"Red 2" Theatrical Poster
THE MOVIE: Unbeknownst to us, the action-comedy Red must have been one of the sleeper hits of 2010 because Summit Entertainment is fast-tracking the sequel and they’re signing on some big-name talent to join the cast. Headliners Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren, and John Malkovich are all back, but now they’ll be joined by Catherine Zeta-Jones and Korean superstar Lee Byung-hun (I Saw the Devil, G.I. Joe: Retaliation).
This time around, Dean Parisot of Galaxy Quest fame will be handling scripting and directing duties. The first movie was based on a graphic novel written by acclaimed comic book author Warren Ellis. Red 2 takes our cast of geriatric ex-C.I.A. agents to Europe and should arrive in theaters on August 2, 2013.
Updates: It looks like Anthony Hopkins will play the big villain in the movie, as long as his commitment to Thor 2 doesn’t interfere. | Even though Red 2 doesn’t even start filming until the spring, the first teaser poster has been released, courtesy of Collider. | Enjoy some new set photos from Collider. | More new set photos from Cinema Blend. | The first trailer is now available. | The newest poster has arrived. | Check out the new Lee Byung-hun character poster. See all of the other character posters at impawards.com. | Watch the new Red 2 trailer.
BREAKING NEWS: Apparently encouraged by rave test screenings for Red 2, Summit Entertainment has already tasked screenwriters with developing a Red 3.
I remember Red coming out and I was one of the few folks I thought had bothered to see it. It wasn’t a bad movie by any stretch (although not brilliant either) but it must have made a heck of a lot more money than I had assumed to warrant a remake.
Still great to see Lee Byung-hun getting another high profile role – I think he’s astonishing in so many Korean films and dramas (JSA, The Harmonium In My Memory and IRIS for starters!) that I’m really happy to see him carving out a little niche for himself in Hollywood!