WarGames Sequel Now Filming

WarGames Sequel Now Filming 439

Posted by kdawson on Tuesday December 19, 2006 @05:11PM from the lights-camera-domain-grab dept.

iluvcapra writes "This news is a little late, but on November 20th WarGames 2: The Dead Code began filming in Montreal. (I only became aware of the new production when I read that MGM is suing the rightful owner of WarGames.com for his domain name.) The film will be produced and distributed by MGM — distributor of the original WarGames — and directed by Stewart Gillard, director of such gems as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3. Lawrence Lasker and Walter F. Parkes, the team behind the original film, are not involved. The plot revolves around a hacker breaking into a terrorism-simulation computer."

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my proposed slogan for the new film (Score:5, Funny)

by Ubergrendle ( 531719 ) writes: on Tuesday December 19, 2006 @05:13PM (#17305024) Journal

"Wargames 2: The only way to win is not to watch."

Additional cast... (Score:4, Funny)

by fitten ( 521191 ) writes: on Tuesday December 19, 2006 @05:15PM (#17305052)

Get that 12yo girl from Jurrasic Park.... she knows Unix!

I can't wait! (Score:5, Funny)

by BTWR ( 540147 ) writes: <americangibor3NO@SPAMyahoo.com> on Tuesday December 19, 2006 @05:16PM (#17305068) Homepage Journal

War Games 2: The Direct-to-DVD Adventure

Owner should reliquish the domain (Score:5, Funny)

by 9mm Censor ( 705379 ) * writes: on Tuesday December 19, 2006 @05:21PM (#17305160) Homepage

The owner of wargames.com should give MGM the domain, on one condition.

They beat him at Tic-Tac-Toe.

Re:Brilliant (Score:2, Funny)

by LiquidCoooled ( 634315 ) writes: on Tuesday December 19, 2006 @05:21PM (#17305164) Homepage Journal

This appears to have been in the works for about 3 years.
The current escalation from both sides (one starting a shop, the other actually making a movie) can only lead to one thing.

This can lead to a global thermonuclear war.

the only way to win is not to play at all.

Re:Cast? (Score:5, Funny)

by XxtraLarGe ( 551297 ) writes: on Tuesday December 19, 2006 @05:23PM (#17305216) Journal

Even more peculiar, this movie appears to have only 2 cast members. Thank goodness they got THIS GUY [imdb.com] cast as the Hotdog Vendor. I think he's gonna nail the part!

They wanted Uwe (Score:2, Funny)

by Lurker2288 ( 995635 ) writes: on Tuesday December 19, 2006 @05:24PM (#17305232)

They tried to get Uwe, but he didn't like the way the producers were looking at him, so he punched them out.

Re:Augh! (Score:2, Funny)

by Canthros ( 5769 ) writes: on Tuesday December 19, 2006 @05:25PM (#17305260)

Dear Kid Zero,

You suck. Also, you smell funny.

Have a Merry Christmas, you ridiculous philistine!

Re:Brilliant (Score:5, Funny)

by Dunbal ( 464142 ) writes: on Tuesday December 19, 2006 @05:25PM (#17305262)

The chances that I would see this movie just went from slim to none.

Bahh, just download the torrent. That'll teach the fuckers.

As popular as Firewall (Score:5, Funny)

by Alzheimers ( 467217 ) writes: on Tuesday December 19, 2006 @05:26PM (#17305270)

This movie will be as popular as Firewall. [imdb.com]

You know, the one with Harrison Ford. He's a network security specialist.

HAN SOLO! INDIANA JONES! RICK DECKARD! DOING NETWORK SECURITY!

Well, if you can't get the nerds out to watch Han freakin Solo do Network Security...

The Over/Under is 5 (Score:2, Funny)

by b3x ( 586838 ) writes: on Tuesday December 19, 2006 @05:26PM (#17305272) Journal

On the number of LCD's _the_ super computer has attached to it.

Re:Brilliant (Score:5, Funny)

by dave_mcmillen ( 250780 ) * writes: on Tuesday December 19, 2006 @05:26PM (#17305278)

The only way to win . . . is not to watch.

Source or Classic? (Score:5, Funny)

by richdun ( 672214 ) writes: on Tuesday December 19, 2006 @05:26PM (#17305280)

The plot revolves around a hacker breaking into a terrorism-simulation computer.

No AWPs!

