"Wall Street" sequel: Money Never Sleeps

Pylades · May 12, 2007

Wall Street sequel 'to be made'

A sequel to classic 1987 film Wall Street is to be made with Michael Douglas returning as money-crazed mogul Gordon Gekko, according to reports.

Edward R Pressman, who produced the original, told the New York Times he had signed to develop a sequel called Money Never Sleeps.

The title comes from one of Gekko's memorable lines, which also famously included: "Greed is good."

The character came to represent the worst corporate excesses of the 1980s.

Mr Pressman told the New York Times that Gekko went to jail at the end of the first film - but would not give details of the sequel's plot.

Original director Oliver Stone has turned down the opportunity to make the follow-up, the paper said.

Charlie Sheen co-starred in the original, but it was Douglas who won most plaudits, being named best actor at the 1988 Oscars for his role.

Gordon Gekko's words of wisdom:

* "Greed, for lack of a better word, is good. Greed is right. Greed works. Greed clarifies, cuts through and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit."

* "No feelings. You don't win 'em all, you don't love 'em all, you keep on fighting and if you need a friend, get a dog."

* "We make the rules - the news, war, peace, famine, upheaval, the cost of a paper clip... you're not naive enough to think we're living in a democracy are you? It's the free market."

* "Lunch? Are you joking? Lunch is for wimps."
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6628101.stm
Also: http://movies.ign.com/articles/785/785938p1.html

I'm torn - could be great but I think it's more likely to suck.

Storm · May 12, 2007

It's going to suck and they're going to try to make Gordon more villanous, because he ended up being the popular hero in Wall Street despite their intentions.

Tuttle · May 12, 2007

Gekko's a piker in the annals of fraud.

After the past decade with greats like Jack Grubman (wall street analyst) Lay and Skilling (Enron) and, the ultimate superstar of fraud, Kofi Annan (no explanation needed), how could anything fictional hope to compete?

Ramen · May 12, 2007

Money is bad. You should give it to your fellow man. We'll be happy to take care of that for you.

Spider · May 12, 2007

I think it's only appropriate that they continually return to this well until it is as dry as humanly possible.

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