Whereas Sound of Freedom 2 sounds logical given how well-liked the film is, the difficult rights state of affairs makes it removed from a certain factor.
Just lately, Sound of Freedom director Alejandro Monteverde teased a possible sequel to the breakout hit of the summer time, however making a Sound of Freedom 2 could also be simpler mentioned than completed. Whereas the movie has turn into an enormous monetary success ($178 million on a $14.5 million finances), Selection is reporting that given the best way the movie was financed, many events concerned might lay declare to the suitable to make a sequel, with Monteverde having solely secured the suitable to make one movie based mostly on topic Tim Ballard’s life.
Certainly, producer Mike Ilitch Jr. apparently owns Ballard’s life rights, and he might theoretically make his personal follow-up to the movie. Whereas it’s attainable (and perhaps even doubtless) that Illitch (who isn’t listed as a producer on Sound of Freedom) may workforce up with Monteverde and Angel Studios for a follow-up (in addition to star Jim Caviezel), it’s not as clear-cut a state of affairs as it will be had a standard Hollywood studio financed the movie. Angel Studios is assumed to carry the rights to the title Sound of Freedom (however not Ballard’s life rights), so Selection hypothesizes that the studio might make a spin-off as an alternative of a standard sequel – if want be.
With the movie making tens of tens of millions in revenue, all earlier than it even will get a house media launch, it’s attainable that the varied rights holders will pool their assets to make a legit Sound of Freedom 2. It’s uncommon for a film like this to turn into such a grassroots hit, with the movie bringing to thoughts the seventies cult traditional Billy Jack, which, equally, was financed by a serious studio, dumped, after which launched independently to boffo field workplace (and sequels).
So far as Sound of Freedom goes, we’ve truly been getting ready a deep dive video on the movie that cuts via a number of the noise and explains its highway to the massive display and why it’s hit a nerve with individuals. You may anticipate that to drop Monday over at JoBlo Originals!