They had to revise it for the times (Score:5, Funny)

by CaffeineAddict2001 ( 518485 ) writes: on Tuesday December 19, 2006 @05:26PM (#17305282)

Would you like to play a game?
>> Y
Game Over. Opponent has no weapons.

Re:a better idea (Score:5, Funny)

by Rob T Firefly ( 844560 ) writes: on Tuesday December 19, 2006 @05:26PM (#17305286) Homepage Journal

hello yes i am UWE BOLL teh well-loved great DIRECTOR and now am making a new sequel to good movie WARGAMES which i never actuly see but i know I MAKE GOOD MOVIE if it from a game like BLOODRAYNE. now i tell you my GRATE PLAN for movie is not same hacekrs from first WARGAMES is new hackre is played by MAN FROM RESORVIR DOGS who name i never member but also MEATLLOAF is in movie with some more REAL ROMANIAN PORSTITUTS and resorver dogs man was drunk and meatloaf was drucnk and teh porstitues were drank heroin and meth too. and the hackres are also fighting with nazis and warewulfs and also a wizzrd who is maybe play by man with beards. is good movie you all love i am GREATEST DERCTIR MOVIES EVAR. if you not like i fite you but not rly. -- xo UWE BOLL

Re:Brilliant (Score:5, Funny)

by LiquidCoooled ( 634315 ) writes: on Tuesday December 19, 2006 @05:27PM (#17305290) Homepage Journal

save DNS space

Is this what new age ecowarrior 2.0 looks like?

Next thing you will be telling me not to turn off my servers.

Think of the domain forests.

Mr Potatohead! MR POTATOHEAD!! (Score:5, Funny)

by Tumbleweed ( 3706 ) * writes: on Tuesday December 19, 2006 @05:30PM (#17305356)

Remember when you asked me to tell you when you were being rude and insensitive? You're doing it now.

Re:Additional cast... (Score:2, Funny)

by mikeasu ( 1025283 ) writes: on Tuesday December 19, 2006 @05:32PM (#17305394)

Better yet (for the 24 fans) Bring in Chloe O'Brian - she can break through a poison-pill firewall using a level 4 protocol!

Who needs MGM? (Score:5, Funny)

by flaming error ( 1041742 ) writes: on Tuesday December 19, 2006 @05:34PM (#17305440) Journal

I get my mindless plot-holed terrorism fantasies from the US Govt.

Plot! (Score:4, Funny)

by Enoxice ( 993945 ) writes: on Tuesday December 19, 2006 @05:39PM (#17305514) Journal

The plot outline from IMDB (unedited, though it pained me): Computer hacker Will Farmer (Lanter) engages a goverment super-computer named Ripley in an online terrorist-attack simulation game. Little does Farmer know that Ripley has been designed to appeal to potential terrorists, and certain glitches have turned made him become paranoid.

So, this kid plays Counter-Strike against some bots? He's in de_dust, plants the bomb and starts thinking, "gee..terrorism sure is a bad thing, and by playing this game I'm almost condoning it. I must have been born to be a terr'ist. Better go turn myself in now...[logs off]"?

Sounds like a wonderful movie.

Re:Additional cast... (Score:5, Funny)

by soft_guy ( 534437 ) writes: on Tuesday December 19, 2006 @05:39PM (#17305522)

She's like 25 now
Is she hot?

Re:Brilliant (Score:5, Funny)

by God'sDuck ( 837829 ) writes: on Tuesday December 19, 2006 @05:40PM (#17305554)

Well...we sure turned off Caden's.

Google cached copy [google.com] of blog entry.

Count me in! (Score:5, Funny)

by Otis2222222 ( 581406 ) writes: on Tuesday December 19, 2006 @05:42PM (#17305578) Homepage

The chances that I would see this movie just went from slim to none.

But if you don't see the movie, you might miss out on Jean-Robert Bourdage's [imdb.com] performance as the hot dog vendor! And you know it's gonna be good, because only him and Matt Lanter have signed on to the production, according to IMDB.

Hot Dog Vendor: Kid, you don't have what it takes to hack into a terrorism-simulation computer.
Will Farmer: I'd like mustard and ketchup on my hotdog.
Hot Dog Vendor: Will, it's too dangerous!

It would be funny if...... (Score:3, Funny)

by 8127972 ( 73495 ) writes: on Tuesday December 19, 2006 @05:45PM (#17305622)

.... The domain that they grabbed got hijacked by some kid named David.

