Filmstalker: War Games 2 gains director

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War Games 2 gains director

There's a rumour about that a director and writer have been found for War Games 2, yes there's going to be one. However the calibre of both does lead you to believe it won't be a mega budget success.

From Production Weekly through CinemaBlend comes the story:

[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III director Stuart] Gillard has been tapped to helm the sequel from a script penned by Surf II writer Randall M. Badat.

Ooh. High hopes then? I think not. At the start of September we heard that MGM was planning a sequel filled slate of...rubbish (I couldn't keep going with that illiteration!), and that War Games 2 was scheduled to start shooting in November, looks like they might still be trying for a start this year.

Honestly though, does anyone want to see this?

Written by Richard Brunton on September 30, 2006 | Permalink

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Honestly though, does anyone want to see this? ... no

War Games was of its time, I really have no interest in seeing a sequel now, for me it just would not work.

Posted by: bullet in the head | September 30, 2006 11:16 PM

TMNT 3? Was that the one with Vanilla Ice? No, I'm thinking of Turtles II. Actually, the more pertinent question is, what the [Bleep - Richard] was so great about Surf to warrant a sequel? Were the mid 80's a time when we needed more Eddie Deezen?

Also, I have it on good authrority that the WOPR supercomputer has been replaced by a meglomaniacal fast-food chain owner with politcal aspirations (you see 'cause both could be built on. . .well. . .heh heh. . .ugghhhh).

Posted by: Dave | October 1, 2006 1:56 PM