The Last Starfighter 2 Sequel Moving Forward!

Many of you may not remember one of the coolest movies from the 80s but it was The Last Starfighter. Now, almost 4 decades later The Last Starfighter is getting a sequel. Read on…

CelebnMovies247.com reports that The Last Starfighter 2, since one of the writers behind the cherished 1984 sci-fi adventure The Last Starfighter, Jonathan R. Betuel, has now offered a promising update.

Jonathan R. Betuel reveals:

It looks like we’ll be making the deal to get it going. Gary’s a gifted collaborator, we’ll be writing the script together but it’s taken a long time. I had to go through a process that took years to recapture the rights, but that was recently completed and although nothing is ever clear sailing, it looks like we have a really good opportunity now. So I’m really looking forward to taking it up.

Betuel plans to make The Last Starfighter 2 alongside Rogue One and Star Wars Rebels scribe Gary Whitta.

Whitta describes the project as “a combination of reboot and sequel that we both think honors the legacy of the original film while passing the torch to a new generation.”

Betuel has been planning the follow-up for some time but has sadly been held back by various rights issues and studio problems.

Jonathan R. Betuel has now denied that this was ever a possibility, assuring fans that The Last Starfighter 2 will be a big-screen venture.

He says:

I didn’t generate that [report], that was a misfire from a wishful TV producer at the time. This is a movie with all the bells and whistles, and it won’t presuppose that you’ve seen the original film. There’ll be references here and there, but it’ll carry the saga forward.

He adds The Last Starfighter 2 would continue the saga whilst still remaining true to the original.

Jonathan concludes:

The leads are now parents and time has passed,” he said. “It’s not a remake, it’s going to continue the story. What’s changed is time itself, certainly as the video world and the alien world have continued to tick away. It’s not a time capsule of the 80s by any means, we’re taking it to the next level. Passing the torch… or the joystick.