Re:This isn't a film for geeks. (Score:4, Funny)

by Scott Lockwood ( 218839 ) * writes: on Tuesday December 19, 2006 @05:49PM (#17305700) Homepage Journal

That's actually about the only natural and realistic plot device there is.

"Good, bad -- I'm the guy with the gun."

Re:Broken Premise? (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday December 19, 2006 @05:54PM (#17305752)

the premise only works in a Cold War, MAD environment, not the modern day "ball of snakes" environment.

Yeah, but what if the ball of snakes was on a plane. A plane with nuclear weapons, a gang of convicts, a plucky pre-teen girl and her dog, and the president! Then the plane crashes in NY, and the only hope is to send in more snakes [imdb.com]! That would be so cool.

Ah yes the 'Broderick Initiative' (Score:5, Funny)

by Ridgelift ( 228977 ) writes: on Tuesday December 19, 2006 @05:54PM (#17305756)

I'm sure they're planning to remake all of Matthew Broderick's films including "Ferris Bueller's Day Off 2 - Skippin' Work" where the now middle-aged Ferris and Cameron miss work to grow their sagging beer bellies and watch strippers all day.

Re:my proposed slogan for the new film (Score:4, Funny)

by 0xABADC0DA ( 867955 ) writes: on Tuesday December 19, 2006 @05:55PM (#17305766)

WOULD YOU LIKE TO PLAY A GAME?
> GLOBAL WAR oN TERRORISM

BEGIN TORTURE INSURGENTS
INSURGENT RECRUITING INCREASE 180%
INCREASE TORTURE
INSURGENTS REACH CRITICAL MASS ACQUIRE NUKE
LAUNCH FINANCIAL EMBARGO ATTACK
INSURGENT RECRUITING INCREASE 160%
STARVE POPULATION
INSURGENTS REACH CRITICAL MASS ACQUIRE BIOWEAPON
ACQUIRE NUKE
ACQUIRE BIOWEAPON
ACQUIRE SARIN
ACQUIRE GREY GOO

STRANGE GAME. THE ONLY WINNING MOVE.
IS NOT TO HATE.

Re:my proposed slogan for the new film (Score:3, Funny)

by __aaclcg7560 ( 824291 ) writes: on Tuesday December 19, 2006 @05:55PM (#17305776)

The best part is that the movie will be available for free over the internet -- only if you have a 300 baud modem.

Re:This isn't a film for geeks. (Score:3, Funny)

by chill ( 34294 ) writes: on Tuesday December 19, 2006 @06:10PM (#17305986) Journal

Unfortunately, Halle Barry's breasts weren't in all of them. Several could have used the boost. I know it certainly helped Swordfish.

Re:This isn't a film for geeks. (Score:5, Funny)

by chill ( 34294 ) writes: on Tuesday December 19, 2006 @06:25PM (#17306186) Journal

I think the subject needs more study. I'll work on Halle, you on the guy next to you. We can compare notes later. :-)

Re:This isn't a film for geeks. (Score:3, Funny)

by rudeboy1 ( 516023 ) writes: on Tuesday December 19, 2006 @07:18PM (#17306856)

Pierce Brosnan as a computer scientist? I thought I was on acid...

WRONG WRONG WRONG (Score:3, Funny)

by Blaede ( 266638 ) writes: on Tuesday December 19, 2006 @07:33PM (#17307048)

More like direct-to-piratebay.org

Now I'm not saying this movie will be a bomb, but the KKK just tried strapping an advance editing screener copy to Al Sharpton's car bumper the other day.

Re:Not quite, but close (Score:4, Funny)

by Overly Critical Guy ( 663429 ) writes: on Tuesday December 19, 2006 @07:42PM (#17307152)

And that's the message of the film, that we shouldn't blindly act like machines and destroy the world.

Brilliant indeed (Score:5, Funny)

by norminator ( 784674 ) writes: on Tuesday December 19, 2006 @08:06PM (#17307388)

Yes I make mistakes. Don't we all?
I though I did once, but it turns out I was wrong.

Obviously.

Re:As popular as Firewall (Score:3, Funny)

by multiplexo ( 27356 ) writes: on Tuesday December 19, 2006 @09:03PM (#17307904) Journal

HAN SOLO! INDIANA JONES! RICK DECKARD! DOING NETWORK SECURITY!
Well, if you can't get the nerds out to watch Han freakin Solo do Network Security...
The problem is that the nerds won't see it since they recut the movie and used digital SFX so that the Cisco sales rep shot first.

