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The first image from Seth MacFarlane's upcoming comedy sequel Ted 2 has arrived online, which shows Ted (MacFarlane) and John Bennett (Mark Wahlberg) about to go scuba - diving — although quite why Ted has a shovel is anyone's guess...

Oscar - winning filmmaker and animator Adam Elliot (Harvie Krumpet, Mary and Max, Ernie Biscuit) is our guest this month, and chats to Rochelle and Lee about some of the key films of October 2017, including Denis Villeneuve's ambitious sequel Blade Runner 2049 (01:12), Taika Waititi's unconventional superhero sequel Thor: Ragnarok (13:00), Terrence Malick's wistful love story Song To Song (17:35), and George Clooney's dark comedy thriller Suburbicon (22:11).

After his comedy cowboy flick «A Million Ways to Die in the West» turned out to be about as funny as a case of saddle sores, it's no surprise that «Family Guy» creator Seth MacFarlane has retreated to safe ground and cooked up a sequel to his big - screen debut about a trash - talking teddy bear with an eye for the ladies.

MacFarlane had himself spoke many times about his (and audiences) trepidations in doing a sequel, particularly for a comedy, so in a move more akin to Bond or Batman, the writers disregarded some aspects of the original (noticably Mila Kunis's Lori) and sensibly shifted the focus more to Ted as a «person» rather than even more rambunctious frat - boy shenanigans with his Thunder Buddy John (Wahlberg), and what his existence means for those around him.

Say what you will about The Hangover sequels, but comedies rarely ever look that good.

They're about taking your current IQ, cutting it in half, and allowing yourself guilt - free enjoyment of that dumb comedy, action sequel - to - a-sequel-of-a-reboot or ridiculous and glorious - looking film about a prehistoric shark.

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The sequel to Ruben Fleischer «s (30 Minutes or Less) kindhearted post-apocalyptic zombie comedy has been talked about and sometimes doubted for the last eight years now.

That seems to be the philosophy of director Todd Phillips, whose sequel to the box office comedy smash The Hangover doesn't so much try to replicate the magic of the first film as it does try to replicate everything about the first film.

Red - hot producer Will Packer («About Last Night») is behind the comedy sequel that Universal wants to start shooting this summer

But Webb (who had previously directed only one movie, the romantic comedy «500 Days of Summer») says he had to think hard about signing on to direct the sequel.

The plot of «Welcome to the Jungle» feels less like a sequel to the Robin Williams movie about the magical board game and more like «The Breakfast Club», upgraded with body - switcheroo comedy and some retro «Indiana Jones» thrills.

Opening in October: There are multiple horrors to be found in «V / H / S» (Oct. 5), about a group of thieves who must view a series of terrifying videotapes; Anna Kendrick joins a college glee club in «Pitch Perfect,» by «Avenue Q» director Jason Moore; Kevin James is a biology teacher - turned - MMA cage fighter in the comedy «Here Comes the Boom» (Oct. 12); Tyler Perry takes on the James Patterson character «Alex Cross» (Oct. 19), a detective who hunts a serial killer; «Paranormal Activity 4,» the rare horror series that has improved with each sequel, will make some more money.

Our comedy of the year, 22 Jump Street was a glorious riff on sequels, a meta meditation on rom - coms with more than a touch of Brokeback about it, and a gag machine the likes of which has rarely been seen since Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker hung up their funny dog poo.

As it stands, the movie is neither good nor bad, but rather a perfectly mediocre comedy with enough laughs to remind audiences what they loved about the original while failing to justify the need for a sequel.

Originally a Japanese - made game with a lot of unusual ideas about time limits, saving, and comedy these elements have gradually been siphoned out of the game through its sequel, downloadable content, and special editions.

«Zoolander 2» (Feb. 12): Ben Stiller's 2001 comedy «Zoolander,» about a male model and his brainless friends, has become such an esteemed modern classic that the idea of a sequel — even with original stars Owen Wilson and Will Ferrell — sounds worrisome.

At the film's recent press day, McCarthy, Falcone, Sarandon, Gary Cole, Mark Duplass, Nat Faxon, Sarah Baker and Kathy Bates talked about how the project first emerged, what sparked the idea for the story, how growing up in Illinois informed McCarthy and Falcone's comedy, what the stellar cast brought to the movie, their characters and how improv colored them, working with a first - time director, Sarandon's new look, the convincing couple dynamic between Bates and Sandra Oh's characters, Sarandon's selfie with Geena Davis that went viral, and the possibility of a «Thelma & Louise» sequel.

