10 Movie Sequels That Are FINALLY Happening

Sylvester Stallone's Cliffhanger was a major commercial success in 1993, so it seemed a sure given that Stallone, never a man to shy away from a sequel, would get a second film into production in short order.

Though Cliffhanger 2 began development in 1994, it went through various iterations over the decades that followed, including both a direct sequel and a soft reboot focused on a younger cast. Then, last May saw Cliffhanger 2 re-announced as a legacy sequel, starring Stallone and set to be directed by Jean-François Richet (Plane), with the new film taking Sly's protagonist Gabe Walker to the Italian Alps.

Much as many assumed that the now-77-year-old Stallone had surely aged out of such a physical project, the plot will reportedly see Gabe taken hostage, requiring his daughter to use her climbing skills to subdue the kidnappers.

The production received €2m in funding from a German production fund late last year, so it's safe to say that Cliffhanger 2 is actually, finally, coming to fruition. It's clearly something that should've happened when Sly was in his physical prime, but passing the baton to a younger lead - rather than pretending Sly isn't pushing 80 - is certainly an intriguing wrinkle.