Re:This isn't a film for geeks. (Score:3, Funny)

by Bertie ( 87778 ) writes: on Tuesday December 19, 2006 @09:18PM (#17308024) Homepage

I'm loving the fact that some hairy-arsed nerd on Slashdot is implying that he'd kick Halle fucking Berry out of bed for farting.

Now, admittedly, if she was eating toast in my bed, and got crumbs everywhere, I'd have to consider my options. But really, c'mon...

OK, I'll bite (Score:5, Funny)

by Infonaut ( 96956 ) writes: <infonaut@gmail.com> on Tuesday December 19, 2006 @09:21PM (#17308050) Homepage Journal

Name me one person in the real world who is completely evil, other than Hitler.

Easy. Bob Saget [imdb.com].

Re:OK, I'll bite (Score:3, Funny)

by WilliamSChips ( 793741 ) writes: <`moc.liamg' `ta' `ytinifni.lluf'> on Tuesday December 19, 2006 @09:34PM (#17308150) Journal

At least he's not a Scientologist.

Re:This isn't a film for geeks. (Score:5, Funny)

by _Sprocket_ ( 42527 ) writes: on Tuesday December 19, 2006 @09:52PM (#17308258)

Slashdot is a website. Perhaps you're referring to a poll, in which case I missed it, and the results.

No one can be told what Slashdot is. You have to read it for yourself.

Re:Augh! (Score:2, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday December 19, 2006 @10:44PM (#17308558)

Ur like really old, right?

Re:Man I Really Hope... (Score:2, Funny)

by ggvaidya ( 747058 ) writes: on Wednesday December 20, 2006 @01:25AM (#17309420) Homepage Journal

Right? RIGHT?

Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?

Re:Brilliant (Score:4, Funny)

by blincoln ( 592401 ) writes: on Wednesday December 20, 2006 @03:05AM (#17309780) Homepage Journal

I'm sure he meant Riddilin, the new product from the makers of Smilex. One of the side-effects is getting green question mark-shaped rashes.

Re:This isn't a film for geeks. (Score:2, Funny)

by mkw87 ( 860289 ) writes: on Wednesday December 20, 2006 @11:01AM (#17312478)

I thought Linus did a pretty good job [lkml.org] describing slashdot.

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my proposed slogan for the new film (Score:5, Funny)

Additional cast... (Score:4, Funny)

I can't wait! (Score:5, Funny)

Owner should reliquish the domain (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Brilliant (Score:2, Funny)

Re:Cast? (Score:5, Funny)

They wanted Uwe (Score:2, Funny)

Re:Augh! (Score:2, Funny)

Re:Brilliant (Score:5, Funny)

As popular as Firewall (Score:5, Funny)

The Over/Under is 5 (Score:2, Funny)

Re:Brilliant (Score:5, Funny)

Source or Classic? (Score:5, Funny)

They had to revise it for the times (Score:5, Funny)

Re:a better idea (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Brilliant (Score:5, Funny)

Mr Potatohead! MR POTATOHEAD!! (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Additional cast... (Score:2, Funny)

Who needs MGM? (Score:5, Funny)

Plot! (Score:4, Funny)

Re:Additional cast... (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Brilliant (Score:5, Funny)

Count me in! (Score:5, Funny)

It would be funny if...... (Score:3, Funny)

Re:This isn't a film for geeks. (Score:4, Funny)

Re:Broken Premise? (Score:1, Funny)

Ah yes the 'Broderick Initiative' (Score:5, Funny)

Re:my proposed slogan for the new film (Score:4, Funny)

Re:my proposed slogan for the new film (Score:3, Funny)

Re:This isn't a film for geeks. (Score:3, Funny)

Re:This isn't a film for geeks. (Score:5, Funny)

Re:This isn't a film for geeks. (Score:3, Funny)

WRONG WRONG WRONG (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Not quite, but close (Score:4, Funny)

Brilliant indeed (Score:5, Funny)

Re:As popular as Firewall (Score:3, Funny)

Re:This isn't a film for geeks. (Score:3, Funny)

OK, I'll bite (Score:5, Funny)

Re:OK, I'll bite (Score:3, Funny)

Re:This isn't a film for geeks. (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Augh! (Score:2, Funny)

Re:Man I Really Hope... (Score:2, Funny)

Re:Brilliant (Score:4, Funny)

Re:This isn't a film for geeks. (Score:2, Funny)

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