Prequels, Sequels and Remakes: What would you have in mind?

It would be good to see a solo movie about Boba Fett.
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I agree, but I'd hope they don't make him too kid-friendly, or it could tarnish his image in the later films.

it would be cool to see a movie about Obi-Wan Kenobi and his experiences between Episode III and IV
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Yes! Episode 3.5!

He follows a young Luke around from a distance, helping him through the trials and tribulations of growing up on Tatooine whilst always remaining unseen (ie. warding off school bullies with 'the force' from behind some nearby bushes, etc, etc).

And at night he goes to Mos Eisley and gets drunk and cuts people down with his light saber.

And Jar Jar Binks is his room mate!!!

Comedy gold.
 
I'm almost done reading the shooting script for Seven and I can't help but think that a prequel focusing on the Somerset character portrayed by Morgan Freeman, except when he was a younger detective, could be an interesting angle.

In the script there's a scene not long after the Lust murder where Mills and Somerset are in the bar. In the film version there's a bit of dialogue that wasn't incorporated from the shooting script where Somerset speaks about how he ended up being a Detective:

Somerset and Mills sit with a full pitcher of beer. The jukebox
plays for the other customers. The walls of the bar are covered
with trophies, plaques and other victory symbols.

SOMERSET
The irony is, after a day of the type of
work he did, he'd come home and read me
these morbid crime stories. Murders in the
Rue Morgue. Le Fanu's Green Tea. My
mother would give him hell because he was
keeping me up till all hours.

MILLS
Sounds like a father who wanted his son to
follow in his footsteps.

SOMERSET
One birthday he gave me this brand new
hardcover book, "The Century of the
Detective," by Jurgen Thorwald. It traced
the history of deduction as a science, and
it sealed my fate, because it was real, not
fiction. And, that a drop of blood or a
piece of hair could solve a crime... it was
incredible to me.

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Right there we have an insight into how Somerset first became interested in detective work. I think there's a story to be told with this character when he was a younger detective and I think it would be far easier than coming up with a sequel to Seven.
 
I like that idea of a film about the younger Somerset. Say, do you know if Fincher is interested? :)

I vote for considering Terrence Howard to play him. He was so good in The Brave One and Iron Man. I've always thought that his star should have taken off much further from those roles than perhaps it has.

Come up with some far out story and case for it. Like Se7en. Yes.

Maybe sort of a Yankee version of the recent Sherlock films...only, more Se7enish.
 
richy said:
A Serenity sequel would be nice. A Hellboy sequel would be nice. Harry Potter sequels could be nice. But probably sans quidditch sequences, thank you. A sequel to Terminator: Salvation would be nice.
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I actually follow the news of Harry Potter that appears so I'll clear up what that other IT member said about a "new Harry Potter book". No. J.K. Rowling is writing a new screenplay for the fictional author of "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" which was published alongside "Quidditch Through the Ages" and "Tales of Biddle and the Bard" for charity. The screenplay and future movie will feature the author, Newt Scamander, as he sets out on adventures in which he encounters these beasts. It's rumored that Warner Bros and Rowling will continue with spin-off including a movie about Auras or movies based on the other charity books.

In an interview with the creator of the Hellboy franchise (with Craig Fergastan, I think) he mentioned that the crew will be making a new movie called "Pacific Rim" and that they'd like to make another Hellboy movie but the actor who portrays Hellboy was wanting more money than was willing to pay him.

EDIT: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantastic_Beasts_and_Where_to_Find_Them You can see details about the book and that Warner and Rowling are producing a film on it with the Wiki, back trace the citation if you want :3 my source was ScreenRant.
 
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^Thanks for clearing that up Sky, I was the one who posted about "a new Harry Potter book".

@richy I'm not sure need to get his agent's number and set up a meeting :D

There's so many things referenced by Somerset about his past that could be incorporated, especially about the child he and his partner at the time were going to have - this would be a personal/emotional angle to approach the character with.

I had a couple of thoughts about a sequel to Seven but all I could come up with were two scenarios:

1. Mills is released from psychiatric care but is still not right in the head so when he's free he goes and tracks down murderers and kills them indiscriminately. So he becomes a vigilante.

2. Mills is released from psychiatric care but still has nightmares about what happened. He gets involved in a case of a copy cat killer who admired John Doe's work and has been studying it for a long time.

The problem with the first scenario is that it becomes a bit too much like Death Wish or something like that. The problem with the second scenario is that's it's basically a remake of the first except with a different killer.

So a prequel would be a better option because you get to see the events that made Somerset the Detective we see in Seven and have the world view he develops. Maybe even reveal some aspects of his past that weren't alluded to in Seven...what happened to his partner? Was she murdered by a killer that Somerset was after?
 
Or, for a sequel, you could forget about Mills. Mills committed suicide in prison. So then you go on to another story with Somerset. The problem there is, wasn't Somerset about to retire? So maybe you'd need to go with a prequel. Unless you do want to follow Mills.

Great that there will be another Harry Potter Universe book. Although, it sounds more kid oriented?
 
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^In the shooting script for Seven there's a different outcome for Somerset.

