Do we need a sequel to Bad Santa? The lengthy development time suggests no, but one is threatening to show up one of these days because there's a new attempt to get it going.
Last year, we heard Steve Pink was in talks to rewrite and direct Bad Santa 2, but, apparently, no deal was made. Now, Deadline has learned Entourage's Doug Ellin will take a crack at John Rosenthal's script and will direct the movie for Miramax.
Should it happen, Billy Bob Thornton is expected to reprise his role as a con man named Willie. According to the report, Thornton wants to make Bad Santa 2 in the fall after he's done with London Fields, but there may be some complications should Entourage, a movie Ellin is attached to direct, gets the greenlight around the same time because Ellin may want to do that one over Bad Santa 2.
In any case, Ellin has already started work on the script, and, if everything goes well, the movie will be shooting in the fall, for better or worse.
The first movie was made for a reported $23 million, but took in over $76 million at the global box office. Not bad for an R-rated comedy. That huge return is a large part of why they want to make the sequel, but they may find it's not so easy capturing lightning in a bottle twice.
Source: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1927578/news/1927578/
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