Game Night 2 gets a disappointing update from directors Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley who doubt being able to top the original.

Despite being left on a somewhat open note, a potential Game Night 2 gets a disappointing update from directors Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley. The 2018 dark mystery comedy revolved around a group of friends who meet for regular game nights, only for it to be hijacked when the successful brother of one is kidnapped, leading to a real and dangerous game of cat-and-mouse. Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams led the ensemble cast of Game Night, which garnered largely favorable reviews and was a box office smash, grossing over $117 million against its $37 million budget.

While speaking with The Hollywood Reporter to discuss their latest directorial effort, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley were asked about the possibility of a Game Night 2. The directing duo admitted that such a sequel is unlikely, expressing that while it may have been left with more story to tell, they don't think they can top their previous film. See what Goldstein explained below:

Our favorite thing is to leave the audience wanting more, as opposed to hitting them over the head. And that was a case where we ended the movie with a sort of fake setup for a sequel, but we feel like it might be hard to top what we did.

Could A Game Night Sequel Happen?

After successfully putting away The Bulgarian and celebrating McAdams' Annie getting pregnant, the original Game Night memorably ended with a group of gunmen pulling up outside Brooks' apartment during their latest game night in a similar vein to Brooks' earlier kidnapping in the film. Considering the felonious brother took the Witsec list he ingested and both solid on the black market for $3 million and tipped off those on the list for $20,000 each, Kyle Chandler's character has definitely put a number of crosshairs on his back once again.

Just after the film hit theaters, writer Mark Perez expressed his hopes to develop multiple Game Night sequels, feeling the 2018 comedy was "genetically built' for follow-ups, as long as the movie did well. Not only did the film garner rave reviews and a box office hit, it also became a viral meme from McAdams' "Oh no, he died!" line delivery, to which the Oscar nominee learned of last year and expressed delight in learning of its popularity.

While Perez may have seemed interested in the past and there are potential story routes to explore, Goldstein and Daley may be right in their doubts about a potential Game Night 2. The first film largely succeeded thanks to its unique concept and brilliant ensemble, and though all of the latter survived, the busy schedules of many of them may be hard to bring them back together for another hilarious outing.

Source: THR