Evan Spiliotopoulos will be working with concepts created by Chris Morgan. No word on why Michael Brandt and Derek Haas, who co-wrote the original are not returning. When the news dropped last May of the Wanted Sequel the trades announced that they were attached to part 2.
Timur Bekmambetov is reported to be on board as director and producer of Wanted 2. Marc E. Platt and Jim Lemley are said to be Producing as well.
The original Wanted was based on a comic book by Mark Miller and J.G. Jones. Kick Ass will be Mark Millers next ComicBookMovie due out in theaters later this year.
Spiliotopoulos has penned another comics adaptation, 'Agnes Quill', based on the graphic novel by Dave Roman.
Should we all join together when we all let that "Why in the world" sigh, after reading this news. What in the Hell? Really, what the Hell? Pooh? Why is the writer from Pooh being attached to the anticipated Wanted sequel? Why isn't Mark Miller contributing in any way? It's almost like the studio sat there and thought up ways to ruin Wanted 2. Lets see we will take the most successful elements out of the first Wanted and replace them with elements from Pooh's Heffalump Movie'. Nothing against Pooh, it is successful in its own franchise, I'm just trying to figure out how writing for Pooh qualifies anyone to helm what is to be a sure box office success especially if they bring back Jolie.