Throughout the holiday season, there had been speculations that Netflix was interested in making a sequel to its new aaction fantasy film Bright, and now, in a new video featuring the movie's impressive orc makeup effects, the streaming service has confirmed that a second film is indeed moving forward.
In addition to the sequel confirmation video (see below), numerous sources, including Variety, report that David Ayer is set to direct the second Bright film, with Eric Newman and Bryan Unkeless also returning as producers. Max Landis, who wrote the screenplay for Bright, will reportedly not be involved with the sequel, and Ayer is expected to write the new movie as well, something he has done for previous directorial projects such as Suicide Squad, Fury, and End of Watch.
Released on Netflix beginning December 22nd, Bright was watched by 11 million people in its first three days online, with Netflix reporting that the film is the number-one watched movie on the streaming service in every country that Netflix is available in.
While official casting details have yet to be revealed, Will Smith and Joel Edgerton are expected to reprise their roles as police officers Daryl Ward and Nick Jakoby, respectively, the latter of whom is an orc cop in the movie's mystical world of magical crime.
We'll keep Daily Dead readers updated as the sequel develops. In the meantime, do you want to see a second Bright movie? What did you think of the first one? Let us know in the comments below.
"Set in an alternate present-day where humans, orcs, elves, and fairies have been co-existing since the beginning of time. Bright is genre-bending action movie that follows two cops from very different backgrounds. Ward (Will Smith) and Jakoby (Joel Edgerton), embark on a routine patrol night and encounter a darkness that will ultimately alter the future and their world as they know it.
Bright is available only on Netflix this December. Bright is directed by David Ayer (Training Day, End of Watch, Suicide Squad) stars Will Smith (Men in Black), Joel Edgerton (The Great Gatsby), Noomi Rapace (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), Lucy Fry (11.22.63), Edgar Ramirez (Hands of Stone, Zero Dark Thirty), Margaret Cho (Drop Dead Diva), and Ike Barinholtz (Suicide Squad). The movie is written by Max Landis (Chronicle) and produced by Ayer, Eric Newman (Narcos) and Bryan Unkeless (The Hunger Games)."
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