Forget about Rambo and Rocky, because Sylvester Stallone’s best role was as Sergeant John Spartan in Demolition Man. It’s been nearly 31 years since the Marco Brambilla-directed feature was released, and it’s shocking that Demolition Man 2 (which should see Stallone and Wesley Snipes return) hasn’t happened yet.
A Sci-Fi Classic
Sylvester Stallone versus Wesley Snipes in a futuristic action movie. That premise alone is enough to send the audience into a frenzy—and it did in 1993. Making almost $160 million from a reported $77 million budget and receiving 60% approval on Rotten Tomatoes, it did the business at the box office and satisfied the pesky critics in one go. Basically, it was a smash hit.
More importantly, the audience loved Demolition Man. It’s an action film that’s constantly revisited and celebrated nearly three decades later, and even Dennis Rodman couldn’t help but imitate Simon Phoenix’s electric hair at the time.
Plans For A Sequel
The original writers had already mapped out the plans for a sequel. Speaking to Vulture, screenwriter Daniel Waters revealed that Spartan had a daughter. But because he was cryogenically frozen, she would actually be older than him in the timeline.
So, why didn’t a sequel ever happen? In 1995, there was talk about Demolition Man 2, but it never went anywhere. Then, in 2006, Stallone said that he feared the ship for it had long since sailed.
In 2020, Stallone changed his tune, revealing on his Instagram account that a sequel was in active development. “We’re working on it right now with Warner Bros. It’s looking fantastic. So, that should come out, that’s going to happen,” he said.
Of course, until the actors physically appear on set, anything can happen in showbiz. Hollywood is notorious for saying one thing and doing another, and with all the constant shake-up at Warner Bros. it’s possible that Demolition Man 2 could get canned before it sees the light of day.
Is Demolition Man 2 Actually Happening?
Considering Stallone’s clout in the industry, he is certainly someone who can get movies made. It also helps that Demolition Man has been in the public consciousness in the last few years, with its contact-free high-fives making people wonder if the film accurately predicted the future of society.
Undoubtedly, with all the buzz around the original movie and Stallone being comfortable enough to announce it on social media, it must mean that we’re closer to seeing Demolition Man 2 than ever before. It’s been a long wait, but hey, we might finally get an explanation on how the three seashells work pretty soon. With Wesley Snipes’ Blade gaining renewed popularity in Deadpool & Wolverine, now could be the perfect moment for Stallone to make it happen.
Tell us, would you like to see Demolition Man 2 starring Sylvester Stallone? Let us know in the comments section down below.
Demolition Man |
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A police officer is brought out of suspended animation in prison to pursue an old ultra-violent nemesis who is loose in a non-violent future society. |
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| Studio: Silver Pictures, Warner Bros. |
| Running Time: 115 minutes |
| Release Date: October 8, 1993 |
| Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Wesley Snipes, Sandra Bullock, Nigel Hawthorne |
| Director: Marco Brambilla |
| Writers: Daniel Waters, Robert Reneau, Peter M. Lenkov |
| Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller |
| Box Office: $159.1 million |
