ZOMBIELAND Sequel Ramping Up While JACKASS Goes 3D!!

Merrick here...
Variety has a brief discussion with ZOMBIELAND producer Gavin Polone about shooting a sequel to the film in 3D. We'd previously heard director Ruben Fleischer was interested in using the process to film a theoretical continuation; now we know that this "potential" follow-up is already moving along. Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, the first film's writers, are scripting away, and...

Sony has closed deals with Polone and helmer Ruben Fleischer to return for a sequel to the original, which cost $24 million and has earned $85.2 million worldwide to date ("Zombieland" has only opened in a few territories overseas). The Culver City studio is currently in talks with stars Woody Harrelson and Jesse Eisenberg to reprise their roles as a pair of post-apocalyptic survivors. Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick are working on the sequel's screenplay.

...says THR HERE. The same 3D centric article tells us a 3D JACKASS film will roll on January 25 for release in 2012. As for which 3D process will be used to throw Johnny Knoxville's epic idiocy right in our face? The piece indicates...

Insiders say Dickhouse's Jeff Tremaine, who will direct "Jackass 3," is conducting camera tests this week to ensure that the footage will look good.

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