With a fifth Midnight Run film seemingly back on the radar, Robert De Niro has been discussing the possibility of a further sequel...
Last month, it was reported that a long rumoured Midnight Run sequel was moving ahead, and that Brett Ratner was attached to direct. Seemingly this sequel will gloss over the three made for TV sequels Another Midnight Run, Midnight Runaround and Midnight Run For Your Life.
Whilst the addition of Mr Ratner to a wholly unnecessary sequel was enough to induce high levels of scorn, one area of promise was the fact that the initial pass at the script was written by Role Models scribe Tim Dowling. We like Role Models a lot.
Sadly though his script has been passed onto G.I. Joe screenwriters David Elliot and Paul Lovett to do further work, and it’s their draft that has been passed to Robert De Niro.
Here’s what the man himself had to say about his potential involvement in the film:
"Somebody approached me,a young writer and he said, ‘I’m writing a sequel if you want to [read it]’. And I said, ‘Sure! Fine.’ So it’s been going through these kind of changes."
"Well, [Jack Walsh is] helping the son of Charles Grodin [and] he’s gotten himself in trouble, and so that’s where we are and the script is being re-worked again. But I hope to do it. It was a lot of fun to do."
"If somebody comes up with a great, great script, I’d read it and say, ‘Yeah, it’s great, I’ll think about it, consider it, sure, Rocky kept fighting until he was 70!"
Going by his work of late De Niro’s ability to judge great projects has dropped off somewhat. There are a few gems sure but there are a hell of a lot of stinkers as well. We'll wait and see where the new Midnight Run sequel falls...
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