The Hollywood rumor-mill is starting to spin the idea of a Juno sequel. You might be scratching you head wondering: Why would they even consider making a Juno sequel anyway?
Juno has taken in over $136 million at the box office. By the end of its theatrical run, Juno will likely have grossed more (domestically) than Superbad, Enchanted, Bee Movie, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Live Free or Die Hard, Hairspray, Ocean’s Thirteen, Ghost Rider, Beowulf, SAW IV, Halloween, Sweeney Todd, and Resident Evil: Extinction. And I’m sure we’ll see another Fantastic Four movie, and they’re already prepping two more SAW films.
But director Jason Reitman wants no part of a sequel, citing possible story problems.
“I can’t see it. She got pregnant once; I just can’t see her getting pregnant again,” Reitman told the New York Post.
And with Diablo Cody being the IT screenwriter of the moment, I don’t think she’ll be finding time to work on a potential continuation. That’s not to say that the studio might not demand a sequel (hey, it’s easy money). And didn’t Searchlight proceed on a sequel to 28 Days Later without Danny Boyle’s participation? (Boyle was technically credited as executive producer). Readers are telling me that I’m incorrect about Boyle’s lack of involvement.
Juno is a much different entity and I don’t see any sequel talk progressing without the interest of Cody or Reitman. Kevin Smith made a Clerks II more than a decade after the release of the first film. So you never know if a story might present itself later on which may lead to a cinematic reunion.
February 13th, 2008 at 12:53 pm
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February 13th, 2008 at 12:56 pm
No one would go see a Juno sequel. No matter what the plot. No matter who’s working on it. no one would ever see a Juno sequel from now until the end of time. Ever. Studios are a sad joke.
NO ONE.
February 13th, 2008 at 1:03 pm
Juno is clearly a complete story already. I’m much more interested in new and original stories from both Jason and Diablo.
February 13th, 2008 at 1:04 pm
Joe: Personally, I’d be up for a Juno sequel 10-15 years down the line if Cody and Reitman had something more to say. But I’m not for the idea of a sequel, BUT if there were one, I would see it. I’m sure a big chunk of the audience that saw the first film would return to the theater (that’s the benefit of a sequel to the studio - a built in audience).
February 13th, 2008 at 1:05 pm
Danny Boyle was involved with 28 Weeks Later. He actually shot a little second unit for it. He was totally onboard with it.
February 13th, 2008 at 1:13 pm
What ben s says above. Boyle was totally with handing 28 Weeks Later off - Boyle couldn’t do it because he was involved with Sunshine. If 28 Weeks had been more successful, then Boyle was going to go back and direct 28 Months Later, but Fox have backed out of making another one so it’s not to be.
February 13th, 2008 at 1:14 pm
The Very Thought of a Juno sequel is telling as to the state of the movie industry. Are we to also have an Annie Hall sequel? Rainmain II? The whole notion is preposterous. Sad times have fallen on us.
February 13th, 2008 at 1:46 pm
Juno 2: Book of Shadows. I’d see it.
Side note: Am I the only one who is SICK of hearing about Brook “Diablo Cody” Busey-Hunt? It’s a sad state of affairs indeed when the world mistakes a competent screenwriter (which I agree we need more of and one day hope to be) with a brilliant one. “Oh wow, her dialogue is so witty and sharp! How novel!” It’s like these people never heard of Aaron Sorkin, Joss Whedon, Amy Heckerling, Quentin Tarantino, Kevin Smith (kinda) or TV writers (again including Whedon) like Greg Daniels, B.J. Novak and the rest of the office crew, Amy Sherman & co. or… well I could go on and on.
Then again, nobody on this list has ever (to my knowledge) slid down a stripper pole…
Neat trick though: lower society’s expectations of you by preying on their generally conservative nature then do something adequately in a field where the bar seems to be ridiculously low (see: Wild Hogs, Snow Dogs, Meet the Spartans) and rake in the praise and publicity based on controversy.
Don’t get me wrong. I enjoyed Juno quite a bit. Saw it twice in theaters. But Best Picture? REALLY? Best Original Screenplay? REALLY? If that’s the case we should retroactively nominate Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club and Ferris Bueller’s Day off in those categories as well.
/stepping off soapbox now.
February 13th, 2008 at 1:54 pm
I just want to take this opportunity to bash not Juno or “Diablo” (for once), but Kevin Smith. Man, I saw most of Clerks II this weekend for the first time, and I have to say I could not believe how F’ing bad it was. All I could think was, this guy’s got fanboys kissing his ass up and down for this? I was astounded at how bad it was, and embarrassed for the actors who went along with it. And by bad I mean stupid and unfunny.
February 13th, 2008 at 2:09 pm
Hmm…stupid and unfunny, huh? Sounds like Juno to me. Sure there were bits here and there that were chuckle-worthy, but the large majority of the picture was eyeroll-inducing tripe.
“Honest to blog!”
“This cactus stings worse than your abandonment.”
Shoot me. Shoot me now, right in the face for paying for, and sitting through, that awful fucking movie.
February 13th, 2008 at 2:31 pm
I def see a sequel to Juno in 10 years.
