Get ready to dive back into the punk rock sci-fi wasteland of 1984’s Repo Man — a sequel, titled Repo Man 2: The Wages of Beer, has been announced, with the original writer and director, Alex Cox, set to return.
The story was first reported by Variety, who confirmed that Cox would be in the director’s chair, with Kiowa Gordon (Twilight) starring as the punk-turned-repo-man, Otto, portrayed by Emilio Estevez in the original. Plot-wise, the new film will pick up right where the original left off, following Otto after a brief trip “across the infinities of time and space,” which has only aged him “exactly 90 minutes.”
According to filmmakers, Repo Man 2 will “deliver an enthralling mix of punk energy, existential comedy, and unconventional storytelling, navigating the absurd and chaotic world of repo men into a new age of nuclear brinkmanship and driverless cars.”
Repo Man 2: The Wages of Beer...
The story was first reported by Variety, who confirmed that Cox would be in the director’s chair, with Kiowa Gordon (Twilight) starring as the punk-turned-repo-man, Otto, portrayed by Emilio Estevez in the original. Plot-wise, the new film will pick up right where the original left off, following Otto after a brief trip “across the infinities of time and space,” which has only aged him “exactly 90 minutes.”
According to filmmakers, Repo Man 2 will “deliver an enthralling mix of punk energy, existential comedy, and unconventional storytelling, navigating the absurd and chaotic world of repo men into a new age of nuclear brinkmanship and driverless cars.”
Repo Man 2: The Wages of Beer...
- 2/18/2024
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Film News
Alex Cox on Why He’s Directing a ‘Repo Man’ Sequel: ‘Everything Has Changed and Nothing Has Changed’
Alex Cox’s 1984 “Repo Man” was a Reagan-era satire about consumerism and the Atomic Age. Its punk rock soundtrack transformed it into a cult hit, but its funny and strange combination of sci-fi, workplace comedy, and the fear of nuclear annihilation made it an enduring classic.
Forty years later, Cox will revisit the repo man and the world of bland, generic grocery store clerks stocking and selling “Food” and “Beer” day in and day out. He has written and will direct a sequel, “Repo Man 2: The Wages of Beer,” and he told IndieWire why this film will embody “the repo world of 2024.”
Cox said “The Wages of Beer” will take place in a world of self-driving cars and an even more pressing threat of global destruction. “The advent of incredible technology means, for the repo man, that everything has changed — and nothing has changed,” he said via email.
Forty years later, Cox will revisit the repo man and the world of bland, generic grocery store clerks stocking and selling “Food” and “Beer” day in and day out. He has written and will direct a sequel, “Repo Man 2: The Wages of Beer,” and he told IndieWire why this film will embody “the repo world of 2024.”
Cox said “The Wages of Beer” will take place in a world of self-driving cars and an even more pressing threat of global destruction. “The advent of incredible technology means, for the repo man, that everything has changed — and nothing has changed,” he said via email.
- 2/15/2024
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
Per Variety, Alex Cox is ready to return to the bizarre world of car repossession and extraterrestrials. The outlet reports that the director is set to helm Repo Man 2: The Wages of Beer, a long-belated sequel to the 1984 cult classic.
The original movie starred Emilio Estevez as Otto, a young punk who is recruited by a car repossession agency and finds himself in pursuit of a Chevrolet Malibu that is wanted for a $20,000 bounty – and has something otherworldly stashed in its trunk. The sequel will pick up “after Otto has boarded his trusty 1967 Chevy Malibu to journey across the infinities of time and space. In that time, he has aged exactly 90 minutes.” As Estevez is naturally a little too old to reprise the role, Kiowa Gordon has stepped in to play Otto in the sequel.
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The original movie starred Emilio Estevez as Otto, a young punk who is recruited by a car repossession agency and finds himself in pursuit of a Chevrolet Malibu that is wanted for a $20,000 bounty – and has something otherworldly stashed in its trunk. The sequel will pick up “after Otto has boarded his trusty 1967 Chevy Malibu to journey across the infinities of time and space. In that time, he has aged exactly 90 minutes.” As Estevez is naturally a little too old to reprise the role, Kiowa Gordon has stepped in to play Otto in the sequel.
Related Rip: Harry Dean Stanton has passed away at 91
Gordon is best known for...
- 2/14/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Alex Cox is getting back behind the wheel.
The “Repo Man” director is revisiting the off-kilter world of extraterrestrials and car repossession that he mined so memorably in the 1984 cult classic in a new sequel that is being introduced to buyers at the Berlin Film Festival and European Film Market. Entitled “Repo Man 2: The Wages of Beer,” the film is being backed by Buffalo 8 Productions, a film and media company best known for the critically acclaimed work on Netflix series “The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes.” Cox wrote the script along with directing the film.
Kiowa Gordon, best known for his role as Embry Call in “The Twilight Saga” and for his work in the AMC series “Dark Winds,” is set to lead the cast as Otto. Emilio Estevez played Otto in the 1984 original. The film picks up after Otto has boarded his trusty 1967 Chevy Malibu to journey across the infinities of time and space.
The “Repo Man” director is revisiting the off-kilter world of extraterrestrials and car repossession that he mined so memorably in the 1984 cult classic in a new sequel that is being introduced to buyers at the Berlin Film Festival and European Film Market. Entitled “Repo Man 2: The Wages of Beer,” the film is being backed by Buffalo 8 Productions, a film and media company best known for the critically acclaimed work on Netflix series “The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes.” Cox wrote the script along with directing the film.
