A ‘Salt’ Sequel On The Horizon?

The main factor in whether or not this will get made is the scratch it brings in. The domestic gross currently stands at just under $100 million, which nearly matches its $110 million budget (not including marketing). It has begun to roll out in foreign countries, with a reported $62 million and counting and if those figures continue to be strong you can bet sequel talk will only get louder.

While sequels do tend to get pricier, there are always ways around that if the studio wants to protect itself. Tom Cruise recently took scale pay for “Mission Impossible 4,” which has the studio paying less but the actor getting a percentage of the gross. Hell, the studio could just 3D the shit out of the sequel and take in some extra coin on the higher ticket prices. Let’s be real here: studios love franchises that make money, and if the stars align properly and the team can do it (but really, only Jolie is necessary for this one), it’ll happen.

Now, it’s no secret, while we do enjoy a well done, popcorn summer flick, “Salt” did not jive with us. We called it “too superficial, too concerned with the mechanics of the chase instead of the tormented soul of the protagonist” and “undercooked (and) half-assed.” One of our writers even thought it was akin to a Steven Seagal film. We can’t imagine the sequel going over better. Let’s face it, the only thing worse than a boring action thriller is its sequel.