Confirmed: Paramount Pictures Developing Sequel To HANSEL & GRETEL: WITCH HUNTERS

Confirmed: Paramount Pictures Developing Sequel To HANSEL & GRETEL: WITCH HUNTERS

After passing $200M worldwide, Paramount has confirmed that a follow-up to Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (which stars The Avengers' Jeremy Renner and Clash Of The Titans' Gemma Arterton) is in development.

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By PaulRom - Mar 18, 2013 01:03 PM EST
Filed Under: Fantasy
Source: Deadline



Despite crossing the solid $200 million mark at the worldwide box office, Paramount Pictures' 3D fantasy horror Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (which currently has a 15% rating on Rotten Tomatoes) ended up underperforming North America. With a $50-83M budget, the Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arteron starrer opened with a lower than expected $18M domestically, and it is currently approaching $55M. With this news, it should come as little surprise that a follow-up is being planned. Via Deadline, Paramount has confirmed that a Hansel & Gretel sequel is in development. Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, Beau Flynn and Kevin Messick are expected to return as producers. No word on whether or not writer-director Tommy Wirkola will return. Are you happy with this news? Share your thoughts in the comments below.







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Hellsing
Hellsing - 3/18/2013, 1:46 PM
Well Renner can't complain now he has all the screentime in the world in his own blockbuster(?) I guess.
BlueMex
BlueMex - 3/18/2013, 1:48 PM
i hope these movies dont mess up his career.
jessepostal
jessepostal - 3/18/2013, 2:08 PM
And whats the 25th letter of the alphabet????
OptimisticPrime
OptimisticPrime - 3/18/2013, 2:08 PM
Should be called Hansel and Gretel: Son of a Bitch.
Hellsing
Hellsing - 3/18/2013, 2:11 PM
Just like the first one I will probably never watch this unless I'm just drunk out of my [frick]ing mind. Seems like the movie you should watch when your drunk. Totally unrelated but you should watch all of Tim Burton movies whilst your high especially Alice in Wonderland shits like a masterpiece.
Hellsing
Hellsing - 3/18/2013, 2:13 PM
Well the dude has some impressive stuff lined up he's got the Abscam project with David O. Russell, he's also doing Lowlife with Joaquin and Marion Cotillard. So dude hasn't abandoned good roles and hopefully he gets a meatier part in Avengers 2.
Hellsing
Hellsing - 3/18/2013, 2:14 PM
Or just make a Hawkguy movie with him.
BrotherQStark
BrotherQStark - 3/18/2013, 2:16 PM
Giving Fairy Tales a dark twist next Pinocchio will start removing hearts
lsc2222
lsc2222 - 3/18/2013, 2:28 PM
Paramount - "It was either a sequel or a reboot guys; nobody does original movies anymore...pssh, amateurs..."
Minato
Minato - 3/18/2013, 2:50 PM
So is this the 4th ongoing series of movies Jeremy Renner is involved in?

Mission Impossible
Bourne
MCU
Hansel and Gretel
PsyGuy
PsyGuy - 3/18/2013, 2:54 PM
I thought it was enjoyable... glad they're making another!
ralfinader
ralfinader - 3/18/2013, 2:56 PM
Seriously?
Fantine
Fantine - 3/18/2013, 2:58 PM
seriously hollywood greenlight sequels we want.

The Girl who Played With Fire and The Incredibles 2
RichardHedski
RichardHedski - 3/18/2013, 3:04 PM
Awesome! Best movie of the year so far.
RadicalDuck
RadicalDuck - 3/18/2013, 3:05 PM
@Hellsing - think I might try that Tim Burton thing... xD
TheRationalNerd
TheRationalNerd - 3/18/2013, 3:35 PM
@Theodora

TOTALLY AGREED!!!
Battabing
Battabing - 3/18/2013, 3:36 PM
Who the f.uck asked for a H&G sequel?
Are they kidding?
TheRationalNerd
TheRationalNerd - 3/18/2013, 3:37 PM
"Incredibles 2"

Incredibles 2 should take place 10 years later from where the first one left off! Mr. and Mrs. Incredible have opened their own superhero marriage counseling center where married heroes like them are having difficulties in their marriage! Jack-Jack is in the 5th grade! Dash is in his senior year of high school! And Violet is married to a (powerless) regular guy! Dash has become a high school superhero that no one knows about! He saves nerds/students from bullies in his school! Violet is having trouble telling her husband that she has powers but when she accidentally uses her powers to save her husband he finds out that she is a super being! (Secretly) her husband actually does have super-powers but he's also a Super Villain in charge of his own super-villain alliance!
bladenite78
bladenite78 - 3/18/2013, 4:23 PM
It made about 4x its budget in money..thats a great turn around..even if you cut off 30% for a sequel, you are talking another 100 mil in profits for a quick turnaround..
third3ye
third3ye - 3/18/2013, 4:30 PM
"Cocaine's a hell of a drug!" - Paramount execs
TheSuperguy
TheSuperguy - 3/18/2013, 4:34 PM
Other sequels I wanna see:
Hellboy 3
Zack Snyder's Dawn Of The Dead sequel
Halloween Resurrection sequel
The Incredible Hulk 2
Another Alien movie (not Prometheus, with the Xenomorphs)
Predators 2
A Nightmare On Elm Street 2
Minato
Minato - 3/18/2013, 4:35 PM
via TheBlackWolverine

"Incredibles 2"

Incredibles 2 should take place 10 years later from where the first one left off! Mr. and Mrs. Incredible have opened their own superhero marriage counseling center where married heroes like them are having difficulties in their marriage! Jack-Jack is in the 5th grade! Dash is in his senior year of high school! And Violet is married to a (powerless) regular guy! Dash has become a high school superhero that no one knows about! He saves nerds/students from bullies in his school! Violet is having trouble telling her husband that she has powers but when she accidentally uses her powers to save her husband he finds out that she is a super being! (Secretly) her husband actually does have super-powers but he's also a Super Villain in charge of his own super-villain alliance!


^^^
What he said
TrollHunter
TrollHunter - 3/18/2013, 4:41 PM
I uh... I'm ok with this. Look guys, the first one was pretty damn enjoyable and fun. I just wish for the sequel they get even crazier and don't hold back so much which I felt the first one was kind of doing. But The ending did hint at some pretty awesome ways the sequel could go.
EarOne
EarOne - 3/18/2013, 5:33 PM
well it's NO avengers...FAR from it. BUT, the flick's quite fun AND it's got JUST the right pacing and duration.
GarthRanzz
GarthRanzz - 3/18/2013, 7:23 PM
What's this got to do with CBM's?
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