How big will the next Sex and the City movie be?
The first Sex and the City movie wasn't just a hit. It was a big, big hit. The worldwide box office was $400 million, which even in today's inflated dollars is an awful lot of cash. Therefore, it was no surprise that New Line has green lighted a sequel to the feature based on the HBO series for release in 2010.Debra wasn't thrilled with more Sex features, but I have faith in Michael Patrick King. However, there is another issue; while all the ladies are inked for the Sex and the City sequel, Chris Noth is not, which may -- or may not -- be a "big" deal.
Reports claim that Noth is balking at playing Big again because of scheduling conflicts, but the true conflict is money. It's not unusual that he would be looking for a more this go-round, especially in light of the film's boffo success.
Here's the thing, though; Sex and the City doesn't need Mr. Big. During the HBO run, Carrie had a variety of boyfriends, even though she always drifted back to Big. But after the way Carrie was kicked around by Big in the first movie, including being left at the altar, it might be more realistic for her to return the favor.
Couldn't Michael Patrick King choose to liberate Carrie once and for all from the spell of Mr. Big by dumping him at the beginning of the next movie? There would be a lot of women -- and SATC fans in general -- who'd applaud that.
It would leave the door open for either a new man for Carrie, or maybe a return of Aidan, the always wonderful John Corbett, or what about The Russian (Mikhail Baryshnivov) or Jack Berger (Ron Livingston). There's a wealth of possibilities for Carrie, so Noth might not be a necessity.
By the way, one character who has already said she'd be happy to come back for the sequel is Louise, Carrie's assistant. Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson would love to be in the new picture.

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