It looks likeSylvester Stallonewill have to escape…again! A sequel toEscape Planhas been revealed from Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films with Stallone reprising his role of Ray Breslin, according toDeadline. I was initially scratching my head over this news of what appears to be another needless sequel, but it makes somewhat sense when you factor in its performance.
Escape Planwas released in 2013 and earned a worldwide gross of $137.3 million. It only earned just over $24 million in America with the largest chunk of change coming from China: $40.9 million. Consequently, the sequel’s financing will come from a major Chinese component.
MilesChaplan, who worked on the first film’s screenplay, will return to penEscape Plan 2, while original producersRandall Emmett,George Furla,Mark Canton, andZack Schillerare also onboard. Pre-production will commence this coming January 15th ahead of the start of shooting on March 15th in Ohio and China.
Escape Planstarred Stallone oppositeArnold Schwarzeneggerin a supporting role. Ray, one of the world’s leading authorities on structural security and breaking out of jail, agrees to try his hand at escaping a top-secret facility called The Tomb. He learns that this is all a ruse to wrongly imprison him in a virtually inescapable prison, so he then teams with an inmate (Schwarzenegger) to break out. Swedish directorMikael Håfströmhelmed the project, while50 Centalso featured in the cast.
Stallone, however, will be taking a supporting role inEscape Plan 2. Plot details are unknown, but you may recall him saying that, in order to escape prison, it helps to have help from someone on the outside or on the inside. Perhaps Stallone will be such a player in whatever crazy concoction is in store audiences next — unless, that is, he gets imprisoned again.
