One of my favorite movies starring Thomas Haden Church AND Alexander Payne AND Paolo Giamatti’S From the side. He was so good in this, and it was a great movie overall. There’s something about that movie that struck me.
The 2004 film is a witty comedic drama that delves into the complexities of friendship, love and the pursuit of happiness through the lens of two middle-aged men, Miles and Jack, played by Giamatti and Haden Church. As they embark on a week-long road trip through California’s wine country, the characters’ personal journeys are revealed. Miles, a depressed and unsuccessful writer with a passion for wine, seeks solace and escape among the vineyards, while Jack, a former actor, tries to enjoy his last days as a bachelor. Their adventures lead to meeting a pair of women, including Maya and Stephanie, played by Virginia Madsen AND Sandra Ohthat challenge their perspectives on life and love.
Well, it turns out there was actually almost a sequel to Sideways! The whole creative team was involved, everyone wanted to do it, but then nothing happened. During a recent interview with CB, Haden Church spoke about the scrapped sequel project, saying:
“There were some conversations about it probably three years ago. There were some conversations about maybe, but it’s a very unique thing. You know, I’ve never really talked to Paul [Giamatti] Speaking of which. We exchanged messages. I talked to Alexander about it a little bit and then to producer Michael London and obviously Searchlight was keen to do it, you know, because it’s an automatic hit. Especially with Alexander, Paul and I together again… They told me the story of what they wanted us to do, that it was a great idea and it was talked about a little bit, but then it’s just, I don’t know, it’s just drifted away.”
Unfortunately, the actor doesn’t offer any details about the sequel’s story, but it would have been fun and interesting to revisit these characters again. At this point, it doesn’t look like it will ever happen, but I’d still be curious to know what the story would have been.
by Joey Paur
Source: Geek Tyrant
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