‘Free Guy’ Sequel Won’t Be Rushed, Ryan Reynolds and Shawn Levy Say
thewrap.comCollider. “We were thrilled that ‘Free Guy’ was as successful as it was, and particularly as an original movie at a time where few get made and even fewer are hits.
So that was gratifying. And if we can crack that sequel, that’s something that might be very fun to make together.”Reynolds noted with regards to the multiple projects he and Levy are developing together that they’ve both been in situations where projects were rushed into production before the script was ready. “For us, it’s mostly just about getting the story is right, the script is right before you go to camera because that’s everything.
We both know that it’s a slippery slope heading into physical production before something’s truly ready.”The two most recently reunited on the original sci-fi film “The Adam Project,” which hits Netflix in March.Levy admitted that he’s gotten multiple calls from Disney asking about “Free Guy 2,” but pointed to the development of the first film as the roadmap to making a successful sequel. “I’ve gotten a few of those [calls] in the past several months,” Levy told Collider. “So there is definitely real interest there.
But to Ryan’s point, we knew. We had such a clear idea of the tone, the story, the details of ‘Free Guy,’ and we both made a few sequels in our lives, and so we know how hard it is to make a worthy one.
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