The Boondock Saints return for a third role 15 years after the last film in 2009, and their stars Sean Patrick Flanery (Nefarious) and Norman Reedus (The Walking Dead) reprise their respective MacManus brothers.
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According to Deadline, the sequel is gaining momentum now that the makers of the John Wick series, Thunder Road Films and Dragonfly Films, are on board. However, their plans do not include one key element.
Boondock Saints author and director Troy Duffy will not direct the new installment “and the search for a new director is underway. “Rather, Duffy would have written novels intended to further expand the world of the Irish vigilante brothers.
“When we had the opportunity to bring the MacManus brothers back to the screen, we jumped at the chance. The exclusive opportunity to develop the iconic mythology and characters for all long-time fans of the series, as well as open it up to a whole new generation, is one I couldn’t be more excited about,” said Basil Iwanyk for Thunder Road.
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“From the moment I saw the first film, I dreamed of contributing to the amazing story of the Boondock Saints. I’ve been in talks with Sean Patrick Flanery and Norman Reedus for over a decade to make this dream a reality. ” added Dragonfly’s Todd Myers.
There had been talk of a third Boondock Saints for years, and also of a TV series at one point. None of this got very far, IMDB’s directory for the third part indicates that Flanery and Duffy have been working on the story for some time.
“The now-older MacManus vigilante brothers are freed from a harmful new world, faced with differing perspectives on how to continue their crusade,” the site’s diary states.
“Basil and Todd are the most productive partners in getting the brothers out of prison,” Flanery said. “With Basil and Todd at the helm, they will be the most productive Saints yet. So now it’s time for the brothers to get out their jackets, recharge their batteries and get back to work.
Reedus says, “I’m thrilled to be working with Basil Iwanyk’s Thunder Road Films and Todd Myers’ Dragonfly Films to bring the story of Boondock Saints even closer to audiences. I can’t wait for everyone to see where it’s been headed for a long time.
He continued, “We’re proceeding without our old friend and captain, Troy Duffy, in this case. He’s going to write a number of books about the Boondock Saints and I can’t wait to read them.
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Thunder Road recently produced the John Wick spin-off, The Continental for Peacock and The Ballerina, starring Ana de Armas, is coming next year. They’re also similarly tuned Monkey Man with Dev Patel, which just released.
The Boondock Saints was a coveted script in the ’90s, courted by the likes of Weinstein and Miramax. A deal never materialized, and Troy Duffy settled for the small corporation Franchise Pictures. The film has become a cult hit on home videos and Toussaint’s sequel followed a decade later.
Meanwhile, the trials and tribulations of Duffy’s career are chronicled in the 2005 documentary Overnight.
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