Wild Hogs 2 Back in Development, Original Cast Returning
is back in development. According to Jeff Sneider of The InSneider newsletter, a sequel to 2007’s Wild Hogs is in the works at Disney, and Wild Hogs stars Tim Allen, John Travolta, Martin Lawrence, and William H. Macy are slated to return.
It is unknown if Wild Hogs director Walt Becker will return to direct the sequel.
Plot details remain under wraps at this time. It remains to be seen whether Wild Hogs 2 will receive a theatrical release or a streaming-only premiere on Disney+.
This isn’t the first time a Wild Hogs sequel has been in development. Wild Hogs 2: Bachelor Ride was scheduled to come out in 2010. However, the sequel was canceled in 2009 after the failure of Old Dogs, Becker’s comedy starring Travolta and Robin Williams.
Wild Hogs official synopsis reads: “Tired of their humdrum lives, some middle-aged friends (Allen, Travolta, Lawrence, and Macy) decide to temporarily ditch their responsibilities and take a motorcycle trip. The freedom of the open road holds many surprises for the group, including an encounter with the Del Fuegos, a hardcore gang, who take a dim view of the novice bikers.”
Wild Hogs’ cast featured Allen as Dr. Doug Madsen, Travolta as Woody Stevens, Lawrence as Bobby Davis, Macy as Dudley Frank, Marisa Tomei as Maggie, Jill Hennessy as Kelly Madsen, and Ray Liotta as Jack Blade.
Wild Hogs was directed by Becker on a script by Brad Copeland. Producers included Mike Tollin, Todd Lieberman, and current co-CEO of Paramount Global Brian Robbins.
Released in March 2007, Wild Hogs was a financial hit, grossing over $253 million on a $60 million budget. However, critics panned the biker comedy. Wild Hogs owns a 14% on Rotten Tomatoes and a 27 on Metacritic.
(Source: The InSneider)
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