Comments on: William Monahan Reveals His Idea For A ‘Departed’ Sequel & Says ‘Gambler’ Remake Will Change Setting

By: Mark Buffalo

Mark Buffalo — Fri, 13 May 2016 13:39:46 +0000

A few years ago, they said a sequel to \’The Departed\’ would be centred on Mark
Wahlberg\’s character, Dignam and Robert De Niro would potentially play a corrupted senator.

By: Jarrod

Jarrod — Fri, 13 May 2016 13:39:45 +0000

The Departed Sequel could totally happen. Here\’s why:

The Departed is actually a remake of the Wu Jian Dao trilogy (Infernal Affairs). The first movie shows essentially the DiCaprio character (the UC) in the gang. The second film is a prequel. It shows how the UC rose in the ranks of the gang, and the relationship between the UC\’s handlers and the gang leader. The third film is the sequel that explains the downfall of the mole within special investigations. In the Departed, we know that he falls…but we don\’t know what led to it. We assume it was the psychiatrist that told Dignam. But we truly don\’t know.

I can be trusted as my undergrad paper in college was on the Infernal Affairs trilogy and the evaluation of Chinese culture depicted in the films.

Since The Departed has aspects of all 3 films in one, the holes can be filled in one film as well. I would completely welcome it.

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 13 May 2016 13:39:45 +0000

Monahan\’s concept for a Departed sequel would be ingenious if that was not exactly how Infernal Affairs 2 & 3 progressed. Essentially, he\’d do a remake of the sequels.

Anywho, a Departed sequel with the whole cast & Scorsese returning is NEVER going to happen. Now, that goofy Dignam sequel with Mark Wahlberg directed by \”Some Guy\”- yeah, I can see that happening.

By: John Weggle

John Weggle — Fri, 13 May 2016 13:39:45 +0000

Eh? What Nazi-hunting angle is there in The Gambler? Don\’t remember that bit.

By: rodie

rodie — Fri, 13 May 2016 13:39:45 +0000

A sequel to the Departed could be very interesting (though Monahan\’s idea sounds too convoluted and tied to the original). Why not just pick up the story where the first one left off… as there\’s always someone there to try to pick up the pieces after the head mobster is killed. Bring in De Niro as the aforementioned senator or even better the corrupt FBI guy Nicholson was an informant for…bring back Farmiga and Wahlberg and add someone like Fassbender to the mix….