Brian May talks about BR sequel being possible

well they weren't really true friends, were they? if he didn't trust them, then why are they relevant to a Freddie biopic? slotting these people into the movie, merely glorifies them and unnecessarily "bigs-up" their part.
i'd also say that they were largely irrelevant to Freddie, and he (possibly) figured them to be the hangers-on they proved themselves to be - hence the distancing.

Well, here's something which may increase the likelihood of a sequel:

www.blabbermouth.net/news/brian-may-says-queen-is-looking-at-ideas-for-possible-bohemian-rhapsody-biopic-sequel/

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I dont think they plan to tell the "illness" story if they are really contemplating this. I reckon, Brian and Roger's life after '91, meaning, the Queen+ storyline. Adam's story, maybe even present the story in the line of their efforts to find a new "face" (Robbie, George, Paul etc) with flashbacks to Freddie... alhough I doubt Rami will repeat the role he already got the Oscar for. I don't think money is the reason, maybe Brian just wants to tell the rest of his own story.

For my personal part, I hope they don't make the movie. Then it might become a trilogy, Lord save us.

Sure, but it's still a Queen movie. The first one's a Freddie biopic, the sequel could be a Brian/Roger biopic with flashbacks to their personal lives and Q+. Think about Brian's personal live drama, divorce, Back to the light stuff (hyped with the recent re release) and Roger's Cross and his personal life etc etc. Even the Deacon angle. It's a movie, you can do anything. We already saw in BoRhap that they can be pretty creative with the script and dramatise fictional scenes, so they can go whichever way they want if they choose to make another one.

You said it perfectly, they can easily masquearade a standalone movie as a sequel. Wouldn't be surprised if they do. I just hope they don't

I agree, but then people would complain that they were glossing over the effects of HIV / AIDS, so they can't really win on that score.

and there's the rub. whether it's a Queen movie, or about Brian's personal life, or Roger's projects - it's no longer a Freddie Biopic, and consequently NOT a sequel. Frankly, neither the cinema-going public at large nor the movie industry are remotely interested in a Queen Movie. Successful Movie Biopics that succeed are (usually) about individuals rather than bands:
Amadeus, La Bamba, Ray, The Soloist, Coal Miner's Daughter, What's love Got To Do With It, Notorious, Walk The Line, Selena, Shine, Rocketman and Bohemian Rhapsody,

Admittedly, occasionally there's a trend-bucker like Jersey Boys or The Doors, but by-and-large the (music section) of this movie genre is devoted to the individual, because we (as viewers) form an emotional attachment to a central character.

I’m going to say this I would like to see another movie there isn’t anyway they can mess it up it’s pretty straight forward AKOM & Tour -> Time & The Great Pretender -> Barcelona -> Press Hounding Queen -> The Miracle -> Innuendo -> Final Studio Sessions -> Freddie’s Death & Funeral -> Finishing Made In Heaven. after live aid in my opinion it’s pretty strait forward and there is no real way to deviate as it’s so well documented (although this is QPL). And between this you could cover other stuff.



Also the film brings attention to Barcelona

True but why does it have to be celebrated if you do it right it could be like the film Philadelphia where you know he’s gonna die but you want to see him win before he dies. Like Philadelphia the audience would be invested in Freddie wanting to see him do what he enjoys before he passes. Bohemian Rhapsody was about Happiness and Success this could be about Loss and Acceptance. If you still want to end the film on a good note we’ll a bittersweet note then have the band come together to finish made in heaven.

You mean: Queen + Adam Lambert - The Show Must Go On?

"Brian May Says there is not a Bohemian Rhapsody Sequel"

"JAKARTA - The biopic Bohemian Rhapsody which was released in 2018 received a positive response. Seeing the great interest of the audience, the production team is reportedly considering a sequel.

Queen guitarist Brian May talked about the sequel in his latest Instagram Live session.

“We are looking at the ideas. It will be difficult to follow that one because none of us can predict how big it will be,” Brian May said on Instagram.

Unfortunately, launching NME today, Monday, August 16, May said the possibility of a sequel to Bohemian Rhapsody would not happen.

"We've talked about it and we don't think we see going to do it," he said this week at an event.

Neither Queen nor the production team have done any in-depth research for this sequel.

The film Bohemian Rhapsody tells the story of the beginning of the formation of the band Queen from Freddie Mercury's perspective until the band achieved success.

When it was first released, the film earned $900 million at the worldwide box office. In addition, Bohemian Rhapsody became the most sold film on home video in the UK in 2019.

Last month, it was revealed that all of Queen's members had earned £100,000 from the film."

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I saw We Will Rock You for the first time 2 years ago and I left the venue a bit underwhelmed. But then again, I'm not a HUGE musical person unless the story captivates me. And the story was whackadoodle. haha

To be honest, I really can think of a sequel. And it doesn‘t necessarily have to cover only the period past Live Aid. In my view there‘s enough interesting to tell. They could work with Flashbacks. For example Freddie‘s childhood, other important concerts (e.g. Knebworth), of course to some extent how he dealt with anf fought the disease, recording music and filming promotional videos.

I don't know how they could leave out the last 5 years of Freddie's life. The sequel would be a better movie, but less popular. Freddie recording Innuendo in his condition would be more Inspiring than sad. It would also give albums like Barcelona, Innuendo and MIH the credit they deserve. If they do it right, I would be all for It.

With something so delicate as the death of Freddie. Roger & Brian hopefully will be extremely responsible. I mean this is the death of their best friend.