Wanted Becoming A Trilogy

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Wanted To Become a Trilogy?
Published 7/2/2008 by Sean at Film Junk
... but already there are whispers of a sequel in response to the $50 million opening weekend notched by Timur Bekmambetov’s Hollywood filmmaking debut Wanted . The fact that the movie’s success was somewhat overshadowed by Pixar’s Wall-E has not stopping Universal from keeping the ball rolling. Wanted is essentially this year’s 300 , and I’m sure will only continue to make money throughout the summer due to strong word of mouth. Now, the interesting thing is that the folks over at Cinema Blend received an inside scoop indicating that they are actually looking to turn Wanted ...

"Wanted" Becoming a Trilogy
Published 7/3/2008 at OH NO!!
... peers are now pretty pissed off at Wesley. Also in the mix is the uncovering the secret past of Wesley’s father, some of which may lead to the revelation that Wesley’s family has been a part of the fraternity for generations. Our scooper speculates, “Could this be the next Jason Bourne series?” If what our sources are hearing is true, that does seem to be the direction Universal Pictures is headed. Obligatory gif: Source 

Angelina Jolie’s ‘Wanted’ For a Triology
Published 7/3/2008 by Carolina at That Other Blog - The Latest Gossip and Entertainment News
Even though ‘Wanted’ came in at number two at the box office this past weekend, it still did very well, so well that there’s already talk of a possible trilogy. CinemaBlend reports that both James McAvoy and Terrence Stamp are most definitely coming back for the sequels. Some speculates that this “could this be the next Jason Bourne series” if the idea to take Wanted international and have McAvoy’s Wesley character fighting Fraternity cells all over the world actually flies. Only ...

Action Movie Sequels Nobody Asked For [Pointless Sequels]
Published 7/3/2008 by Meredith Woerner at io9
... evil twin, since Angelina's character was clearly dead by the end of the first flick. In other "please dear god why is this being movie being made" news, the word on the street is Sony is already gearing up for Hancock number two. Still, the rumor has it Will Smith didn't actually like the first film, and he won't be back for a second outing unless he gets some sort of creative control over the next flick. Well, at least he has enough taste to hate his own work. [Cinema Blend] ...

Trilogy Of ‘Wanted’ Movies On Way - Touted As Next Bourne Series
Published 7/9/2008 by Dave Parrack at At The Movies - Film News and Reviews
... According to Cinema Blend, who heard it from one of those notoriously difficult to believe sources, Wanted is set to become a trilogy, with two sequels already being planned out. The franchise is being touted as the next Bourne series, and certainly, the sense of excitement and high-octane thrills does offer some parallels. ...