Well, if anything shows you how much people are running from the “theatrical experience” with smaller films these days, it should be the success of Smokin’ Aces. The film bombed at the box office, but DVD sales have been so strong that director Joe Carnahan has been given the go ahead to make the prequel film he talked about during the press junkets in January.
“Universal wants to move ahead with a direct-to-video prequel of ‘Smokin’ and asked me if I wanted to Godfather the thing and make sure we did a really cool story” Caranhan told to Slashfilm.”The DVD numbers ‘Smokin’ Aces’ has done are astounding and they want to strike while the iron is hot. Whatever reluctance I have is alleviated by the fact that we can really do this balls out, hardcore prequel and not be constrained by ratings or any other puritanical MPAA bullsh*t. That I love.”