'Bridesmaids' Sequel? Director Paul Feig Talks Possibility

There are few things guaranteed in the upside down, always changing world of Hollywood, but here's one thing you can bank on: a successful film, if at all possible, will get a sequel.

And as the summer moves forward, "Bridesmaids" is becoming more than just a success.

A big opening weekend got the speculation started, but having just passed "Sex and the City" as the highest grossing R-rated female-driven comedy of all time, there's little doubt that Universal will be hungry for another helping of the Kristen Wiig-starring, Paul Feig-directed and Judd Apatow-produced laugh factory (with names like those, was there any doubt it'd be a hit?).

Thus far, no green light has been given, but Feig already is licking his chops to get it made -- if the script is worthwhile.

"It's not officially been moved toward, but I'd be very open to it," he told Movieline. "It would just have to be as good or better than this one. What you don't want to do is the one that ruins the memory of the first one. But nothing would make me happier if we could make another one with this amazing cast, and people go, 'That's awesome!'"

Feig made similar comments back in May, when he wasn't quite sure how well the film would do at the box office.

"Who knows? I mean, it depends how we do in the next couple weeks, but I know there's definitely ... it's already been brought up," he told NY Magazine. "So, um, you know, when you get a group that's this deep and this good, it's a crime to not use them again. You just want to make sure that you do it as well as you did the first one and try to make it better, even. So, we're up for the challenge."

Before that project can happen, though, Feig is working on another Apatow-produced film, a romantic comedy that he hopes will star Jon Hamm and Melissa McCarthy, both supporting stars in "Bridesmaids."

"I'm very excited about that project," he told Movieline. "I'm writing with them in mind, and it's just a love story that I've always wanted to write, that I think will be really funny, but will play much more real than most quote-unquote romantic comedies. Fingers crossed, I get them to do it."

For more, click over to Movieline.

Comments

[Hopethisworks]

08:28 AM on 07/06/2011

He will do a sequel if...he gets paid.

[LeoChild]

01:43 AM on 07/06/2011

I loved it and even grandma (78) loved it. Great movie!

[Stand Up for your Belief]

06:27 PM on 07/05/2011

This was the funniest movie I've seen in YEARS!! Loved it.

[Daws]

04:36 PM on 07/05/2011

Funniest movie I've seen in a long time. I'm down for a sequel.

[abuckley23]

04:34 PM on 07/05/2011

They said 'sequel?' Hollywood execs obviously heard 'cha-ching!'

[Natoya Ebony]

03:37 PM on 07/05/2011

loved the movie...but I don't want a sequel.
http://www.natoyaebony.com/

[ethiopia1a]

03:09 PM on 07/05/2011

the sequel will be called the baby shower:)

[Pennsylvanianne]

05:05 PM on 07/05/2011

That's about the only scenario I can think of to get the same characters together because Melissa McCarthy's character was there because she was the groom's sister. However, I am not sure the comedic potential is nearly as high because of the girls-only aspect of a baby shower and the non-alcohol-swilling guest of honor, the mother-to-be ... But you never can tell.

[BlackJAC]

02:57 PM on 07/05/2011

There's nowhere to go for a sequel. The best they can do is spin off Melissa McCarthy's character.

[frant52]

02:19 PM on 07/05/2011

Very good, but I don't think a sequel is necessary. How often can you do the bridal shop scene?

[BlackJAC]

02:58 PM on 07/05/2011

And how much more of Annie's 24-hour self-pity party can we take?  And there's the simple fact they'd have to recast her mother since the original actress died.

[shiningstarra]

10:13 PM on 07/05/2011

Or it could center around the wake and funeral.

[olafTheAwesome]

01:24 PM on 07/05/2011

Isn't it too soon to start thinking of a sequel?

[maxben]

01:59 PM on 07/05/2011

Remember when they told us that the Green Lantern was going to be a trilogy?

[theredqueen]

12:12 PM on 07/05/2011

Many of my friends loved the movie, I thought it was okay as very light summer fare, but it felt a bit strained for laughs quite a bit of the time.

[haleymoss]

07:04 PM on 07/05/2011

i thought so too, there was a lot of emphasis on slapstick and not enough clever jokes

[littlepuffycloud]

11:14 AM on 07/05/2011

I thought the movie proved Melissa McCarthy is being totally under-utilized on her tv show..

[amanandamouse]

12:08 PM on 07/05/2011

I like all the characters on that show (especially Melissa and her sister) EXCEPT Mike. He is such a bore. I wish it was just Molly! - where the exclamation point is part of the title.

[whowhatwhywherewhen]

01:28 PM on 07/05/2011

Agreed.

[SuperBenFranklin]

11:09 AM on 07/05/2011

Totally over-rated. Was funny for the first half, but then totally bogged down and never recovered.

Next time, let them make it to vegas. Will be funnier than her moping around for the second half.

[logic123]

11:04 AM on 07/05/2011

Say it aint so!