It's a simple rule: When a film approaches earnings of $100 million, a sequel will soon go into production. Such is the case for "Charlie's Angels." The good-natured box-office behemoth has racked up $75 million in two weeks of release and now Variety reports that sequel negotiations have begun between Columbia Picture and Flower Films (Drew Barrymore's production company). The article says Columbia is pursuing all of the principals from the first film — this includes the same director(McG), the four stars (Barrymore, Cameron Diaz, Lucy Liu, and Bill Murray), and one of the co-writers (John August).
John August is of particular note because the 29-year-old screenwriter is quickly rocketing onto the A-list. In 1999 he snapped Hollywood big-wigs to attention with his screenplay for "Go," a hip ensemble that was seen by 15 people but had the shiny mark of quality nonetheless. Now that "Angels" is poised to out-gross the GNP of most Western nations, August's box office mettle is beginning to show and its none too soon judging by his upcoming projects. The Variety article says the young writer is penning two scripts for Steven Spielberg — "Minority Report" (starring Tom Cruise) and "Big Fish." For more on August, consult his IMDb filmography.
Posted: 11/17/00
