Writers Return for Sequel to 'Red'

Summit Entertainment has re-hired screenwriters and brothers Jon and Erich Hoeber to pen a sequel to Red.

Colliderreports a sequel has not been greenlit yet, nor have their been any negotiations with Bruce Willis or his co-stars Helen Mirren, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich, Karl Urban or Mary-Louise Parker.

The original, made for roughly $60 million, has grossed just over $90 million in the U.S. and $165 million worldwide. It also picked up a (rather meaningless) Golden Globe nomination for“Best Motion Picture– Comedy or Musical,” though it lost toThe Kids Are All Righton Sunday.

While Robert Schwentke’s Redturned out to be a surprisingly fun alternative to Sly Stallone’s over-seriousExpendables, the writing was easily the weakest link in that production chain. The script was a flimsy port of the Warren Ellis creation elevated by a particularly stellar ensemble.  This time they’ll be working without a net, since Ellis’ series ended after three issues. (Though original artist Cully Hammer is working on a prequel series.)  Hopefully Summit can entice/afford the great cast to return.

The Hoebers broke out with the universally-pannedWhiteoutbefore writing this comic book adaptation, but what should ultimately solidify their hackdom are their scripts for 2012’sBattleship, which is hilariously bad in every way, and the one-noteMan on a Ledgewith Sam Worthington (thinkPhone Boothonly without the booth).

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