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Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed will hit theaters in 2017 and 2018, respectively
Above: The first teaser image of Jamie Dornan in Fifty Shades Darker, due in theaters in February 2017.
Both Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan will be back for the two sequels following one of this year's biggest hits, Fifty Shades of Grey, and while they're still looking for a replacement for director Sam Taylor-Johnson, the first sequel has hired Niall Leonard to write the script. Leonard's name might sound familiar to those hardcore fans of the series as he is the husband of Fifty Shades author E.L. James.
This will be Leonard's first script for a major studio. Previously he has done work for some British television shows. Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed are on their way with releases in February 2017 and 2018, respectively. See the announcement video below. [via USA Today]
The Equalizer 2 is lookin' to put a smackdown on you
A sequel to Denzel Washington's The Equalizer was announced before the film even hit theaters, but now Sony has made it even more official by revealing a logo at CinemaCon this week. No further details or a release date followed, though we assume both Denzel Washington and director Antoine Fuqua will return for the continuing adventures of unassuming badass Robert McCall.
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Goon 2! Goon 2!
If you've never seen the low-budget ice hockey flick Goon, you best rectify that as quickly as you can because it is one heckuva underrated gem. It's also a cult hit, too, which is why it appears the 2011 Seann William Scott-starring dramedy is finally getting the sequel it so rightly deserves.
During a recent Reddit chat, Scott revealed the film's current status, as well as how he's preparing for the role.
"For GOON 2, I've been fight-training for the past month, and next month in May I start working with an MMA fighter, and then some skating (obviously, a lot of skating). We start shooting GOON 2 in mid-June, and if everybody does their jobs and we execute the amazing script that Jay [Baruchel] and his co-writer wrote, the f**king movie would be wicked."
The real-life Doug Smith, on whom the movie is based, played in the minor leagues and also became a cop. The MMA stuff leads us to believe part two may not just revolve around hockey and instead follow Scott's character as he embarks on a new challenge. What do you think?