Rounders sequel planned

Poker got a great boost in popularity in 1998 thanks to the release of the film Rounders, starring Matt Damon and Edward Norton. Although the film was regarded as a box-office flop at the time, it’s received a cult following that has continued to grow over the years. Since 1998, the game of poker has also seen an unprecedented rise in popularity with live poker being broadcast to audiences throughout the world regularly and online casinos being sprawled all over  the internet. 

Perhaps in recognition of this poker trend, Miramax has decided to release a sequel to the 1998 original. It was recently announced that in a partnership between The Weinstein Company, a series of sequels to popular Miramax films from the 90’s will be made and released, including Rounders.  Other films in line to have sequels made are Bad Santa and the Oscar-winning Shakespeare in Love.

While we aren’t sure when production will start on Rounders 2, it has been suggested that film will be released sometime in 2012.