Edgar Wright wants to write and direct Baby Driver 2

Edgar Wright’s Baby Driver was a critical and box-office hit, and the director wants to return to the steering wheel with Baby Driver 2.

Edgar Wright began his career with a little known film called A Fistful of Fingers and has built up his resume with hits like Spaced, Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Scott Pilgrim Vs The World and The World’s End. However, it took approximately 22 years to convert Baby Driver from an idea to reality. So, as his passion project has become a hit among critics and fans, Wright is interested to burn some more rubber with Baby Driver 2.

Baby Driver brought the likes of Ansel Elgort, Kevin Spacey, Eiza Gonzalez, Jon Hamm, Jon Bernthal, Jamie Foxx and Lily James for some heart-pounding car chases. As Wright’s action-musical is currently reaping a plethora of awards for its editing, music and performances, MTV caught up with him to talk about the possibilities of a sequel.

Wright previously said that Sony had talked about a sequel before Baby Driver even hit theaters. However, the director was only interested to be involved in the writing process, which might have been a cause for worry because Wright’s meticulous direction is what makes his movies unique. So, it’s relieving to know that Wright is now keen on writing as well as directing it, and has discussed details with Elgort. And if this materializes in the foreseeable future, Baby Driver 2 will be Wright’s first time directing a sequel.

What can we expect from Edgar Wright’s Baby Driver 2?

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We’re currently living in the era of sequels. Apart from a few exceptions (Logan & Blade Runner 2049), studios have milked the originality out of projects and are churning out properties that are a hollow shell of its predecessor. Thankfully, Edgar Wright isn’t a believer of that process. In an interview with Movieweb, the director had told why he doesn’t return to further a story.

"“I think the thing with sequels is that I’ve always been looking for what’s next? And the thing with any movie is, it’s going to take up at least two years of your life. Maybe three. So, when you’ve got youth on your side, and I’m already in my forties now, it’s like, I guess I would rather be telling new stories than revisiting old ones.”"

Still, as Wright is the thinking about coming back behind the wheel, we can expect the director to utilize his time to provide a new spin to Baby’s newly acquired deafness. I’ve no doubt that Baby Driver 2 will have another killer sound-track and innovative chase sequences, but the approach requires an upgrade in order to avoid being termed as a mere gimmick.

Despite being a clichéd story, Wright had presented antagonists like Bats, Buddy and Doc that made Baby’s journey a compelling one. However, with all of them dead, the sequel is in dire need of a villain. And who could be a better adversary than Bernthal’s Griff?

Although it’s true that Griff doesn’t have any vested interest in the events that happened, he harbors a deep-seated hatred towards Baby. So, seeing him walk away so easily from his life of crime might trigger him to come after Baby and endanger everything he loves.

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After beginning as an underrated director, Edgar Wright has received universal acclaim and his perfect track record has garnered him a lot of new projects. After awards seasons ends, Wright is supposed to work with Dreamworks on an animated film, adapt Neil Gaiman’s Fortunately, The Milk and Andrew Smith’s Grasshopper Jungle. So, although it’ll take some time for Wright to sit down and pen a worthy and equally detailed sequel to Baby Driver, there’s no doubt that it’ll be welcomed by fans and critics whenever it comes.

What are your thoughts on a sequel to Baby Driver? Let me know in the comments.