One of the most quotable films of last year, Black Dynamite, is finally seeing release in the UK and with it, murmurings of a possible sequel.
It would seem to me that The Mirror and the other sites repeating the report are taking the quotes for a granted a little, but whether there is actual movement/development or not, Jai White’s intentions are clear.
“Oh, absolutely, I’ve had the idea for Black Dynamite 2 for quite a while now, and it’s gonna start where Black Dynamite left off – there’s lots of things we didn’t get a chance to do in the first one… You know how Black Dynamite just grows in ridiculousness? Well, this will be a fitting sequel.”
It’s that growing ridiculousness in the first film that makes me question the necessity of a sequel. It already felt like every idea, no matter how crazy, was crammed into Black Dynamite (to its slight detriment I believe), and I kind of wonder if much more escalation would even be sustainable without it becoming a Michael Jai White Brodyquest. That said, if I can get even one more line as good as “Ha! I threw that shit before I came in the room!” then it will be worth it. Absolutely worth it.
The cult of the first film continues to grow, so with a successful UK release then White may very well be able to get a sequel off the ground, so keep your fingers crossed if you dig authentically reproduced blaxploitation.