The Saints have come marching back in - with guns blazing.The Boondock Saints, the cult action thriller starringSean Patrick FlaneryandNorman Reedusas twin-brother vigilantes, is coming back with a new sequel.Deadline reportsthat Thunder Road and Dragonfly Films are launching a new sequel in which the original Saints train a new generation of vigilantes, with both Flanery and Reedus set to return. However,Troy Duffy, who directed the original film and its sequel, will not be returning to the franchise; however, Duffy is planning to write a series of books about the characters to continue their stories.
This is the latest attempt to continue the series after the underperformance ofBoondock Saints II: All Saints Dayin 2009;Collider reportedthat Duffy was working on a third film back in 2014. However,Thunder Roadand Dragonfly seem confident in their ability to resurrect the franchise, following the recent resurgence of the gritty action thriller. Says Reedus, “I’m thrilled to be working alongsideBasil Iwanyk’s Thunder Road Films andTodd Myers’ Dragonfly Films to bring more of the story of the Boondock Saints to audiences. I can’t wait for everyone to see what we have long been working toward.” Flanery concurs, opining that “Basil and Todd are the perfect partners to bust the brothers out of prison. With Basil and Todd at the helm, this will be the best Saints yet. So now it’s time for the brothers to break out the pea coats, re-load, and get back to work.”
Who Are ‘The Boondock Saints’?
The brainchild of musician and screenwriter Duffy,The Boondock Saintschronicles two Irish twin brothers in Boston, Connor and Murphy McManus (Flanery and Reedus), who run afoul of the Russian mafia. Believing themselves to be on a mission from God, the two become vigilantes, running afoul of brilliant FBI agent Paul Smecker (Willem Dafoe) and legendary Mafia assassin Il Duce (Billy Connolly), the latter of whom turns out to be their long-lost father. The story of the film’s development and production was almost as action-packed as the movie itself; it was caught on film for the acclaimed 2003 documentary Overnight. Duffy struggled for years to get the movie made, before selling the movie toMiramax. It bombed at the box office, only to become a cult sensation on DVD, resulting in a sequel.All Saints Dayreunited the original film’s cast for a new adventure, addingClifton Collins Jr.,Julie Benz, andPeter Fondato the cast, but it struggled to recoup its budget at the box office and was excoriated by critics.
The new Boondock Saints film will be produced by Iwanyk andErica Leefor Thunder Road Films; Myers for Dragonfly;Shaun RedickandYvette Yates Redickfor Impossible Dream Entertainment; and Duffy andDon Carmody. Reedus, Flanery,Charlie Morrison,Peter D. GravesandJoAnne Colonawill executive produce.
There is currently no release date for the thirdBoondock Saintsmovie. The first movie is streaming now on Peacock in the U.S.
The Boondock Saints
Two Irish Catholic brothers become vigilantes and wipe out Boston’s criminal underworld in the name of God.
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