‘Drive’ author James Sallis has been making the rounds on his new book, a sequel called ‘Driven’, and apparently he’s been talking about a new film potentially coming to pass. Collider reports here that Sallis is saying that ‘Driven’ is in the earliest stages of development and that Nicolas Winding Refn is open to directing it at some point in the future. Obviously most of this is speculation and/or wishful thinking, but if he could get Ryan Gosling back in the jacket, who among us would be complaining, right? Anyway, after the jump you can see what the book is about (I’m going to be reading it shortly…the book ‘Drive’ was pretty different from the film, so I expect this won’t be a huge spoiler if it ever happens), and stay tuned for more on this project if/when it develops further!
Amazon has this plot description for ‘Driven’:
As we exit the initial novel, Driver has killed Bernie Rose, “the only one he ever mourned,” ending his campaign against those who double-crossed him. Driven tells how that young man, done with killing, later will become the one who goes down “at 3 a.m. on a clear, cool morning in a Tijuana bar.”
Seven years have passed. Driver has left the old life, become Paul West, and founded a successful business back in Phoenix. Walking down the street one day, he and his fiancee are attacked by two men and, while Driver dispatches both, his fiancee is killed.
Sinking back into anonymity, aided by his friend Felix, an ex-gangbanger and Desert Storm vet, Driver retreats, but finds that his past stalks him and will not stop. He has to turn and face it. At a garage in Guadalupe, an Hispanic and Native American community on the edge of Phoenix, he rebuilds a Seventies Ford Fairlane.
Because he drives. That is what he does.
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9 Comments
Not interested, actually.
Rohit Ramachandran(Quote) (Reply)
Fair enough.
Joey Magidson(Quote) (Reply)
If the book is on par with the first one, a movie is deserved, if not 100% necessary…
Joey Magidson(Quote) (Reply)
In my opinion Drive was one of best movies, and definitely the most underrated, of 2011, so I would definitely be interested in a sequel if everyone from Drive is still involved.
Kevin(Quote) (Reply)
Having them involved would be a big plus, yes.
Joey Magidson(Quote) (Reply)
I wouldn’t mind a Drive sequel, but I’d want it to be in the universe Refn and Gosling created. Drive was way different then the novel. Frankly, the plot description for Driven doesn’t sound like it would fit with Refn and Gosling’s Driver.
Alex L(Quote) (Reply)
My guess is that it would only serve as a template, like with the first one.
Joey Magidson(Quote) (Reply)
Is it too early to call them the new Scorcese/DeNiri?!?!? Excuse me for not being overly excited about this. Still not sure how Drive is one of best movies of last year.
Steve(Quote) (Reply)
Well, I’d say based on its quality, but that’s just my take.
Joey Magidson(Quote) (Reply)