Caffeinated Clint
While it’s cartoon love hearts for the studios sequelizing some of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s other hits (“Terminator”, “Conan the Barbarian”), Universal has seemingly broken out with a case of the cold wobblies in regards to the “Twins” sequel.
“Triplets”, which would reunite Schwarzenegger and Danny De Vito, and throw in Eddie Murphy as a third sibling, isn’t the sure-thing most assumed it was. In fact, according to the film’s co-screenwriter, it mightn’t even happen.
Via his Reddit this week, actor and writer Josh Gad said he and co-captain Ryan Dixon have finished the script for “Triplets” – but Uni don’t seem too enthused to do anything with it at the moment.
The script is actually done. Everybody agrees that it’s great. We wound up doing two drafts. Universal, I think, hit the pause button temporarily for whatever reason – internally I think they are trying to figure out if they want to do a sequel or not.
I would say if there’s an outpouring of affection, that may move the needle, but I think it’s on hold right now. But everybody read the script and loved it, so I hope it sees the light of day at some point. It’s there and in great shape.
In the movie, Murphy would play a newly-discovered triplet to Schwarzenegger and DeVito’s characters.
Well, the lives have changed in that the two of them find themselves at a major crossroads where they’ve sort of grown apart over the years and what winds up bringing them together is a 3rd brother they never knew they had who could potentially be played by Eddie Murphy…
Gad also revealed that the original duo will also be parents in the movie.
There is currently a role in the movie where Arnold has a son that looks like Danny, and Danny has a son that looks like Arnold.
While Gad would probably be perfect to play Arnold’s on-screen son, the “Wedding Ringer” actor says there’s no current plans for him to act in the movie.
While Universal ponder making “Triplets”, audiences will be able to get a taste of some of Arnold’s ‘seconds’ by way of “Terminator : Genisys”, “The Legend of Conan” and, if there’s anything to the recent rumour, a “Running Man” sequel.
