Universal Moving Ahead with ‘Safe House’ Sequel
Earlier this year, David Guggenheim’s action-thriller Safe House managed to make $126 million at the North American box office, becoming an unlikely blockbuster despite being released in the dead of winter. Eager to repeat the film’s success, Universal has set Guggenheim to pen the sequel.
As you may recall, the first movie centered on a young CIA agent (Ryan Reynolds) eager to proved his mettle but having to babysit a South African safe house instead. When a rogue agent (Denzel Washington) is brought in for interrogation, the protagonist is thrust in a life-or-death situation.
THR reports that Reynolds is likely to return, although nothing has been inked as of yet. Universal also wants Washington back which is a smart move given that he is easily the biggest reason why the first movie did well at the box office. However, anyone who has seen the original knows this doesn’t make sense whatsoever.
At any rate, this is another step forward for Guggenheim, the former US Weekly editor who sold the spec script of Safe House to become a full-fledged Hollywood screenwriter. He wrote the script for Stolen, starring Nicolas Cage and Malin Akerman, and worked on a draft for Narco Sub, a submarine thriller that was in line to be late director Tony Scott’s next movie.
What do you think? Have you seen ‘Safe House’?
19 Comments
…really?
I mean, i haven’t seen Safe House, but i don’t remember anyone clamoring for a sequel. Plus, i think Reynolds needs to take a break from roles like this. I feel like he’s been wasting the talent he showed in Buried
lol let’s face it, aside from Buried, Ryan Reynolds has been “wasting” his talent. But I’m sure he is enjoying all the cash he is making.
Definitely,Maybe was actually pretty good. Not amazing, but i didn’t feel like he was wasting his time there
A sequel to a movie people don’t really remember about? Lame!
Or a prequel? If they are trying to get Washington in the movie, that might be the only way?
Wow! They’re actually making a sequel to this piece of crap film? I thought it’s one of the worst films of the year. They basically copied Greengrass’s Bourne films but somehow made it awful. Let’s just say I’ll be skipping the sequel.
It was really generic as a thriller and it had the barest skeleton of a plot but I thought it was somewhat entertaining.
really? Oh god there is no hope for humanity
Sequels is all they want to do
Wow, I don’t even have any interest in seeing the first one!
And you probably shouldn’t
While not probably the best creative idea to come out of the H’wood mill, I guess they are simply looking at the dollars and cents.
But still, it is just another film that does not warrant a sequel.
Yea even as far as the money goes, this was just a mild blockbuster. Surprising move.
I mean, there’s a jumping off point for a sequel to this– but there’s no sense in a sequel given that (SPOILER SPOIL oh you really don’t care, do you?) Washington’s character dies in the first film. Then again, I actually think Washington was part of what was so wrong with Safe House, so maybe just letting Reynolds have his very own “rogue CIA agent on the run” franchise could work.
But I doubt it. Yawn.
But maybe he is not dead!
admittedly, I was actually quite surprised when I read this. I wasn’t expecting this. Nor did I think that out of all of the movies that would be getting a sequel, that this would be one.
It wasn’t that great.
eh, I will probably pass on the sequel. and if Denzel isn’t in it, expect many more people to pass.
I know you wanted to see The Vow 2 but sorry to disappoint T. Not yet.
awww man. but The Vow so deserves a sequel. LOL! (sarcasm)
I loved Safe House, I thought Ryan Reynolds more than held his own alongside Denzel Washington, and in my opinion Ryan stole almost every scene he was in with his brilliant performance. Too many people dismiss Ryan because of his good looks, but this man can act people! Safe House delivers a rollercoaster ride of emotions and the action was intense. I’m not normally a fan of sequels but I can’t wait for this one!
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