wanted 2: James McAvoy Sequel Gets Exciting Update From Writer

A caller update revives hopes for Wanted 2, a sequel to nan 2008 action-thriller starring James McAvoy. Co-writer Derek Haas precocious confirmed that a completed book exists and expressed liking successful reuniting pinch nan original team. Universal has yet to greenlight nan project, but discussions astir nan movie proceed 17 years aft its release.

Derek Haas really wants Wanted 2 to hap pinch James McAvoy

During an question and reply pinch ScreenRant while promoting his caller Prime Video bid Countdown, Haas said he still hopes Wanted 2 will happen, contempt 17 years of improvement limbo. “Michael Brandt and I wrote a book for it that I still deliberation is beautiful good,” he said, adding, “And James McAvoy, travel connected back, let’s do Wesley again.”

The original 2008 movie features James McAvoy arsenic Wesley Gibson, now wide known for playing Professor X successful nan X-Men franchise and Kevin Wendell Crumb successful M. Night Shyamalan’s Unbreakable trilogy. Angelina Jolie and Morgan Freeman besides appeared successful nan action thriller, which was loosely based connected Mark Millar’s comic series.

After nan film’s success, Universal reportedly began processing a sequel successful 2011, bringing backmost Haas, Brandt, and head Timur Bekmambetov. However, nan task stalled and has remained inactive since.

Haas told ScreenRant, “Never opportunity ne'er successful this town, that’s for sure.” He expressed fondness for nan original, saying he “loved everything astir making Wanted.” His comments corroborate that a completed book for Wanted 2 exists and that nan doorway is still unfastened for production.

James McAvoy has besides shown liking successful returning. The interviewer referenced this by saying, “I deliberation [McAvoy] precocious said successful an interview, he’s been like, ‘Yeah, I’d still emotion to do it nary matter what.’” McAvoy has balanced awesome roles, including his tenure successful nan X-Men films, pinch a scope of genre films, and could reprise his domiciled if nan sequel moves forward.

Despite this interest, Universal has not officially revived nan project. As of now, Wanted 2 remains inactive, though Haas’ remarks and McAvoy’s imaginable engagement time off nan anticipation open.

Originally reported by Anubhav Chaudhry connected SuperHeroHype.