Universal has greenlit a sequel to be put out post-haste, with Bekmambetov back in the director’s chair, and Michael Brandt and Derek Haas back behind the typewriters

Says Variety on the sequel news:

Proceeding at quicker pace is “Wanted 2,” though Platt acknowledged that the creative team is still working on the challenge of continuing the story after most of the principal characters — including Angelina Jolie — ended the original in no position for an encore. But the film was designed as a potential franchise, Langley said, and it is still performing strongly after grossing $192.6 million worldwide. The intention is to get James McAvoy back into gunslinging mode.

“The writers are at work already, and those creative discussions are taking place,” said Platt, who is producing once again with Jim Lemley.

Here’s a brand spanking new U.S. trailer for “Wanted”, and it is good. More curving bullets than you can shake a stick at. I used to think it was kind of silly, but you know what? It’s growing on me. Curving bullets is just cool, man.

A young man finds out his long lost father is an assassin. And when his father is murdered, the son is recruited into his father’s old organization and trained by a man named Sloan to follow in his dad’s footsteps.

Video after the jump.

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A young man finds out his long lost father is an assassin. And when his father is murdered, the son is recruited into his father’s old organization and trained by a man named Sloan to follow in his dad’s footsteps.

Starring James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman, Terence Stamp, Thomas Kretschmann, Common, Angelina Jolie, Kristen Hager, Marc Warren, and David O’Hara.

Get wanted June 27, 2008.

Check out the Super Bowl spots for Universal’s Wanted after the jump.

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Starring Angelina Jolie, James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman, Terence Stamp and Thomas Kretschmann, and directed by Timur Bekmambetov.

In cinema March 28, 2008.