Lionsgate announced the sequence of the last witches after ten years; Studio negotiates return of the 92 -year -old British actor to the movie
Lionsgate confirmed, on Monday, September 8, the development of a sequence for The last witch hunter (2015), with Vin Diesel (Fast & Furious) Back to the role of Kaulder, the immortal witch hunter. The news has gained even more weight with the information that Michael Caine (Interstellar), currently 92, is in negotiations to reprise Dolan, a character who assisted the protagonist in the original plot.
If the agreement is closed, it will be the actor’s first work since announced his retirement in 2023, after the filming of The Great Escapedrama about a World War II veteran. At the time, Caine He stated that he had decided to end his career after receiving positive criticism in his last role, assessing that he would not have much more to add beyond characters from elderly men.
The return, however, seems tempting. “The last witch hunter has grown since its launch in theaters and has become a favorite of the global audience, with fans discovering the film on different platforms over the last decade”Said Adam Fogelson, president of Lionsgate, explaining the decision to revisit the franchise. According to the executive, technological advances will allow a sequence“even more ambitious, in an economically viable way”.
Launched in 2015, the feature raised about $ 130 million at the world’s tickets and remained alive in other formats, reaching recently among Netflix’s most watched films in the United States. The new project is being developed in partnership with One Race Films, producer of Dieseland should start filming soon.
In history, Kaulder (Diesel) is a witch hunter cursed to live forever. One day a new threat arises and puts humanity at risk. Now he needs to count on the help of young witch Chloe to face evil.
Source: Deadline
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Source: Rollingstone
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