Insights from the Cinematic World: sequels

22 Jump Street

Now, in 22 Jump Street, the filmmakers take the relationship to the next level. If the first film was about forming a relationship, the new film is about what it takes to make a relationship last.

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Kick-Ass 2

Universal Pictures and Marv Films present a Matthew Vaughn production: Kick-Ass 2, starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Chloë Grace Moretz and Jim Carrey. It is based on the comic book written by Mark Millar & John S. Romita Jr. The film’s screenplay is by Jeff Wadlow, and it is directed by Jeff Wadlow

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Lin is among the actors, producers and directors interviewed in the documentary The Slanted Screen (2006), directed by Jeff Adachi, about the representation of Asian and Asian American men in Hollywood.

Justin Lin

Lin was born in Taipei, China and grew up in Orange County, California. He earned an MFA in film directing from the UCLA Film School. His solo directorial debut Better Luck Tomorrow (1997’s Shopping for Fangs was co-directed by Quentin Lee) made a huge splash with critics and fans alike.

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The Historic Grand Prix of Monaco action sequence in Iron Man 2 had to be shot in the parking lot of Downey Studios, after permission to film prior to the 2009 Monaco Grand Prix was initially awarded but later retracted by Bernie Ecclestone.

Iron Man 2

Iron Man 2 is a 2010 American superhero film featuring the Marvel Comics character Iron Man, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is the sequel to 2008’s Iron Man, the second film in a planned trilogy and is a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Directed by Jon Favreau, the film stars Robert Downey Jr., who reprises his role as Tony Stark.

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