Universal Pictures had a pretty impressive 2012 despite the high-profile bomb Battleship. The R-rated comedy Ted has now raked in over $500 million worldwide, and with a sequel already in development, Universal is looking to tee up a couple of other franchises in the near future. Universal Pictures chairman Adam Fogelson recently sat down for an interview in which he revealed that the studio is actively developing a sequel to this year’s comedy hit Identity Thief, they’re working on a Snow White and the Huntsman sequel without director Rupert Sanders, they hope to make more Bourne movies, and they’re looking to get the anticipated Fifty Shades of Grey adaptation in theaters by Summer 2014. He also talked a bit about their approach to the Van Helsing reboot.
Moreover, a separate report has surfaced claiming that Universal is also eyeing a potential franchise for last month’s horror film Mama, though the pic’s director isn’t exactly keen on expanding the premise into a sequel. Hit the jump to read on.
Speaking with THR, Fogelson revealed that they’re hoping to produce a sequel to the commercially successful—and critically reviled—Jason Bateman/Melissa McCarthy comedy Identity Thief:
“[A sequel to Identity Thief is] absolutely a conversation that we're having. We think we created great characters, so we'll discuss how to re-pair Jason and Melissa going forward.”
He also confirmed that, despite the box office disappointment of The Bourne Legacy, the studio would like to move forward with more Bourne films:
“The point of the last movie was to create a universe, a world ...
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