A follow-up story and TV adaptation of Oscar-winning movie 'Slumdog Millionaire' are seemingly on the horizon, more than 15 years since the original one came out.
- November 26, 2024
AceShowbiz - "Slumdog Millionaire" sequel and TV treatment are being developed. Bridge7, the newly formed production banner of producer Swati Shetty and former CAA agent Grant Kessman, has secured big-screen sequel and TV rights to the movie from UK-based Celador, which produced the original one with Film4.
Directed by Danny Boyle and starring Dev Patel and Freida Pinto, 2008's "Slumdog Millionaire" follows the story of Jamal, a young man from an impoverished background who competes on India's version of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" It won eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, and is considered a global box-office hit.
Music for the film, composed by A.R. Rahman earned two Oscars, notably for the infectious anthem "Jai Ho," while the remake featuring The Pussycat Dolls dominated Billboard charts and multiple awards shows in the U.S.
It is unclear whether Patel or other original cast members will return for the sequel, which will reportedly explore "the next chapter of Jamal's journey."
