It is loopy to assume that it was solely a few years in the past that we celebrated the twentieth anniversary of Convey It On. Over 20 years later, the beloved sports activities movie nonetheless resonates with viewers, because it highlighted the true athleticism that comes with cheerleading. It additionally tackled themes of inclusion and cultural appropriation. Whereas we’ve had so many direct-To-DVD sequels/spinoffs within the sequence, some are nonetheless clamoring for a real follow-up to the unique that sees the returns of Kirsten Dunst and Gabrielle Union. Now, OG franchise director Peyton Reed has given his opinion on whether or not a Convey It On sequel remains to be within the playing cards.
The final time we noticed the characters of Torrance and Isis, the latter’s staff — the Clovers — gained their rightful first-place title at a nationwide cheerleading competitors. Torrance’s staff — the Toros — gained second place and graciously accepted that title. One can’t assist however surprise if cheerleading remains to be an enormous a part of these characters’ lives after 22 years. Nicely, Peyton Reed caught up with ET On-line in the course of the Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania premiere, and he offered some ideas which will give followers some hope:
We had Kirsten and Gabrielle and Jessica Bendinger, who wrote the unique. We acquired collectively for the twentieth anniversary, which was a few years in the past and began speaking about [it]. We would all the time been excited about it. What if there is a legacy sequel that options the entire unique solid? Clearly, 20 some years later, we’d come at that film from a very completely different course. And Gabrielle has not solely concepts, however nice concepts. So, that’s one thing that I hope we are able to proceed to debate. [It] might occur.
I might say there’s purpose to be optimistic, as Gabrielle Union has a killer concept for a sequel. She believes her former Clovers captain could be the mom of a teen at this level. So might that imply there’s an opportunity that Torrance additionally has a teenage daughter who simply so occurs to be “solely cheerleading” like her mom as soon as was? It is potential, and I might be completely up for a legacy throwdown of kinds. Years in the past, Peyton Reed pitched an concept for a follow-up, however it had a sobering really feel that was akin to that of St. Elmo’s Hearth. I personally imagine that if you wish to get a brand new era of teenagers hooked on this franchise, you’ve acquired to deliver again the snarky, in-your-face humor that the traditional cheerleading movie was identified for.
Regardless, it sounds just like the OG solid is prepared for extra! Gabrielle Union believes a second film will “completely” occur, given the success of actuality TV sequence Cheer — which was highly regarded amongst Netflix subscription. Additionally, Kirsten Dunst is totally down, as she believes it may very well be a enjoyable expertise. I do not find out about all of you, however I might like to as soon as once more hear somebody declare “Brrr..it’s chilly in right here, there should be some Toros within the ambiance!”
If a brand new flick have been to occur, there would in all probability be some modifications made for a couple of characters. The Suppose Like a Man star says she regrets how she portrayed her Convey It On character, who took a a cultured strategy after studying that her faculty’s cheers had been stolen. Absolutely, Peyton Reed — or any director who finally ends up tackling the proposed film — would do their finest to make sure that the Torrance, Isis and co. evolve accordingly.
Let’s hope that OG solid members like Kirsten Dunst and Gabrielle Union return, ought to a Convey it On sequel come to fruition. Contemplating that there is nonetheless a lot love for this franchise, a choice to not do one other film would really feel like a missed alternative.
