Original Boondock Saints Stars Norman Reedus and Sean Patrick Flannery will return for a third installment of the franchise, as Deadline reports, reprising their roles as Murphy and Connor MacManus respectively. However, despite constant casting decisions, Troy Duffy, who directed both the original film and the 2009 sequel The Boondocks Saints: All Saints' DayHe will not direct the project again.
The announcement confirms and modifies a similar report from 2021. That report revealed the involvement of Reedus and Flannery, although Duffy was still set to direct at the time.
Although little has been revealed about the new film's plot or production schedule, Juan WicProduction company Thunder Road has officially teamed up with current rights owner Dragonfly Films to help bring the sequel to life.
“When we were given the opportunity to help bring the MacManus brothers back to the screen, we jumped at the chance. “The unique ability to leverage the mythology and iconic characters for all long-time fans of the series, as well as open it up to a whole new generation, is something we couldn't be more excited about,” Thunder Road Films. – said Basil Iwanyk.
“I can't wait for everyone to see what we've been working on for a long time,” Reedus said in a statement. “We move forward without our old friend and captain, Troy Duffy, on this one.”
While Duffy has stepped away from the project, he is not done with it. Boondock Saints universe yet. The creator plans to write a series of books based on a broader scope. Boondock Saints universe, continuing to build on the story on the page rather than the screen.
“Basil [Iwanyk] and todd [Todd Myers of Dragonfly Films] “They are the perfect partners to get the brothers out of prison,” Flannery added. “With Basil and Todd at the helm, these will be the best Saints yet. So now it's time for the brothers to take out their jackets, recharge and get back to work.”
The original 1999 cult classic followed the trials and tribulations of two Irish brothers (Reedus and Flannery) trying to clean up the streets of their hometown of Boston. In the aftermath, the brothers were framed for a crime they did not commit, which ultimately landed the two behind bars.
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