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New Line Looks to Plan Another 'Journey' Adventure Sequel for 2014
by Ethan Anderton
March 6, 2012
Source: Heat Vision
It may not seem like it, but the family adventure series that started with Journey to the Center of the Earth is quite successful. Not only did the first film gross over $240 million worldwide, but the sequel, Journey 2: The Mysterious Island will pass $275 million this week. New Line has definitely taken notice and the Warner Bros. studio arm is moving forward with a third installment in the franchise based on author Jules Verne seminal adventure novels and director Brad Peyton and writers Brian and Mark Gunn are returning for the sequel and have an eye for a 2014 release. However, no deals have been made with cast yet.
Josh Hutcherson has been the only mainstay in the franchise between films, but after The Hunger Games hits, he's going to be quite a hot commodity, so there's no guarantee that he or Dwayne Johnson and Vanessa Hudgens will return for another film. Either way, Peyton tells Heat Vision, "I grew up a fan of Verne, so I know a lot about the mythologies. Mysterious Island was one of eight or nine really seminal works. I know we've just scratched the surface of what we can do. This one's going to be a lot bigger. We're going to go to a completely different world. It's just going to be a bigger experience and we're going to grow the mythology. Journey 2 was about rebooting a franchise. Now it's about making the seminal work in the franchise." I find the films to be just a tad too silly for me, but they're perfect for families and surely kids love the fantasy and action. At this time it's not clear just what Verne source material will be used for the sequel, so stay tuned.
5 Comments
1
Which hidden ancient civilisation will they destroy this time? Poor Jules and his out of date copyright, just ripe for a bit of plundering.
Crapola on Mar 6, 2012
2
Cool! But I have a problem with them flying on giant bees. It just looks silly and Disney-like (for example: Honey I Shrunk the Kids). But I guess you just put it in perspective and have fun with it.
Jedibilly on Mar 6, 2012
3
these family entertainment movies are great, keep them going
Slump on Mar 7, 2012
4
i hope theres gonna be another one
Dylon on Apr 17, 2012
5
well at the end of the movie, his grandfather gives him a boook, saying he wants to go on the adventure in the book, and book is called to the moon and back....
Olivia Pereira on Jun 25, 2012
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