FACE/OFF Sequel In The Works From GODZILLA VS. KONG Director Adam Wingard

FACE/OFF Sequel In The Works From GODZILLA VS. KONG Director Adam Wingard

Though original reports pegged it as a remake, Godzilla vs. Kong director Adam Wingard has now clarified that he is working on a direct sequel to John Woo's preposterous '90s action thriller, Face/Off.

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By MarkCassidy - Feb 12, 2021 05:02 AM EST
Filed Under: Action

Godzilla Vs. Kong helmer Adam Wingard is set to write and direct a Face/Off sequel for Paramount.

Variety originally reported that the fan-favorite filmmaker was working on a remake of John Woo's 1997 action thriller, but Wingard and the project's co-writer Simon Barrett later took to social media to clarify that it's actually going to be a direct sequel.

The original starred John Travolta and Nicolas Cage as an FBI special agent and a terrorist, respectively, who literally swap faces and assume each others' identities (against the former's will). It's generally seen as a silly, but fun diversion, and has gained a strong cult following over the years.

As far as we know, Travola and Cage will not be reprising their roles, as the movie is expected to "have a brand new cast." Whether that means different actors will be brought in to play Sean Archer and Castor Troy is unclear.

What do you guys make of this news? Do you consider Face/Off to be an action classic, or a load of nonsense? Or both? Drop us a comment in the usual place, and please enjoy the following video.

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Imfunnyhow
Imfunnyhow - 2/12/2021, 5:08 AM
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GhostDog
GhostDog - 2/12/2021, 5:10 AM
This is a perfect vehicle for Wingard. The Guest and You’re Next, prove he’s right for this.
tmp3
tmp3 - 2/12/2021, 5:13 AM
@BlackBeltJones - What if Godzilla vs Kong is [frick]ing ass tho
GhostDog
GhostDog - 2/12/2021, 5:18 AM
@tmp3 - It looks good...the 2 minutes of randomly spliced footages we’ve seen haha. It could stink (see Death note; although I think that was more Netflix wanting to Americanize the material too much).


Wingard works best with cheap thrills (The Guest) and being playful, taking the tropes of one genre, messing around with the expectations they set. Face/Off is the sort of material that’s just that.
manofillintent1
manofillintent1 - 2/12/2021, 5:13 AM
Ace101
Ace101 - 2/12/2021, 5:18 AM
I still enjoy watching this movie. But does it really warrant a sequel especially if the characters and actors aren't coming back. I've been wrong before aka jumanji but this I don't know
Origame
Origame - 2/12/2021, 8:49 AM
@Ace101 - I mean, you can just get 2 new guys to swap faces. Granted I don't know why it would need to be a sequel but still.

Also nic cages character died pretty definitively so there's that.
MrCamw1
MrCamw1 - 2/12/2021, 5:20 AM
I say no to the remake but to be fair I'm a sucker for the original. "I wanna take his face.......off"
SimplyAz
SimplyAz - 2/12/2021, 5:23 AM
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeessssssssssssssssssss..............!!!

I love Face/Off and super glad that they're doing a sequel instead of the remake. Cage and Travolta's chemistry and performances made that movie, along with John Woo's amazing action Direction.

@HeavyMetal4Life Have you seen this dude?

Also I watched In Search of the Last Action Heroes documentary on Amazon Prime, it was mainly about 1980's and 1990's action movies and loved it, if anyone ese likes the genre
HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 2/12/2021, 7:00 AM
@SimplyAz - ha, thanks for the tag bro! Yeah I've seen Face/Off multiple times, been a while though. Didnt realize this was going to be a sequel, that's neat!
SimplyAz
SimplyAz - 2/12/2021, 8:45 AM
@HeavyMetal4Life -

Yeah proper awesome
Se4M4NSt4ine
Se4M4NSt4ine - 2/12/2021, 5:23 AM
Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, make it happen.
SimplyAz
SimplyAz - 2/12/2021, 5:35 AM
@Se4M4NSt4ine -

Lol, I watched THe Change Up again a week ago and it could be Ryan's audition
Kevinthekevin
Kevinthekevin - 2/12/2021, 5:51 AM
@Se4M4NSt4ine - WoW That's great casting. I think I'd be disappointed if it wasn't those two.
ARMUS
ARMUS - 2/12/2021, 5:25 AM
It's going to be very difficult to cast, the first one worked because Cage and Travolta have such district personalities, they're so famous for their mannerisms that it was fun seeing them try to imitate each other, something viewers were also attempting for years, Cage impersonations especially, there really isn't any young actors around with the kind of recognisable voice or personality as Cage or Travolta.
RolandD
RolandD - 2/12/2021, 6:24 AM
@ARMUS - That was half the appeal, although the direction was tight. I say just watch it again and let it lie.
ARMUS
ARMUS - 2/12/2021, 11:51 AM
@RolandD - Agree.
789
789 - 2/12/2021, 5:30 AM
What is the purpose of that? The original film already had perfect ending.
Kyos
Kyos - 2/12/2021, 5:52 AM

mgeoff88
mgeoff88 - 2/12/2021, 5:58 AM
Face/Off is great. A direct sequel doesn’t make much sense without the original actors though.
RolandD
RolandD - 2/12/2021, 6:25 AM
@mgeoff88 - And since the main villain died. Don't need this. Don't want this.
BornToLose
BornToLose - 2/12/2021, 7:16 AM
I mean... sure? Obviously Travolta and Cage aren’t coming back so the whole appeal of the original film is out the window. Maybe with better writing, we can have a good film, but I don’t know if I see this ever going into production lol
noahthegrand
noahthegrand - 2/12/2021, 8:17 AM
I love the original, it’s one of my favorite action movies, and I guess someone’s got to give John Travolta work. His last couple movies have been abysmal.

MUTO123
MUTO123 - 2/12/2021, 5:23 PM
@noahthegrand - God, [frick] that movie so hard.
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 2/12/2021, 9:03 AM
Great action flick. Worth a watch for Cage's performance alone.
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