Here are our top reasons why this could actually happen:
1. T.I.’s long term film production deal with Sony: Word was that no actors in the movie wanted to stick their neck out and help promote Takers before the release except T.I. It got to the point that the Sony Pictures President of Marketing decided that the studio should shift all their focus on the one who had the most to lose, T.I. Not only does he have a long term production deal with Sony, but T.I. went the extra mile promoting the movie as a co-producer in Takers. The result?
2. Takers was the #1 Movie in America this past weekend: True, the competition wasn’t that strong, but a #1 is still a #1. Takers cost an estimated $20 million to make and already has grossed $20 million during it’s opening weekend. Even with a $40-$50 million total box office, it will turn a nice profit with home ent, cable, video-on-demand and international grosses included. All in all…a nice profit.
3. T.I. can actually carry a movie: He really made The ATL watchable, and because of point #1, Sony created all-new TV ads and trailers that focused on T.I. as the main character of the film. They then sent T.I. on a 10-city / 20-day tour that he carried all by himself. Sit down 50 Cent. T.I. can actually open a movie.
4. There is always straight-to-video: Sony is the same studio that brought us Smokin’ Aces 2 directly to DVD and the upcoming SWAT 2 with Tony Yayo is on the same path. Who says Takers the prequel has to go in theaters? If T.I. were to star or have a good sized role, the movie could make a profit on rentals and home ent sales alone.
But the real question my WoooHa Warriors is….would you even want to see a Takers prequel? T.I. and Chris Brown are hoping you do.
i still cant believe this was number 1. i actually enjoyed it though a bit far fetched at times.
How about not doing a prequel to Takers?
Granted it was No. 1 at the box office and that’s a beautiful thing.
I would like to see T.I. in an original movie with an original script with a decent movie budget.
That’s what T.I., Will Packer and the people at Sony should be doing right now.
Stop re-hashing and start being original.
I saw it. Didn’t think it was THAT great but I can see them doing a cheap prequel that goes straight to video
I honestly thought TI struggled in his acting. I did not go to the movie to see him.
I would check out the sequel and plan to own this DVD.
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Honestly, Clifford did some of his worst acting in Takers. I was looking forward to the TIP i saw in AG. The movie had an incredibly shallow plot but like you said a #1 is a #1.
Lawl, when he was directing traffic its as though he was screaming out adlibs on his tracks.
He definitely carried the movie in terms of promotion without a doubt, the question remains will he be able to do it all over again.
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i think it was a great movie, i really enjoyed watching it. i would love a prequel