Movies
'Bill & Ted' planned without original stars
Published Wednesday, Jul 11 2007, 13:38 BST | By Kimberley Dadds
The sequel to the Bill & Ted movies has been given the go ahead, but it will not star the original leads Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter.
It has been sixteen years since the last film was made, which threw Reeves and Winter into the spotlight with its blockbuster success.
The franchise about two time travelling teenagers will have a third instalment added when it goes into production later this year.
It was thought both Winter and The Matrix actor Reeves had wanted to reprise their roles but according to The Times Reeves' agent advised him against it because he was concerned it would ruin his career.
MGM Studios and 360 Pictures have joined forces with horror producer Frank Mancuso Jr. to make the movie with new leads.
It has been sixteen years since the last film was made, which threw Reeves and Winter into the spotlight with its blockbuster success.
The franchise about two time travelling teenagers will have a third instalment added when it goes into production later this year.
It was thought both Winter and The Matrix actor Reeves had wanted to reprise their roles but according to The Times Reeves' agent advised him against it because he was concerned it would ruin his career.
MGM Studios and 360 Pictures have joined forces with horror producer Frank Mancuso Jr. to make the movie with new leads.
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