Things We Saw Today: A Face/Off Sequel From the Director of Godzilla vs. Kong?
Adam Wingard is facing a new challenge.
Face/Off is about to get a facelift from the director of Godzilla vs. Kong, Adam Wingard. That’s right, the 1997 action film that’s best known for the completely implausible but definitely memorable premise of stolen faces and such is finally getting, not a remake as we previously heard last year, but a direct sequel!
Wingard will write the script to follow up the story of Sean Archer, played by Travolta, who switched faces with evil criminal Castor Troy, played by Cage. Directed by John Woo, the original Face/Off is campy as hell and maybe the pinnacle of ’90s action in terms of glorious absurdity and showcasing Travolta and Cage at the peak of their hammy powers and stardom.
We do not know if Travolta or Casge have been approached for the sequel, but that could either be very interesting or entirely bananas (which could be interesting too, I guess). Travolta isn’t doing much lately, though there are several reasons we don’t really want him back for a sequel, but Cage has I think fully embraced his Nic Cage-ness as an icon of weird, so … I kind of hope he’s at least back.
I just hope that Wingard will keep the weird face touching thing from the original.
Extremely normal behavior in the cinematic classic Face/Off, which is now streaming PS. pic.twitter.com/dWcGXQBpvE
— Prime Video (@PrimeVideo) February 4, 2021
Also, there have to be doves right? You can’t do a sequel to a John Woo classic without doves.
(via SyFy Wire, featured image: Paramount)
Here are a few other fabulous things we saw today.
- Looking for some love magic for valentines? Check out the Reel Magic podcast’s talk about Rhe Love Witch and love magic of all kinds with author Gabriela Herstik.
- After controversy, a Bachelor cast member apologizes for racism. (via EW)
- Black Widow and F9 releases still seem in limbo. (via Variety)
- Frodo and Harry sharing a cover and a deep dive profile? Sold.
20 years of magic. In a WORLD EXCLUSIVE, @elijahwood and Daniel Radcliffe unite for the very first time for Empire’s epic 20th anniversary celebration of #TheLordOfTheRings and #HarryPotter – on sale Thursday 18 Feb. Cover photo by Art Streiber. READ MORE: https://t.co/KnEuBz5WrC pic.twitter.com/fIGBp63V0b
— Empire Magazine (@empiremagazine) February 12, 2021
- There are some weird mascots fighting the coronavirus around the world. (via Washington Post)
- Sounds like Donald Trump was much sicker with COVID 19 than we were told. (via Huff Post)
- A new series from Issa Rae is headed to HBO. (via The Hollywood Reporter)
- Let’s celebrate spring around the corner with a great unpacking of the myth of Hades and Persephone.
Have a safe weekend, Suevians!
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