Kiowa Gordon, best known for his role as Embry Call in “The Twilight Saga” and for his work in the AMC series “Dark Winds,” is set to lead the cast as Otto. Emilio Estevez played Otto in the 1984 original. The film picks up after Otto has boarded his trusty 1967 Chevy Malibu to journey across the infinities of time and space.
- 2/14/2024
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Buffalo 8 on Tuesday announced its acquisition of worldwide rights to Rule of Thirds, an indie thriller written by and starring Will Hirschfeld, which it plans to release this fall.
Also starring Ashley Moore (I Know What You Did Last Summer), the film directed by Patrick Flaherty (Dyad) centers on a successful high-end fashion photographer (Hirschfeld), scouting a new model (Moore), who watches as their instant connection leads to dangerous consequences.
Additional cast for the pic includes Jonathan Kowalsky (upcoming Road House), Darren Pettie (Super Pumped), George Carroll (The Town), Deneen Tyler (Dallas Buyers Club), Ron Yuan (Mulan) and Twan Kuyper (Alone at Night). Fashion model and social media influencer Kuyper financed and produced the project via his new outfit, Movon Films.
“We are thrilled to partner with this talented filmmaker team for distribution,” said Buffalo 8’s Head of Production, Adam Harris Engelhard, in a statement to Deadline. “Our company...
Also starring Ashley Moore (I Know What You Did Last Summer), the film directed by Patrick Flaherty (Dyad) centers on a successful high-end fashion photographer (Hirschfeld), scouting a new model (Moore), who watches as their instant connection leads to dangerous consequences.
Additional cast for the pic includes Jonathan Kowalsky (upcoming Road House), Darren Pettie (Super Pumped), George Carroll (The Town), Deneen Tyler (Dallas Buyers Club), Ron Yuan (Mulan) and Twan Kuyper (Alone at Night). Fashion model and social media influencer Kuyper financed and produced the project via his new outfit, Movon Films.
“We are thrilled to partner with this talented filmmaker team for distribution,” said Buffalo 8’s Head of Production, Adam Harris Engelhard, in a statement to Deadline. “Our company...
- 8/15/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Actor and producer Jonathan Lipnicki has joined production, post-production and distribution company Buffalo 8 as an executive producer.
Lipnicki made a mark with his performance alongside Tom Cruise in “Jerry Maguire,” before becoming the lead in the family franchise “Stuart Little.” He will soon be seen in the upcoming TBS show “The Joe Schmo Show,” Peter Pardini’s film “Man Goes on Rant” and Britt Robertson-led film “The Re-Education of Molly Singer.”
Lipnicki will play a key role in packaging and project development within Buffalo 8’s EP services division, identifying storytelling opportunities and bringing together top-tier talent based on his extensive relationships spanning Hollywood studio films through to the independent sector.
Founded in 2010 by Luke Taylor and Matthew Helderman, Buffalo 8’s credits include Netflix original film “Rodney King,” directed by Spike Lee, “Little Men” from director Ira Sachs, which played at Sundance and Berlin and Netflix documentary series hit “Conversations With a Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes...
Lipnicki made a mark with his performance alongside Tom Cruise in “Jerry Maguire,” before becoming the lead in the family franchise “Stuart Little.” He will soon be seen in the upcoming TBS show “The Joe Schmo Show,” Peter Pardini’s film “Man Goes on Rant” and Britt Robertson-led film “The Re-Education of Molly Singer.”
Lipnicki will play a key role in packaging and project development within Buffalo 8’s EP services division, identifying storytelling opportunities and bringing together top-tier talent based on his extensive relationships spanning Hollywood studio films through to the independent sector.
Founded in 2010 by Luke Taylor and Matthew Helderman, Buffalo 8’s credits include Netflix original film “Rodney King,” directed by Spike Lee, “Little Men” from director Ira Sachs, which played at Sundance and Berlin and Netflix documentary series hit “Conversations With a Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes...
- 6/22/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Bondit’s Buffalo 8 has hired Adam Harris Engelhard as head of production and B8 Services.
The executive previously founded and ran literary management and production firm Mailroom Entertainment. He is currently producing two projects alongside Dana Brunetti, one starring Lucy Liu and the second with Vanessa Hudgens attached to star. Engelhard started his career at ICM before transitioning to producing.
At Buffalo 8, he will oversee the B8 Services business that works with indie filmmakers to develop, package, and sell projects across budgets and genres.
Buffalo 8 is part of BondIt Media Capital, which also encompasses Abs Payroll, and has financed more than 400 features and TV projects over nine years. It raising its profile significantly during Covid when financing was particularly challenging. BondIt-backed projects include Kevin Smiths upcoming Clerks 3, the Aaron Paul-starring Dual, Amazon’s Book of Love and Loving Vincent. The firm is currently in post-production on a Netflix original...
The executive previously founded and ran literary management and production firm Mailroom Entertainment. He is currently producing two projects alongside Dana Brunetti, one starring Lucy Liu and the second with Vanessa Hudgens attached to star. Engelhard started his career at ICM before transitioning to producing.
At Buffalo 8, he will oversee the B8 Services business that works with indie filmmakers to develop, package, and sell projects across budgets and genres.
Buffalo 8 is part of BondIt Media Capital, which also encompasses Abs Payroll, and has financed more than 400 features and TV projects over nine years. It raising its profile significantly during Covid when financing was particularly challenging. BondIt-backed projects include Kevin Smiths upcoming Clerks 3, the Aaron Paul-starring Dual, Amazon’s Book of Love and Loving Vincent. The firm is currently in post-production on a Netflix original...
- 6/28/2022
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
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