‘Hancock 2’ Gets a Pair of Screenwriters

Mere days after director Peter Berg dished out some juicy details about the direction the next ‘Hancock’ film might take, the film has taken on two screenwriters. According to The Hollywood Reporter, it seems production on ‘Hancock 2’ is fast-approaching, as Adam Fierro and Glen Mazzara have signed on with Columbia Pictures to pen the script.

While plot details haven’t been revealed, Berg did divulge in a recent interview that the film could have the premise of another being in the world with the same powers as Hancock, played by Will Smith.   The end of the first film revealed there was one other with similar powers, but Berg commented that there could be a possible third out there somewhere.

‘Hancock’ took in a worldwide gross of $624 million.   While it took nearly 12 years to get that film from script to film, expect the sequel to be on a much faster track.   Fierro is coming off “The Shield,” while Mazzara worked on NBC’s “Life.”   While Smith has not officially signed on for a sequel, expect Columbia to dish out all kinds of money to get the star back on.