Despite Angelina Jolie’s Salt not actually having been released yet in the UK, The Los Angeles Times is reporting that a sequel may well be in the works. The film, which has already made $150 million, see’s Jolie’s character accused of being a Russian sleeper spy and follows her attempts to (maybe) clear her name – can you tell I haven’t seen it yet?
The site is reporting that the film’s screenwriter, Kurt Wimmer (Law Abiding Citizen), has “ideas for how to advance the story”, while director Philip Noyce (The Bone Collector) has also showed interest in a sequel. This, the films current box office takings combined with Jolie’s openness to reprising the role, suggest that a continuation of the story may be inevitable (I’m guessing her character makes it out of the first one alive – *spoilers*). With neither actor or director committed to anything else in the immediate future we may not have to wait too long if a part 2 is greenlit.
Sony are purported to be waiting for the film to play to international markets before pushing forward with a sequel and, naturally, we will keep you up to date with any future developments.
Salt opens on the 18th of August in a theatre near you.
