Dwayne Johnson’s San Andreas 2 is getting an uncertain update after seven years of development

Santo André 2 gets a vague update from star Paul Giamatti after spending nearly a decade in development hell. The 2015 action film starring Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, Giamatti and Alexandra Daddario tells the story of a rescue mission after a catastrophic earthquake in California. Despite the film’s mixed reviews Santo André 2 announced it was in development in 2016.

Many years later, Star Giamatti offers an uncertain update on the state of affairs Santo André 2. I spoke to Josh Horowitz about his Happy, sad, confused On the podcast, the actor said he heard some whispering San Andreas It goes on every now and then, but “then nothing happens.” Watch Giamatti’s full quote below:

“It was discussed. This is true. But you’re right, and every now and then I hear someone bring it up and say “huh.” My agent will say, “But you know, San Andreas 2, that’s what they’re talking about.” And I’ll say, “Really?” Just it. Then nothing happens.”

The difficult development of San Andreas 2 explained

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The first San Andreas The film received lukewarm reviews. When it was released in 2015, it had a 49% score on Rotten Tomatoes. However, it grossed about $474 million worldwide, up from about $110 million. These receipts were enough to stimulate development Santo André 2which was announced shortly after the release of the first film.

Since then, though Santo André 2 is stuck in some kind of development hell. When the sequel was announced, the studio said star Johnson would return to his leading role. However, in 2022, producer Hiram Garcia said that Johnson would not be able to return for the sequel due to scheduling issues. These conflicting updates left the status of Santo André 2 in a state of disarray.

The last one in Santo André 2 It still suggests uncertainty about the possibility of a sequel, but it seems like the sequel hasn’t been completely abandoned. It said, Santo André 2 Clearly this is not a priority for the investigation as these updates never go beyond this initial status. Between Johnson’s possible departure from the sequel and the slowness of development he’s stuck in, the odds are high Santo André 2 He looks increasingly thin.

Source: Josh Horowitz