Get ready for another round of testicular fisticuffs- David Cronenberg and Viggo Mortenson are re-teaming with scribe Steve Knight for a sequel to their 2007 Russian Mob thriller, Eastern Promises.
The pair will spending the year together, as they first have the historical psychiatry film The Talking Cure to make, with this set to begin right after in the winter. In that film, Viggo will be portraying Sigmund Freud (replacing the sadly departed Christoph Waltz), while in the follow up to Eastern Promises he will reprise his role as Nikolai.
I would avoid this paragraph if you haven’t seen the first film, which ended with a significant reveal. The dramatic shift from Nikolai being an infamous psychopathic gangster to an undercover agent of the department-formerly-known-as-the-KGB was a well-played element that was unfortunately introduced right before the movie ended. Nikolai had survived his way to the top of the London-area Russian Mafia, and Cronenberg and Knight should have no problem making an interesting story out of a mole leading the mob.
There is no mention of watt capacity, if any, the first film’s leading lady will play. There is some speculation that Viggo will follow up the infamous naked steam bath fight with a brawl taking place in a public restroom, without skin.
This story comes from a few small facts mentioned in a larger piece about producer Paul Webster at Deadline Hollywood. Expect specifics once this project is more officially announced.
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Yes.
"There is no mention of watt capacity, if any, the first film's leading lady (Naomi Watts) will play. "
There is no excuse for this sentence. Please don't allow this happen again.
If this is made, will it see a wide release in the US? It didn't even make 20 mil here.
I thought he was working for Scotland Yard, under the Russian Desk, not any actual Russian agency. Also, fix this fucking verification shit.
Double 'Yes'.
Under the terms at the end of the first movie, he should never see Anna again, for the safety of the baby. I think that's among the many things leading to the pained look on his face at the end. Which is something that makes me ambivalent about a sequel, as much as I loved the movie. The ending is perfect.
I'm on-board for this, but…Christoph Waltz is dead!??
"There is no excuse for this sentence. Please don't allow this happen again. " – Grammar nazis. The fucking bane of the intarwebs… just a question now… if he does? Whatcha gonna do exactly? Piss and moan about it?
shutup weresmurf
Well damn, clicking spelling/grammar check isn't that hard. Word does it automatically anyway.
no, christoph waltz dropped out of Talking Cure to make some other movie.
"department-formerly-known-as-the-KGB"
You could just say FSB. I doubt your readers are that ignorant.
Watt capacity.
Come on guys. Really? This needs to be explained?
The leading lady in the first movie was Naomi Watts. Okay? And then by saying "watt capacity," it's like he's talking not only about the actress but also a form of measuring electricity. Got it?
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