Netflix is going all-in with its action heist franchise!
The streaming platform is in the early stages of planning back-to-backRed Noticesequels with starsRyan Reynolds,Gal GadotandDwayne Johnsonexpected to return, according toDeadline.
The outlet reported that Netflix hopes to begin production in early 2023 depending on the schedules of the main talent.
The future sequels would also add new characters to the heist franchise, according toDeadline. Writer-director Rawson Marshall Thurber is expected to return to helm the sequels.
The film debuted on Netflix in early November and quickly became thestreaming platform’s second most-watched film of all timehaving been watched for 277.9 million hours around the world. It was just behind Sandra Bullock’s massiveBird Box, which at that point clocked in 282 million hours of watch time.
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In late November, Johnson claimed the action movie was the biggest Netflix film “ever” in a post on Instagram where he toasted the movie with a glass of tequila.
“It’s a history making RED NOTICE @teremana Thanksgiving weekend around the world,” Johnson wrote. “In just 11 days you’ve officially made RED NOTICE the BIGGEST @Netflix FILM EVER. Shattering all records across the board!!!”
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Johnson added that the film was “on its way to becoming the MOST WATCHED @Netflix PROPERTY OF ALL TIME,” including film and television, saying he was “stunned and humbled.”
From left: Dwayne Johnson, Gal Godot and Ryan Reynolds.Kevin Mazur/Getty
“Gal, Ryan and DJ have such amazing chemistry and look awesome together,” he said in an interview withCollider. “You just can’t get enough of them. Plus the film has a fun throwback vibe to it, with DJ being an FBI profiler chasing after the most wanted art thieves in the world.”
The film was also Netflix’smost expensivemovie project to date, with a $200 million budget.
Red Noticeis streaming on Netflix.
source: people.com
