There was a time when it seemed like Bright was going to be a big original franchise for Netflix, but a whole lot has changed since then. For starters, the first movie was written by Max Landis, and then there’s the whole thing about Will Smith‘s career being on hold for a bit. So where does that leave the planned Bright sequel? Well, it seems it’s dead in the water.
CNET reports this week that Netflix has reportedly cancelled the planned Bright 2, and while that information hasn’t been confirmed, it’s probably safe to say it’s quite accurate.
Both Will Smith and Joel Edgerton were attached to reprise their roles in the sequel to Netflix’s Bright, with Louis Leterrier in talks to direct the follow-up film as of May 2020.
“Sources said that the Bright sequel picks up the travails of the odd partnership (Smith as a veteran cop and Edgerton as his Orc partner), but sets it on an international stage.”
The sequel script had been worked on by David Ayer, Evan Spiliotopoulos and T.S. Nowlin.
The last we heard of the Bright universe was Netflix’s “Bright: Samurai Soul,” an animated series that premiered last October. And that may end up being the last we see of that world.
If anything changes, we’ll of course let you know.
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