Envy and Wrath scene:

Somerset edges towards them.

MILLS
(looks to Somerset)
Stop it! You stay away!

Somerset moves the switchblade so he's holding it by the blade,
ready to throw, keeping it hidden.

SOMERSET
I can't let you do this!

Mills kicks Doe and throws him backwards on the ground. The
HELICOPTER is CLOSER.

Mills stands over Doe and points the gun.

JOHN DOE
She begged for her life, and for the life
of your baby inside her.

Mills' face fills with confusion -- then a wave of horror.

Doe's eyes register shock.

JOHN DOE
You didn't know.

SOMERSET
NO!

Somerset brings his hand out to throw the blade, but Mills reacts
to the movement, turns on Somerset and fires -- BLAM!

Somerset flies backwards in the air, bullet exploding into his
shoulder, just above the bullet-proof vest's opening.

Somerset hits the ground, crying out, bloody, writhing.

Mills turns the gun on John Doe.

Somerset in Hospital:

TWO WEEKS LATER

INT. HOSPITAL ROOM -- DAY

Somerset sits in a wheelchair. He is dressed in a hospital gown.
His upper chest and shoulder are wrapped in bandages. He stares
out the window at the city's buildings.

CAPTAIN (o.s)
Hey there, Somerset.

Somerset turns to see the captain. Somerset looks weak, older.

SOMERSET
Hello.

The captain walks in, carrying something behind his back.

CAPTAIN
How you feeling?

SOMERSET
I can breathe without pain now, so I guess
I feel great.

Somerset musters a lame smile. The captain sits on the bed.

CAPTAIN
The guys at the precinct heard you're
getting out today. Anyway, we all chipped
in...

The captain takes a big tool belt full of tools from behind his
back. He hands it over. Somerset looks at it and lays it on his
lap. He smiles for real.

SOMERSET
Thank you. Tell them, thank you.

CAPTAIN
We figure you need all the tools you can
get to fix up that piece of shit you call a
house.

SOMERSET
Yeah, that's true.

Somerset continues examining the tools.

CAPTAIN
They're hoping you stop and say goodbye
before you go, but I told them not to
expect it.

SOMERSET
(not looking up)
It would be too hard.

The captain stands.

CAPTAIN
I have to get going, but... there is one
more thing.

Somerset looks up. The captain takes a letter from his pocket.

CAPTAIN
I don't know if you're going to want it.
It was down front. It's from Mills.

Somerset pauses, then puts out his hand to take it.

CAPTAIN
He's being arraigned tomorrow.

SOMERSET
I read about it in the paper.

Somerset just looks at the letter.

CAPTAIN
I guess... decide for yourself. I don't
know what it says. I'm going to go.

SOMERSET
I'll see you.

The captain nods and walks into the hall.

Somerset wheels back to the window. He looks at the letter.
Pause. He opens it. Unfolds the paper inside.

The note reads:
YOU WERE RIGHT. YOU WERE
RIGHT ABOUT EVERYTHING.

Somerset closes the note, upset.

INT. HOSPITAL, MAIN NURSES' STATION -- DAY

Somerset is in street clothes. He signs a form at the busy front
desk. A NURSE takes the form and hands Somerset a large manila
envelope.

NURSE
There you go, Mister Somerset.

"Mister" causes Somerset to look strangely at the nurse.

NURSE
Yes?

SOMERSET
Nothing.

EXT. HOSPITAL -- DAY

Somerset comes down the stairs, slowly, tired. He holds the
manila envelope and a small suitcase. The streets are busy with
pedestrians and traffic.

He walks down the sidewalk.

He puts down the suitcase and opens the manila envelope to look
inside. He sorts through the contents, takes out his keys and
puts them in his pocket.

He reaches in the envelope again, and takes out the square of
wallpaper with the pale, red rose on it. There is some dried
blood on the paper. Somerset lays the envelope on the ground
beside the suitcase.

He looks at the rose, tries to scratch off the blood.

He looks up, squinting from the sun, at the city bustling around
him. At the tight canyon formed by the buildings.

At the cars, buses and taxis racing in the streets.

At a man, talking to himself, who lies on the sidewalk,
surrounded by garbage.

At the people, miserable people, walking past him.

Somerset takes out the note from Mills: YOU WERE RIGHT. YOU WERE
RIGHT ABOUT EVERYTHING.

A father passes by, holding his young son's hand. Somerset turns
to watch them pass. The father reaches to pick the son up and
carry him in his arms. The boy laughs and holds tight.

The father hugs his son to him, kisses him on the cheek. The boy
returns the kiss with great affection.

Somerset watches them disappear in the mass of humanity. He
looks back at the two papers in his hands. He lets out a sigh.

SOMERSET
(to himself)
Oh... man...

He sighs again, drained.

He puts the pale paper rose inside the note from Mills. He folds
them together.

He tears them both up, into little pieces.

EXT. PRECINCT HOUSE -- DAY

Cars roll by in the street. Cops come and go.

Somerset walks up the stairs, into the precinct house. The doors
shut behind him.

END
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If this was how the film ended then that would have allowed a sequel where Somerset would be back in action.
 
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