Remember when you finally got that Ikea bookshelf together, only to realize you lost one screw? That’s the state of Old Guard 3 right now. The script might be written (the metaphorical screw is found), but the approval to build the thing is stuck in corporate paperwork purgatory. It’s a waiting game that feels eerily similar to waiting for your microwave popcorn to finish without burning it.
Director Victoria Mahoney was attached, but then things went quiet. It’s like when you’re in a group chat planning a party, and the person who said they’d bring the cake suddenly goes silent. Everyone starts to worry. But here’s the thing: the first movie was a surprise hit, like finding a twenty-dollar bill in your winter coat. Studios love that feeling.
The second movie, while a bit of a fever dream in its plot, gave us more of the gang. We saw Booker in exile (the French suffering is real), and we got Quynh back, which is like your ex showing up at a party—dramatic and messy. A third movie would have to untangle that knot, and honestly, that sounds like a fun Saturday night.
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The War of Creative Differing Opinions
Here’s the real talk: making a movie is like planning a road trip with four friends who all have different ideas of the perfect playlist. The writers, the studio, and the actors all have to agree on the vibe. Do we go full action, or do we get philosophical about immortality? It’s the same argument you have with your spouse about whether watching the news is “relaxing” (it’s not).
Rumor has it that the main script is ready, but there’s a big budget meeting looming. It’s that moment when you’re shopping for a new phone, and you’re comparing the $800 model to the $1,200 model. You know the cheaper one works fine, but you want the shiny one. Netflix has to decide if Old Guard 3 is the shiny phone or the sensible one.
Personally, I think we’ll get it. Why? Because brand loyalty is real. You don’t just buy one pair of AirPods and call it a day. Similarly, when you have a team of cool immortals, you don’t just leave them in the desert to tan for eternity. You give them new problems, like a bad guy with a better immortality serum.
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