Slumdog Millionaire 2 could be happening.
Directed by Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire is a 2008 British film that is loosely based on Vikas Swarup’s 2005 novel Q & A. Starring Dev Patel as Jamal Malik, the film won a number of Oscars at the Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Original Score, Best Original Song, and Best Sound Mixing.
Per Variety, Swait Shetty and Grant Kessman’s newly formed production banner Bridge7 has secured the rights to make a sequel to Slumdog Millionaire.
Bridge7 struck the deal with Celador, also known as CPL Productions, the company that produced the original movie with Film4. Bridge7 has also acquired the Slumdog Millionaire television rights.
“Some stories stay with us long after the credits roll and Slumdog Millionaire is undoubtedly one of them,” Shetty and Kessman said in a statement. “Its narrative is universal, cutting across cultural and geographical lines and it embodies the kind of stories we love — ones that bridge entertainment with profound human experiences. What makes Slumdog Millionaire extraordinary is not only its cinematic brilliance — spanning storytelling, music, and its remarkable accolades, but also how it brought together talent from across the world to make a global winning team.”
Slumdog Millionaire 2 will tell the ‘next chapter of Jamal’s journey of discovery’
Celador’s Paul Smith added, “I am delighted that Swati and Grant have chosen the Slumdog sequel to launch their newly formed company. Celador looks forward to working with Bridge7, as the next chapter of Jamal’s journey of discovery unfolds on the screen.”
It is not clear at this time if Patel or any other cast members involved with the 2008 movie will return.
The synopsis for Slumdog Millionaire reads, “Jamal Malik, an 18-year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai, is just one question away from winning a staggering 20 million rupees on India’s Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Arrested on suspicion of cheating, he tells the police the incredible story of his life on the streets, and of the girl he loved and lost. Winner of 8 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, this is the ultimate tale of rags to riches.”