Many actors, even the great ones, go through rough patches as they try to evolve with the times. For Sylvester Stallone, this period was definitely the ’90s, when he made a number of questionable choices best left to the dustbin of history. But one film became something of a cult classic, and that’s 1993’s Demolition Man. The bizarre sci-fi action flick was not only a box office hit, but features goofy unforgettable performances by Stallone and Wesley Snipes, inspiring fans to wonder why there’s never been a sequel.
Well, Demolition Man might be the latest Stallone franchise to rise from the grave. Answering a fan’s question on Instagram, Stallone says he’s working with Warner Bros. on a new Demolition Man movie…
“I think it is coming. We’re working on it right now with Warner Brothers and it’s looking fantastic, so that should come out. That’s going to happen.”
Maybe now we’ll finally found out how the seashells work.
If you get that reference, then you’re probably one of those who has experienced the full weirdness of Demolition Man. Stallone plays a no-bullshit cop who is frozen and released in the far-off future to defeat his arch-nemesis Simon Phoenix (Snipes), who is running roughshod over a police force ill-equipped to handle violent madmen. Stallone basically brings his old school swagger into the future, while a blond-haired Snipes hams it up to an extreme level. The film also features Sandra Bullock in one of her earliest roles.
I don’t know how much demand there is for Demolition Man outside of its most loyal fans, but speaking just for me it can’t get here soon enough. Any future in which Taco Bell rules as the last-remaining fast food chain is okay with me.
