Original Boondock Saints Director Predicts When Third Movie Will Release (Without Him)
Summary
The Boondock Saints 3star Norman Reedus has revealed where the upcoming sequel will pick up following the conclusion of the previous movie. Reedus and Sean Patrick Flannery starred in Troy Duffy’sThe Boondock Saints, which followed two vigilante Irish Catholic brothers, who, following a religious epiphany, embark on a murderous crusade against the city’s criminals, in the name of God. The movie had a troubled production and a poor box office but became a cult film, spawning a sequel,The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day, in 2009.The Boondock Saints 3has been confirmedto be in development, with Reedus and Flannery expected to reprise their roles.
In an exclusive interview withScreenRantto discuss his upcoming crime-dramaThe Bikeriders, Reedus opened up on the expected directionThe Boondock Saints 3could take, revealing thatit will pick up following the end of the second movieand teasing anaction-packed opening scene featuring a prison break. Check out Reedus’s comments below:
“It’s happening. There’s sort of a rough outline of a script. The opening sequence, I think they’re keeping from that rough outline because it’s crazy. It’s crazy. It’s basically the boys breaking out of prison. That’s how it starts.”
How Well Will The Boondock Saints 3 Link To The Previous Films In The Series?
Writer-Director Duffy Will Not Return For The 3rd Installment, But It Should Connect The Franchise Well.
With the opening ofThe Boondock Saints 3expected to be explosive, the movie’s success will depend on the script and direction, and whether a fresh creative mind can expand on the world Duffy created.
Based on Reedus' comments,The Boondock Saints 3should act as a direct continuation of the second film, with theMacManus Brothers behind bars and looking to turn their brand of vigilante justice into a prison setting. However, it seems that they may not be in prison long given the tease of their escape in the early outline. Despite confirmation that controversial writer-director (and franchise creator) Troy Duffy will not return for the sequel, hopes will be high that the movie, which has been billed as a reimagining, will feed into the overarching narrative of the franchise, while also making it accessible to new audiences as well.
How The Boondock Saints 3 Will Pick Up From The Second Film’s Cliffhanger
Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day ended on a dramatic cliffhanger, and the story of Boondock Saints 3 is set to pick up where the sequel left off.
The currentbox office climate is well-placed for movies likeThe Boondock Saints 3to thrive right now, withJohn Wick’s $1 billion success reinvigorating the vigilante genre, and Reedus’s post-The Walking Deadsuperstar status will also go a long way toward helping with this. While the cast list for the movie remains unclear, the reveal at theend ofThe Boondock Saints II: All Saints Daythat Agent Smecker is still aliveand has been helping the Saints (and plans to break them out of prison) could seeWillem Dafoe also return forThe Boondock Saints 3.
While Billy Connolly’s Noah was killed in the second movie, he could appear in dream or flashback sequences, though his ailing health might make this difficult. Here is the confirmed cast list forThe Boondock Saints 3so far:
Sean Patrick Flannery
Connor MacManus
With the opening ofThe Boondock Saints 3expected to be explosive, the movie’s success will depend on the script and direction, and whether a fresh creative mind can expand on the world Duffy created. While not much is known about the plot details, there is little doubt thatThe Boondock Saints 3will be a blood-soaked affair, but it also has the opportunity to make a social commentary, too.
The Boondock Saints 3
Cast
The Boondock Saints 3 is the third film in the crime thriller franchise starring Norman Reedus and Sean Patrick Flanery. The film is said to be a reimagining for the franchise, with the original director Troy Duffy not returning.
