Warren Beatty Eyeing 'Dick Tracy' Sequel, Howard Hughes Movie Gets Release Date
By James Rainey
More than a quarter century after he brought Dick Tracy to the screen, Warren Beatty is considering making a sequel.
The news was revealed by Arnon Milchan on Wednesday at CinemaCon, as the producer accepted the Legends of Cinema Award from Beatty.
Asked after the lunch ceremony about the project, Beatty confirmed, “I’m serious about it, but I am slow about these things.” He was whisked away by a crowd of admirers before he could make any additional comments. But Milchan also confirmed that a project is being discussed and could be completed within two years.
Beatty is already at work on a film in which he plays the aged billionaire Howard Hughes. That movie is also for Milchan’s New Regency, the powerhouse production company that won best picture awards for 12 Years a Slave and Birdman. They expect a fall release for the yet-untitled Hughes film.
