School of Rock 2 seems likelier than ever as the original movie's director joins Jack Black in calls for a sequel
Jun. 4, 2024Richard Linklater is down
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A little over 20 years later, School of Rock director Richard Linklater says he’s down to do a sequel.
“Sure, it has been a long time. There was talk of it years ago but I’d love to work with Jack again. But there’s got to be a reason. There’s got to be something,” Linklater toldUnilad. “Don’t do it unless there’s an idea, the reason we did two Before’s is there was a good idea screaming out, there’s something to express about this.”
Continued Linklater: “Yeah, you’ve got to be incorporating that time, it resonates, it means something to people. There’s another type of sequel I usually call the ‘victory lap sequel’. They’re usually out pretty quick, they’re economic, and everyone knows it. We’re way beyond that, so why would you do it unless there’s something specific to tell. There’s always a good idea to be had.”
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Lauren Milici is a Senior Entertainment Writer for GamesRadar+ currently based in the Midwest. She previously reported on breaking news for The Independent’s Indy100 and created TV and film listicles for Ranker. Her work has been published in Fandom, Nerdist, Paste Magazine, Vulture, PopSugar, Fangoria, and more.
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