Almost 10 years after Magic Mike thrilled audiences, it has been announced that Channing Tatum and Steven Soderbergh are set to reunite for a third film.
Tatum took to social media to announce that his character, Mike Lane would be returning stating “Well world, looks like Mike Lane’s tapping back in.”
Well world, looks like Mike Lane’s tapping back in. @hbomax pic.twitter.com/V9Ce62n710
— Channing Tatum (@channingtatum) November 29, 2021
In a statement to Variety, Tatum stated “There are no words for how excited I am to blow the doors off of the world of ‘Magic Mike’ with Steven, Greg, Reid, and the amazing people at HBO Max. The stripperverse will never be the same.”
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Plot details have yet to be released for the third instalment but the film will not be hitting cinemas, instead, it will premiere on the streaming service, HBO Max.
Reid Carolin, who wrote the first two movies, is returning to pen the newest entry.
The original movie premiered in 2012 and followed Tatum’s Mike Lane and starred Alex Pettyfer, Matt Bomer, Joe Manganiello and Matthew McConaughey getting their shirts off to the delight of women and men everywhere. The film was a big hit amongst audiences and critics alike and went on to garner $167 million at the box office. It spawned a sequel in Magic Mike XXL in 2015 which also went on to earn $120 million globally.
The film also spawned the Magic Mike Live show in Vegas which was conceived and co-directed by Tatum. It has since expanded to London, Berlin and Australia.
