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Matt Damon Says He's Pushing for a 'Rounders' Sequel

.Matt Damon in 'Rounders'. Picture: Miramax Films.Preview: Matt Damon points out the 'Rounders' staff intend to create a follow up to the 1998 creed classic.He states having covered it just recently with co-star Edward Norton.Rob Lowe, in the meantime, records there's new smoke where a St. Elmo's Fire follow up might be.Matt Damon will certainly be back on our displays following week in 'The Instigators', a brand-new Apple TV+ film concerning 2 not likely partners in a heist.But he's additionally been thinking of his motion picture past times, and also which of all of them he might re-visit. Ends up, the 1998 cult classic online poker drama 'Rounders' is ever before on his thoughts. As well as, if he and the rest of the group behind the flick---- particularly authors David Levien as well as Brian Koppelman---- possess their technique, our company could in fact find one." Trust every person ... Yet always cut the cards." 70R2 hr 1 minSep 11th, 1998What was the story of 'Rounders'?( L to R) Matt Damon and Edward Norton in 'Rounders'. Picture: Miramax Films.The authentic motion picture, which starred Damon, Edward Norton and also John Malkovich, explores the below ground world of high-stakes poker.It observes two pals who need to have to gain at high-stakes casino poker to promptly pay off a sizable personal debt---- as well as for those that do not understand their casino poker terminology, a cad is a person finding high-stakes card games.Matt Damon on the possibilities of a 'Rounders' sequelMatt Damon in 'Rounders'. Photograph: Miramax Films.This is actually what Damon told the Rich Eisen Series regarding his anticipate a brand-new movie:" The one our team have actually been actually speaking about for several years, and also our team're making an effort to, and also I only observed Edward Norton a few weeks earlier, like all of us want to perform it is actually a second 'Rounders' motion picture. A great deal has happened in the online poker globe in the final 25 years, it would be enjoyable to overtake those individuals. They had a whole movie ready to go at that point, today there is actually been actually a whole an additional change in the poker globe since then, so I haven't talked to all of them regarding what it would certainly be actually, but I know what they had 10 years ago was excellent, and also I'm sure they could enhance and also spin along with the times as well as improve it to where we are today and also produce one thing terrific." No representative phrase yet, of course, so don't bet on anything occurring promptly, or even you hopes can fold.Related Post: 40 Greatest Underrated Flicks Worth One More Watch!Rob Lowe on a possible 'St. Elmo's Fire' follow up( L to R) Ally Sheedy, Judd Nelson, Emilio Estevez, Demi Moore, Rob Lowe, Mare Winningham and Andrew McCarthy in 'St. Elmo's Fire'. Photo: Columbia Pictures.While our company are actually done in a sequel frame of mind, there is some updates---- albeit extremely speculative at this moment as he accepts---- from Rob Lowe regarding a prospective follow up to 1985's 'St. Elmo's Fire'. The authentic movie, co-written as well as guided through Joel Schumacher, additionally starred Emilio Estevez, Andrew McCarthy, Demi Moore, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, Andie MacDowell as well as Mare Winningham in the account of current grads from Washington, D.C.'s Georgetown College and also how they adapted to adulthood.It was just one of the timeless "Brat Stuff" films, as well as while there have been actually tries by Sony before to re-visit the account on TV, enthusiasm has increased along with the announcement of McCarthy's Hulu documentary 'Brats' concerning the titular pack. Sony has actually reportedly been actually additional actively developing a cinematic come back for the characters." The enthusiasm burns deep." 61R1 human resources fifty minJun 28th, 1985Here's what Lowe said to Entertainment Tonight in a meeting:" Our team have actually met with the studio, as well as I have actually been actually referring to doing it for regarding 4 months. "But it's really, extremely, quite, very, extremely onset. So our company will observe." Therefore, yes ... there is actually progression, but don't break out the suit coat, knit coats and also saxophone just yet.( L to R) Andrew McCarthy, Mare Winningham, Rob Lowe, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, Demi Moore and also Emilio Estevez in 'St. Elmo's Fire'. Image: Columbia Pictures.List of "Brat Pack" Movies: Buy 'St. Elmo's Fire' Motion picture On Amazon.