Right now, Reitman is smart, veddy smart, to stay the John Hughes one-off course with this one.
February 13th, 2008 at 4:15 pm
Cinemaniac - the world doesn’t really “mistake Diablo for a brilliant screenwriter”, the thing is her personality and style (unlike most screenwriters) makes great TV. That combined with the fact that Juno is a well written and very enjoyable screenplay is the reason for all the buzz in my opinion.
But yeah, there are a lot of other screenwriters who are just as good or even better, but for the most part they just don’t happen to be as interesting to watch on TV or read about.
February 13th, 2008 at 4:47 pm
Yeah, its done well domestically, but Ill bet it doesnt come close to the top twenty worldwide, maybe not even top thirty.
This movie is anti-abortion propaganda anyhow.
February 13th, 2008 at 8:15 pm
Rain Man II. Starring 50 Cent.
February 13th, 2008 at 9:00 pm
Before Sunrise/Before Sunset.
I’d love to see a sequel in 10 years, when Juno gets knocked up again.
February 13th, 2008 at 11:19 pm
Cinemaniac…. right on. I think that she has tattoos and used to be a stripper and has a SAUCY pseudonym, so people get to be excited about talking about her.
I think William Monahan is far more justifiable as the IT screenwriter of the moment.
February 14th, 2008 at 1:06 am
cinemaniac: i’m right there with you. come oscar night, i’m replacing all of Juno’s nods with Lars and the real girl, a far superior film that was robbed. both have that similar quirky drama comedy thing, & i think lars was better because it was so unique. i am in the minority here - especially on /film - but thats just me. cody IS NOT here to stay. to be honest though, i gotta give Page credit, she was awesome. but when i think of awards & acclaim, i think of groundbreaking stretches of the imagination, not brilliantly executed episodes of dawsons creek.
February 14th, 2008 at 4:45 am
A Juno sequel would be completely retarded. I know you mention Clerks is actually quite rip for a sequel when you think about it: “Wouldn’t it be funny to see what happens to these guys in ten years”. With Juno this wouldn’t work, I think I would lose all faith I have built up for Searchlight if this were to happen.
I’m afraid I also have to agree with “Cinemaniac1979″ on this one. Why is Diablo Cody so praised. She has written one movie so far which yes had a great script but it wasn’t exactly Coen Brothers good. And I heard her next one in production isn’t particularly amazing. I don’t understand why everyone thinks she is the hottest screenwriter in town.
February 14th, 2008 at 8:05 am
“Rain Man II. Starring 50 Cent.”
YES! LOL!
-or-
-stay with me here-
Tango and Cash II starring Elijah Wood and Tobey Maguire
February 14th, 2008 at 11:57 am
Andreas - You make an interesting point.
While I stand by my initial rant, I’d like to clarify that I’m somewhat bitter about the way writers are treated in the eyes of the general public. We work our asses off and contribute every bit as much (some would argue more– but that’s another thread) as directors, but nobody gives a shit. You ask any Joe Six-pack in the Midwest (where I grew up) who their favorite director is, and they’ll spit a dozen names.
Try asking anyone to name 5 screenwriters. Not their favorite. Just five.
I call shenanigans. Writers should get as much credit as everyone else. We should also take our share of the blame for a lot of the shitty movies being made right now.
So it just pisses me off that she’s suddenly “known” for being “good TV/Internet/Whatever.” And I know this isn’t going to change anytime soon, so I’ll just deal.
February 14th, 2008 at 4:30 pm
Did anybody notice how she says, No it’s Morgan Freeman, got any bones for me to collect? Is that reference correct. Maybe I’m very wrong here, but I thought that was Denzel.
And that Soupy Sales reference seemed rather obscure. I mean, yeah I get that the girl smelled like soup, but how many people from the supposed target demographic know who the hell Soupy Sales is/was to completely appreciate that joke.
I liked the movie, but I think it tried to hard with certain pop culture references. A Juno sequel? I expect I’d see the same pop-abuse. I say nay. One was enough. Thanks.
February 17th, 2008 at 6:36 am
Right now, Reitman is smart, veddy smart, to stay the John Hughes one-off course with this one
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February 17th, 2008 at 6:39 am
I’d like to assume that this is some sort of a test. Either way, I cannot wait to see this movie.
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March 11th, 2008 at 7:01 am
Diablo worked as an “unlikely” stripper, writes a book and a blog about it, but she never led the life. She did it while having a real job, and a real boyfriend, and she woke up in the morning to write ( hence she wasn;t addicted to coke). She dabbled in stripping, but never lived the life. PHONY! So “Brooke Busey” becomes “Diablo Cody”, a pseuodonym fit for a cheap cologne, and writes an afterschool special with dialogue so ridiculous as to meke the writers of The Gilmore Girls blush, whines about product placement on the red carpet for even more publicity, and now she’s a star recruiter for the commercial sex industry and a counterculture princess! Great. OK, she’s had her 15 min., NEXXXXT!!
March 13th, 2008 at 6:15 pm
No sequel, please. I thought the premise of Juno was ridiculous. Seriously, how could a girl who’s that intelligent possibly get knocked up? In real life? No way!