The director of Lift sees the possibility of a franchise in Netflix’s latest hit. Starring Kevin Hart and a large ensemble cast, the movie is all about stealing gold before it can get into the hands of terrorists. Unfortunately, the gold happens to be on an international flight, meaning that the team needs to steal an entire plane just to get their hands on it. The movie was released on January 12 on Netflix.
Because of the way Lift‘s gold heist ended, director F. Gary Gray thinks that there is a way to continue the story. In an interview with Variety, he revealed that the response from audiences has been very positive, which could be a good sign for a potential sequel. While he can’t make the decision himself, he does think that Netflix can even make an entire franchise out of it, rather than just a single follow-up. Check out his full quote below:
After the premiere, that’s exactly what we keep hearing from the people who watch the movie, like, “We want to see more of them.” I think that’s a Netflix choice. I think they have an opportunity for a sequel. They may have an opportunity for a franchise. I think that’s above my pay grade, but I do believe that based on the response, there’s an opportunity there, and I think Netflix and Kevin and the cast will have a lot to do with the choice if that happens or not.
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