Rounders Sequel a go.

[Brady-Carter]

Loved the first movie so this great news.

The Weinstein boys are back at Miramax. Colony Capital principal Tom Barrack Jr and The Weinstein Companyco-chairmen Harvey and Bob Weinstein have set an alliance that will exploit the creative properties in the library that the brothers left behind when they exited Disney.

The new venture will get off the ground quickly with sequels to the Best Picture Oscar winner Shakespeare In Loveand Rounders,

“I’ve discussed making Rounders 2 with Matt Damon and I would say that’s going to be instantaneous,” Weinstein continued. “The guys [writers David Levien and Brian Koppelman] have a great idea, a way to make it more international where you start the card game in Paris, that’s all I want to say. There might be a certain beautiful Parisian actress involved in it, and then we’re off to the racetrack and Vegas with Matty and Edward Norton, and a new supervillain to replace John Malkovich.” Weinstein is eyeing Robert De Niro for that role.

Deadline

The dudes who made Rounders have had a Idea for a Rounders sequel that they talked about in a Bill Simmons Mailbag.

I've only been wondering this for 15 years. That's why I couldn't resist asking the guys who wrote Rounders, Brian Koppelman and David Levien, for the answer. Here's what they e-mailed back:

"Worm meant it when he said 'highway time.' But he needed to fill his pockets for the road. So he found his way to a backroom game in the Bronx, far away from KGB's territory. Unfortunately, he forgot that he'd heard about this game from the guy he'd fleeced for the cigarettes in the prison hearts game. That guy had been released too, saw Worm and chased him halfway across town on foot. We actually shot that scene, edited and screened it too, but it ended up on the cutting room floor.

"Here's what happened after: Worm took full advantage of all the scamming opportunities presented by the Moneymaker/online poker boom. He joined up with a series of dodgy sites in distant locales, promoted, ripped off, profited like mad. After that ... well, that's where Rounders 2 will pick up. In fact, Jeff from OKC, if you and other Rounders fans want to see what happened, e-mail Harvey Weinstein."

Grantland

Also Grantland on this news. Link

 

[One4Deuce]

I liked Rounders so I'll probably check this out but it seems nuts to me that they're making a sequel for this now.

 

[Bone Bender]

I love Rounders. I wonder if Worm'll make an appearance.

One of those movies where Ill never get tired of watching it.

Like Goodfellas and Casino.

 

[James Carter]

looking forward to this, matt and ed wont let down

 

[mr x]

top 2 poker themed movie(w/cincinnatti kid)

 

[Lucky Millionaire]

 

[Spaceman Piff]

i like the movie and everything..

but the oreo being his tell?

 

[mannyrs13]

I liked the first one. haven't seen it in a while, should again. just don't know if a sequel is right. is poker still popular like back then?

 

[KevCo]

I liked the first one. haven't seen it in a while, should again. just don't know if a sequel is right. is poker still popular like back then?

Id say more so...that movie was before wsop blew up and everyone knew about texas hold em....now u can find poker on tv everynight, back then it was rare, like watching pool...

Im excited for this...,,

 

[mannyrs13]

Id say more so...that movie was before wsop blew up and everyone knew about texas hold em....now u can find poker on tv everynight, back then it was rare, like watching pool...

Im excited for this...,,

yeah I was around grinding back when it came out and the craze started. my boy was watching poker last night on tv. I remembered back when Phil Ivey and negraneau were running top dogs in the circuit.

 

[Spaceman Piff]

I liked the first one. haven't seen it in a while, should again. just don't know if a sequel is right. is poker still popular like back then?

it's weird that they're doing a sequel now.

i think it came out a little bit before poker really blew up.. and it's been a while since the poker craze died down.

but when holdem was the IT THING.. everybody was watching rounders on dvd.

i'd be willing to bet that rounders was more successful as a dvd than in theaters.

 

[FloorGeneral]

One of my favorite movies. Can't wait...