Hollywood sure loves the continuation of its classic franchises. The latest of which that is being given a second life? None other than the wholesome stoner-comedy-opera, Bill & Ted. Entitled Bill & Ted Face The Music, this third instalment will have cameras rolling by January 10th 2019. So expect to see it hit cinemas sometime in 2020, if all goes smoothly that is.
Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter are set to make a return, the original stars having โโฆ campaigned with screenwriters and creatorsโฆโ, Ed Solomon and Chris Matheson, in order to โโฆ kickstart progressโฆโ on this new project. There have even been reports hinting that Steven Sodenbergh (Oceans Trilogy, Magic Mike, Logan Lucky) will also be having a hand in the making of this potential classic.
Dean Parisot has signed on as the current director. Previous works helmed by Mr Parisot you may be familiar with include Galaxy Quest, Fun With Dick & Jane, and Red 2. So you can rest easy knowing silly is well within his repertoire.
โWe couldnโt be more excited to get the whole band back together again,โ says Reeves and Winter.
โChris and Ed wrote an amazing script, and with Dean at the helm weโve got a dream team!โ
Reeves is currently finishing off the highly-anticipated John Wick: Chapter 3, polishing off yet another trilogy for the seasoned franchise actor. Itโll be more than a little interesting to see him return to his goofy, comedic roots given the years since. A pleasant sort of tonal shift from the more serious projects audiences have become more accustomed to seeing him take on.
โThe whole trajectory of getting the next one off the ground has been pretty much exactly like the experience of getting the original,โ says Winter.
โGoing to every studio, and theyโre like, โWhat the eff is this?โ Itโs this kind of independent spirit, and the films have an anachronistic quality to them thatโs a big part of what they are, fundamentally.โ
โIt doesnโt feel like some stale knockoff that a studio would have immediately gone, โOh, this feels right,โ Winter goes on to add.
โWe have re-branded very successfully.'โ
Solomon has stated that elements of the script will see the middle-aged Bill & Ted revisiting events of the first film. Such as watching their interactions outside of the Circle K.
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Bill & Ted Face the Music is to be โโฆ the thrilling conclusion to the duoโs bogus journeyโฆโ.
