Two months before the release of 'xXx', which stars Vin Diesel, Revolution Studios are already planning a sequel. In anticipation of its success of a story of an anti-terrorist adrenaline junkie, they want to turn it into a franchise before a single ticket has been sold.
The are closing deals with helmer Rob Cohen and screenwriter Rich Wilkes to reprise their duties.
The sequel, being referred to as "xXx2," is being targeted for release in summer or Christmas 2004, with Original Film back on board to produce.
The film's star, Vin Diesel, already had a sequel deal in place when he signed on to the original project for a $10 million price tag and an executive producing credit.
He is also workin on several other projects, he will reprise the role of Richard B Riddick in the follow-up to the 2000 sci-fi thriller "Pitch Black", "The Chronicles of Riddick", which is scheduled for release next year. He reportedly priced himself out of the sequel to last year's enormously successful "The Fast and the Furious" by setting too high a premium on his services.
"xXx," due out Aug. 2, follows Xander Cage, an extreme sports athlete/adrenaline junkie recruited by the government to help nab a group of high-powered Russian Mafia members involved in a plan to wreak havoc on the world.
Ice Cube, who stars in xXx 2: State of the Union , says the sequel will be totally different to the original. "I'm a totally new agent," Cube told Sci-Fi Wire. "I'm not trying to be the same guy. It's a whole other...
Willem Dafoe who stars as a four-star general secretary of state in xXx 2: State of the Union talked to SCI FI Wire about his role: "I'll be doing some action stuff," Dafoe said in an interview. "Kicking and punching. I...
Scott Speedman, Nona Gaye and Sunny Mabrey are joining Ice Cube, Samuel L. Jackson, Willem Dafoe and Michael Roof in the sequel xXx 2: State of the Union , according to the Hollywood Reporter. Lee Tamahori is directing...
Scott Speedman is in talks to join the cast of Revolution Studio's XXX 2 , according to Variety. Speedman is expected to play National Security Agency agent and adrenaline junkie Kyle Steele, who works alongside the XXX...
Willem Dafoe has signed on to join the cast of the sequel XXX: State of the Union ," which Lee Tamahori ( Die Another Day ) is directing, according to Variety, Dafoe will play George Deckert, a five-star general and...
xXx director Rob Cohen was asked by E!Online about the sequel to the successful film. "It's happening," he said. "I'm gonna start shooting it in the summer of '04, and it will be out for the summer of '05." At a recent...
Rob Cohen, director of the original xXx, has been talking with CNN about the sequel: CNN: So tell us about "XXX2." COHEN: I'm dedicated to the idea that there'll be no template for [agent] XXX. Xander's adventures will...