It doesn’t appear like Neil Marshall will be capable to make Canine Troopers 2, so he’s turning his focus to The Werewolves of London
Director Neil Marshall made one of many all-time coolest werewolf motion pictures along with his 2002 movie Canine Troopers (watch it HERE), so it’s stunning that we’ve by no means gotten a sequel, particularly contemplating we’re residing in a world the place An American Werewolf in Paris exists, and there have been eight Howling motion pictures. Just a few years in the past, Marshall stated there was “more of a chance” of the sequel taking place than ever earlier than… however in a current interview, he stated he feared that Canine Troopers 2 is lifeless within the water. Now, he has taken to social media to verify that there’s little to no hope of Canine Troopers 2 ever taking place – so he’s going to make a distinct werewolf film, The Werewolves of London, as a substitute.
There have been rumors and untimely bulletins a few sequel to Canine Troopers ever because the movie made its debut in 2002. Oddly, for a number of years the plans for a sequel by no means appeared to contain Marshall, even if he had concepts for a trilogy. A screenplay for a sequel was written (not by Marshall), the mission handed by way of the fingers of administrators Andy Armstrong, M.J. Bassett, and Rob Inexperienced, however the movie – known as Canine Troopers: Contemporary Meat – by no means made it into manufacturing. Later, there was an try to make an online sequence known as Canine Troopers: Legacy. It didn’t pan out any higher than Contemporary Meat did. In 2020, the sequel talks lastly circled again to Marshall… however then he had bother getting a follow-up off the bottom as properly.
Marshall wrote on Instagram, “Since so many followers hold asking, I figured I couldn’t hold the disappointing information to myself any longer. Your unwavering loyalty deserves higher. For the previous 6 years myself and unique UK producer of Canine Troopers, Christopher Figg, have been working tirelessly to barter for the rights to make a sequel with the US Producer/rights holder David E. Allen and his firm Sprint. 6 years!! That’s so long as it took to write down and make the primary film. Sadly these negotiations got here to a sudden and sudden halt when, earlier this yr, we have been resulting from finalize and signal the agreements and….they disappeared. Vanished. Minimize off all communication. Refuse to reply emails or calls. Why, you ask. I don’t know why. That’s the purpose. We merely don’t know what occurred or why, however the finish result’s that we don’t have the rights to make a sequel with out this deal in place, thus rendering it successfully lifeless. I’m sorry. We tried. We actually did. And in Chris Figg’s case spent some huge cash on authorized charges doing so. We wished this for you. For all of the numerous followers who’ve requested for it. However ultimately, maybe it’s simply not meant to be. The unique movie was lightning in a bottle, and maybe lightning doesn’t, and in some circumstances shouldn’t, strike twice. So there it’s…“
Nineteen hours later, he revealed that he hopes to make a separate mission known as The Werewolves of London. “Since I dropped such a clanger final night time, I believed I’d give followers slightly moonlight on the finish of the tunnel right this moment… Whereas I would not have the rights to make a Canine Troopers sequel, there’s nothing to cease me making one other werewolf film…. Which is strictly what I intend to do. It’s early days and I’m not gifting away any plot particulars simply but, the plan is to deliver as most of the unique staff again for this as potential, after which all we want is the cash to make it!“
Are you unhappy to listen to that Canine Troopers 2 is lifeless, however glad to listen to that Marshall intends to make The Werewolves of London as a substitute? Tell us by leaving a remark under.
