“Magic Mike 2,’ the followup to the 2012 film that starred Channing Tatum and Matthew McConaughey as strippers, hits theaters July 3, 2015, Warner Bros. said Tuesday.
The first fillm was a major hit. Made for $7 million, it brought in more than $167 million at the worldwide box office. It helped fuel the renaissance of Matthew McConaughey and the ascent of Channing Tatum.
Director Steven Soderbergh is handing the sequel off to his assistant director, Greg Jacobs. Tatum is co-writing the script.
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The first “Magic Mike” opened in late June, so Warner Bros. is targeting a similar release date window. The sequel opens on the same weekend as “Terminator: Genesis,” Paramount and Skydance's reboot of the classic film franchise.
“Genesis” opens on a Wednesday, while “Magic Mike 2” opens Friday.
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The first fillm was a major hit. Made for $7 million, it brought in more than $167 million at the worldwide box office. It helped fuel the renaissance of Matthew McConaughey and the ascent of Channing Tatum.
Director Steven Soderbergh is handing the sequel off to his assistant director, Greg Jacobs. Tatum is co-writing the script.
*Also read: *9 Burning Summer Movie Questions: Will Channing Tatum Save the Wachowskis? Did Time Off Hurt Angelina Jolie?
The first “Magic Mike” opened in late June, so Warner Bros. is targeting a similar release date window. The sequel opens on the same weekend as “Terminator: Genesis,” Paramount and Skydance's reboot of the classic film franchise.
“Genesis” opens on a Wednesday, while “Magic Mike 2” opens Friday.
The post ‘Magic Mike 2' Gets July Release Date from Warner Bros. appeared first on TheWrap.
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