Award: The Assassin Least Sexy Movie: 50 Shades of Grey (Runner - up: A LEGO Brickumentary) Best Tolkien Reference: The Martian Best Gag Involving a Hammer: Avengers: Age of Ultron Best Joke About Naming Your Fists «Cagney and Lacey»: Spy Best Celebrity Cameo: LeBron James, Trainwreck Best Imaginary Friend: Bing Bong, Inside Out Most Awkward Interplay Between Real and Fictional Theme Parks: Tomorrowland (Runner - up: Jurassic World) Best Contact Lenses: Johnny Depp, Black Mass Best Eyeglasses: Sean Harris, Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation Best Glass Eye: Christian Bale, The Big Short Best Robot: Ava (Ex Machina) Worst Robot: Chappie (Chappie) The Cameron Crowe Award for a Soundtrack in Search of a Movie: Aloha Best Aerial Stunt: Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (Runner - up: Spectre) Worst Oven - Cleaning Method: The Visit Worst Misuse of a Juice Bottle: Sleeping with Other People Best Movie About Journalism: Spotlight Worst Movie About Journalism: Truth The Sudden Ubiquity Award: Domhnall Gleeson (Ex Machina, Brooklyn, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, The Revenant); Tom Hardy (Mad Max: Fury Road; Legend; The Revenant); Oscar Isaac (Ex Machina, Mojave, Star Wars: The Force Awakens) Best Dog - boy: Jack Bright, The Good Dinosaur Worst Dog - man: Channing Tatum, Jupiter Ascending Worst Implicit Historical Comparison: Moving the events of The Secret in Their Eyes from Argentina's Dirty War to post-9 / 11 America Best Backward - Looking Reboot: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Worst Backward - Looking Reboot: Terminator Genisys Best Home Movies: Me and Earl and the Dying Girl Nicest Russian Spy: Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies Trends of the Year: Women ruling comedy (Trainwreck, Spy); an overdue pushback against CGI (Mad Max: Fury Road, Star Wars: The Force Awakens); sneakily feminist themes in summer sequels (Magic Mike XXL, Mad Max: Fury Road); spy spoofs (Spy, Kingsman: The Secret Service, The Man from U.N.C.L.E, the final third of Spectre)

OPENING THIS WEEK by Kam Williams For movies opening August 10, 2007 BIG BUDGET FILMS Daddy Day Camp (PG for bodily function humor and mild epithets) Eddie Murphy, Steve Zahn and the rest of the of the original cast has been replaced for this sequel to Daddy Day Care about the comedy - of - errors which ensue when a couple of fathers (Cuba Gooding, Jr. and Paul Rae) find themselves over their heads trying to maintain order at a summer camp run a muck.

The first image from Seth MacFarlane's upcoming comedy sequel Ted 2 has arrived online, which shows Ted (MacFarlane) and John Bennett (Mark Wahlberg) about to go scuba - diving — although quite why Ted has a shovel is anyone's guess... Ted 2 is set for release on April 3rd 2015, with a cast that also includes the -LSB-...]

Elizabeth Banks makes her impressive feature directorial debut in «Pitch Perfect 2» as well as produces and reprises her role as an A Capella judge in the sequel to 2012's hit musical comedy about the Barden Bellas, the f...

Elizabeth Banks makes her impressive feature directorial debut in «Pitch Perfect 2» as well as produces and reprises her role as an A Capella judge in the sequel to 2012's hit musical comedy about the Barden Bellas, the first all - female group to win a national title.

In this extract from the Guardian film show, our critics review the sequel to the 2012 comedy about a foul - mouthed talking teddy bear

All movies are a challenge to make, but there's something specifically tricky about crafting a comedy sequel like «Deadpool 2.»

Speaking of Bridesmaids at the Comedy Awards, Wendi McLendon - Covey was in attendance and Laughspin asked her about the possibility of a sequel without Kristen Wiig.

It's more than just a simple stoner comedy and with rumblings about a sequel has been going on for years but things seemed to always fall apart, now after all these years it's finally happened.

A sort of spiritual sequel to the touchstone adolescent cinema of the 1980s, The Lather Effect is a wistfully engaging ensemble flick about the emotional grappling of the generation that grew up on MTV and the Rubik's Cube — like the characters of a John Hughes comedy getting back together for one last meeting of the breakfast club and finding out things aren't what they use to be.

A sequel was inevitable after the success of the first Marigold Hotel film, a charming comedy - drama based on a novel about a group of British senior citizens who retire to India and experience various forms of culture shock.

Eh, at first glance I was very disappointed but after thinking about it what classic comedies have even GOOD sequels.

Here's what he had to say about how comedy sequels need to tell a story that is same but different at once.

In this sequel to the hugely successful 2001 romantic comedy, Bridget is happily involved with dashing lawyer Mark Darcy until she becomes paranoid about a glamorous work colleague of his and starts spying on him.

If you're a fan of the 2001 cult stoner comedy «Super Troopers», about a group of fun - loving Vermont highway patrol officers who constantly play pranks on each other and the public (often while on the job), then you won't be disappointed with this long - awaited sequel, which brings back the entire cast and delivers plenty of laughs.

Skylar Astin will also meet with Universal Pictures about reprising his roles in this possible sequel to the hit musical comedy.

Everyone's happy, about it» states Deputy Chief Hardy (Nick Offerman) early on in the comedy sequel, sildenafil 22 Jump Street.

A really fun interview, Skylar Astin let is in on all the behind - the - scenes info about this hit comedy, hinted at a sequel, and offered up a sneak preview of 21 & Over.

There tends to be an unspoken rule about R - rated comedy sequels: The gross - out factor has to double, or triple, from the original.

Shirtless in short shorts sounds like the porn parody of Sleepless in Seattle about 22 years too late, but it's actually the best way to describe the way Seth Rogen and Zac Efron appear in our first look at the comedy sequel Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising.

Fox has debuted the official theatrical trailer for the latest sequel in the comedy series Diary of a Wimpy Kid, this one subtitled The Long Haul, about a family road trip.

Just not excited about the god of thunder or comedy sequels: DADDY»S HOME 2 (second place at the box office) or A BAD MOMS CHRISTMAS both featuring intergenerational hi - jinks at -LSB-...]