Edgar Wright is teasingBaby Driver 2could be getting underway soon. Sony has yet to officially announce or date the sequel, but they have commissioned Wright to pen a screenplay, which we first reported on last December. While it seemed a little unlikely that the movie would get a sequel at first, the subject keeps coming up and this time, Wright was the one who teased us with a possible follow-up.
Baby Driverwas released in theaters exactly one year ago today. To honor the occasion,Edgar Wrighttook to Twitter to thank his fans for the support that he’s received over the course of the last twelve months. While taking a moment to ruminate on the success of his movie, the filmmaker also somewhat ominously teased thatBaby Driver 2could be on the way sooner than we may have thought. Here’s what he had to say about it.
“‘Baby Driver’ was released one year ago today. Had a wild ride with it in the last 365 days. so I thank you for all your beautiful responses, it means everything. And who knows, maybe hecould get back on the road soon…”
We recently learned that Edgar Wright isworking on a documentary about the cult band Sparksas his next movie. But a project like that would leave him plenty of time to work on a script forBaby Driver 2. Not only that, but he hasn’t totally firmed up any other studio movies. He’s been attached to several projects, such as DreamWorks’Shadowsand the young adult adaptationGrasshopper Jungle, but neither of those seem to have a lot of traction at the moment.
On the other hand,Sony would likely be very eagerto get moving on a sequel toBaby Driver. The studio could use a reliable franchise right now, especially considering that they recently lost the distribution rights to the James Bond movies.Baby Driver 2could very well be the end of it, but at least it’s a sequel that, on paper at least,seems like a no-brainer and would likely bring in some serious moneyat the box office. Based on this tweet, Edgar Wright certainly seems interested in returning to that world. If it does move forward, this would be his first ever sequel. Though, he hasn’t totally ruled outHot Fuzz 2.
Upon its release,Baby Driverwas met with rave reviews and wound up becoming by far the biggest hit of Wright’s career, bringing in $226 million at the box office, working from a comparatively small $34 million production budget. It even went on to score a pair of Oscar nominations. With that in mind,Baby Driver 2makes every shred of business sense, especially because they wouldn’t have to deal with Kevin Spacey’s character in any way since he died at the end of the first movie. You can check outEdgar Wright’s Twittertease for yourself below.
