The "Bad Moms" Sequel You Don't Want Is Coming
Monday, October 10, 2016 at 9:00PM Chris here. One of the biggest success stories of the past summer was Bad Moms. The film's strong word of mouth and box office staying power flew in the face of the more macho movies that came and quickly went during this lackluster season. With a fun cast of likeable stars including headliners Mila Kunis, Kathryn Hahn, and Kristen Bell you can see how distributor STX Entertainment would want to replicate their biggest success yet. They've just announced a sequel is being fasttracked, but don't get too excited.
Next year's sequel will flip the script in the lamest of unexpected ways: Bad Dads.
Call me crazy, but isn't the concept Bad Dads exactly the kind of film we get all of the time, the antithesis of which made Bad Moms's concept so appealing to audiences? This flies in the face of exactly how the film was able to financially merit a sequel in the first place, not to mention denies us a potential franchise of Hahn being hilarious.
There's no word yet if Dads will be a direct offshoot and keep any characters, or if writer/directors Jon Lucas and Scott Moore will return, but STX is planning several films, reality shows, and consumer products. Does this film have any chance of being unique next to the bawdy manchild likes of Old School and The Hangover?
Reader Comments (5)
Never mind an all-male sequel. Either make a sequel with the same cast or have Hollywood give its cast better film deals. I'm already saddened Kathryn Hahn hasn't become a comedic star after Bad Moms. She's what made the film so great.
This is so stupid, I almost can't believe it. Sadly, I can believe it because nobody learns anything in Hollywood. "A movie with three ribald women letting loose was a big hit? Let's make a sequel, but about men!"
I think I'd prefer Bad Older Moms,that could be a real casting treat.
Typical Hollwood move. As soon as a film shows the slightest creativity, it's popular success leads to reactionary thinking. Least they could come up with is Bad Grandmas. Starring Marsha Mason, Sissy Spacek and Kathleen Turner.
Who went to see this ? There is nothing original about "Bad Dads" we have been seeing the same comedy for years.