EXCLUSIVE: We understand that early development is underway on a sequel to the upcoming reboot of climbing classic, Cliffhanger.
Producers Rocket Science and Thank You Pictures are driving the sequel but it’s not clear at this stage whether any of the cast or creatives will be back.
Lily James and Pierce Brosnan are starring in the reimagining of the classic action pic with Jaume Collet-Serra directing. The film is currently in post. The 1993 original, which took $255M global, starred Sylvester Stallone with Renny Harlin directing.
Brosnan will play seasoned mountaineer Ray Cooper, who operates a luxury chalet in the Dolomites with daughter Sydney. During a weekend trip with a billionaire’s son, they are targeted by a gang of kidnappers. Ray’s daughter Naomi (James), still haunted by a past climbing accident, witnesses the attack and escapes. To save her family, she must confront her fears and fight for survival.
James previously described the process of making the reboot as “exhilarating”. The new script is based on a story by Ana Lily Amirpour. Melanie Toast penned the latest draft.
The movie is aiming for a theatrical release, including an IMAX element, with Rocket Science handling international sales and CAA Media Finance representing North American and Chinese territories. Talks continue at the TIFF market. Stallone isn’t involved in the reboot or the potential sequel.