Sequel News: Peter Berg Talks Hancock 2

Will Smith could be returning as superhero Hancock in a sequel directed by Peter Berg. The first Hancock arrived in theaters the summer of 2008 and made over $200 million domestically. Berg was recently interviewed by SciFiWire where he said the following about the possible sequel: “They like to fast-track it, but Will’s busy, I’m pretty busy… We’re excited to do one, but we want the script to be right and the movie to be right. We don’t feel a burning imperative to go right back into it.” Although Berg is very vague the studio seems to be interested in pursuing this project with Smith once again starring as the titular superhero.

During this interview Berg discussed some possible plot points:

At the end of Hancock it was revealed that Smith’s superhero character is actually an immortal god, who only becomes vulnerable when his companion god (Charlize Theron’s character) is in his presence. Berg has said that, “There might be another god out there… Might be another one.” He also stated that the sequel would continue with the story of Jason Bateman’s character, as he starts his charity campaign. Hancock was not very well received by critics. Fans however enjoyed Smith’s bad attitude, do what I want superhero, and that explains the huge success at the box office.

Smith is a box office god and when a movie makes as much money as Hancock did, a sequel just makes sense. I enjoyed Hancock. It was worth watching mostly for its original concept and the star power of Will Smith. I think a sequel could be good if they can turn out a good script. The first film appeared to be a dis jointed mess but the script sure had potential.

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