After a decade of waiting, and thanks to the success it recently found on streaming, a sequel to Vin Diesel’s action fantasy passion project is finally in the works. And the actor has now taken to social media to share the first details, including the movie’s title.
Bringing together all manner of action and fantasy and smashing them together with Diesel in the middle, 2015’s The Last Witch Hunter was directed by Breck Eisner and written by Cory Goodman, Matt Sazama, and Burk Sharpless. Starring Rose Leslie, Elijah Wood, Michael Caine, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, and Julie Engelbrecht alongside Diesel, the story follows the Fast and Furious star as Kaulder, an immortal witch hunter, who, 800 years after being cursed to live forever, finds himself battling witches in the modern world.
Sadly, despite The Last Witch Hunter being a passion project for Diesel (the story and character are based on the actor’s own Dungeons & Dragons campaigns), the action outing was widely panned at the time, and currently holds a “rotten” score of 18% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes alongside a disappointing box office of $146.9 million. But, thanks to audiences redisovering The Last Witch Hunter on streaming over the past year, The Last Witch Hunter 2 is now officially in the works, and Diesel has revealed the first details.
‘The Last Witch Hunter 2’ Finds Kaulder Paying a Debt
Taking to Instagram, Vin Diesel shared an image of the cover and first page of The Last Witch Hunter 2 script. Revealing the title of the long-awaited sequel to be Kaulder the Immortal – The Lion’s Oath, the reveal comes with a quote that is no doubt a clue regarding the direction of the follow-up: “Some debts take centuries to pay.”
The first page, meanwhile, finds Diesel’s Kaulder conversing with “Young Dolan,” which likely refers to Michael Caine’s character, the 36th Dolan, a priest who is tasked with assisting Kaulder on his mission to keep tabs on witches. It has already been confirmed that Hollywood icon Michael Caine will come out of retirement to reprise his role in The Last Witch Hunter 2, with his character expected to play a key part in the plot. The introduction then skips forward 80 years. Does this mean Kaulder the Immortal – The Lion’s Oath will de-age Michael Caine for what seems to be a flashback? Probably.
Vin Diesel has wanted to bring back The Last Witch Hunter for some time, and his wish has finally been granted after Adam Fogelsen, chair of Lionsgate’s Motion Picture Group, confirmed recently that a sequel is now in the works thanks to the action fantasy movie’s recent, and surprising, success.
“The Last Witch Hunter has grown since its theatrical release into a global fan favorite, with audiences continuing to discover and rewatch it across every platform over the past decade. That enduring enthusiasm made clear there is an appetite for more stories set in this world. Vin and I have partnered many times over the years, and he is a true force in our industry. I’m thrilled to be reuniting with him as he returns to this iconic role, and excited by how advancements in filmmaking technology now allow us to economically deliver a sequel on an even more ambitious scale.”
- Release Date
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October 23, 2015
- Runtime
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106 minutes
- Director
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Breck Eisner
- Writers
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Matt Sazama, Burk Sharpless, Cory Goodman
- Producers
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Bernie Goldmann, Mark Canton, Vin Diesel