A few months ago we told you about the Repo Man sequel Waldo’s Hawaiian Holiday. That was a graphic novel adaptation of a screenplay Alex Cox had written in the 1990s, and really didn’t have much to do with the 1984 cult classic at all. Now comes news that Cox is proceeding with an actual big screen sequel, although this doesn’t mean Emilio Estevez should start waiting by the phone any time soon. According to ScreenDaily, the follow-up will be called Repo Chick and Cox has already completed the screenplay. “Repo Chick will unfold against the backdrop of the credit crunch and the subprime mortgage crisis in the US, where repossessions of homes, cars and other forms of property is at a new high. ‘The repo business has expanded to everything from boats, houses, aeroplanes, small nations...children,’ Cox told ScreenDaily.com.” Please post your Repo Chick casting suggestions in the comments below.
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