Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby nearly had a sequel taking Ricky Bobby to Europe to join an F1 team, where he'd face challenges on and off the track. Director Adam McKay shared the abandoned plot, citing exhaustion and later creative breakup with Will Ferrell as reasons for its cancellation. The original film returns to theaters on June 28.
A new Planet of the Apes film reboot is in the works, with The Fantastic Four: First Steps director Matt Shakman at the helm. Shakman is developing an original story separate from the previous installment, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. This move seemingly shelves the planned trilogy, with the release date and impact on Shakman's Fantastic Four commitments uncertain.
