The news is there and I'm sorry, Admit it, Fletch. But that doesn’t look good. The sequel, starring Jon Hamm as the classic Chevy Chase, grossed less than $1 million on a production budget of around $20 million. The fact that it was released on digital platforms on the same day, with a quick turnaround from Paramount Plus, certainly didn’t help either. And now the director of the hit comedy has confirmed what we suspected: There won’t be another movie. Fletch Continuation coming anytime soon.
Director Greg Mottola, who directed the 2022 film, took to X (formerly Twitter) to answer a question about more Fletch Movies and fan information about the status of the franchise:
“Unfortunately, the new head of Miramax, who controls the rights to all the books, has cancelled the sequel. I've been cursed with Fletch.”
What does this mean for Fletch's future?
Miramax, which produced the film, appears to have halted work on the sequel. This decision is a major blow to the revival of the series, despite positive reception from critics.Admit it, Fletch. It has an 86% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Admit it, Fletch. It was a passion project for Mottola and star Jon Hamm, who played the lead role. Based on the beloved Gregory MacDonald Fletch According to the novels, the film was intended to reinvigorate the franchise and character made famous by Chevy Chase in the 1985 comedy. Fletch And a continuation of it. Even Chevrolet got a sequel.
The film's poor financial performance did not stop Hamm and Mottola from continuing their work to launch the series. They worked hard on the script for the second part, Fletch's fortuneBased on the 1978 novel. But then a shake-up at Miramax led to Bill Block, their backer, leaving the company. According to THR, Mottola was very depressed about it, saying:
“I was told 'the first movie lost money' as if there was any attempt to make money. John was so obsessed with the new script. I was depressed about it, but it's hard to expect a good success in the movie business these days.”
Then he criticized the marketing strategy of Admit it, Fletch:
“They ran it in theaters for a week with almost no marketing, then put it on Showtime (without any billboard or commercial). It was basically a movie that could be streamed online.”
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Mottola is busy working on writing James Gunn's book. peacemaker Season two, so that window appears to have closed. Earlier this year, Hamm, who was excited about the potential return before Miramax reorganized, said he believed the fate of Fletch A sequel was uncertain.
“We’re trying to make another movie like this, and it’s hard. It didn’t break any box office records, which doesn’t mean anything… Yeah, and there are 10 books, and we’re like, ‘Here’s the road map. Can we follow it? Please?’”
with Admit it, Fletch. With the sequel dead in the water, fans will have to go back to the books to relive the previous adventures, or rewatch old Chevy Chase movies.
