Boyhood: The College Years - Richard Linklater considering shooting sequel, The director, whose coming-of-age drama failed to take home the expected haul at this year’s Oscars, has said he would like to revisit the character’s story at college Richard Linklater has revealed he is considering shooting a sequel to Boyhood, the critically acclaimed coming-of-age drama that many consider to have been snubbed at this year’s Oscars.
Speaking on Jeff Goldsmith’s Q&A podcast, the film-maker said his pioneering 12-years-in-the-making film had been intended as a one-off. But he said the more he thought about a followup, the more the ideas began to flow.
“This film first met its audience exactly a year ago and for the first six months of the year, my answer to that was: ‘Absolutely not,’” said Linklater. “This was 12 years, it was first grade through 12th grade; it was about getting out of high school. I had no idea about another story, there’s nothing to say. It hadn’t crossed my mind.Read More
Speaking on Jeff Goldsmith’s Q&A podcast, the film-maker said his pioneering 12-years-in-the-making film had been intended as a one-off. But he said the more he thought about a followup, the more the ideas began to flow.
“This film first met its audience exactly a year ago and for the first six months of the year, my answer to that was: ‘Absolutely not,’” said Linklater. “This was 12 years, it was first grade through 12th grade; it was about getting out of high school. I had no idea about another story, there’s nothing to say. It hadn’t crossed my mind.Read More
