Magic Mike set for an ‘XXL’-rated sequel

YES, there will be a sequel to the film that brought the world Channing Tatum stripping to Ginuwine’s Pony. And it sounds like it’s gonna be even raunchier.

From left: Adam Rodriguez, Kevin Nash (partially obscured), Channing Tatum and Matt Bomer in a scene from film Magic Mike, due for a sequel soon.

WE basically already knew that Magic Mike 2 was happening, but now we have some vital missing details: a title and a director.

IndieWire’s The Playlist reports the movie will go by the name of Magic Mike XXL, because no good male-stripper sequel can be called something stodgy like Magic Mike 2.

Greg Jacobs will helm the follow-up. Jacobs is the go-to assistant director for Steven Soderbergh, who directed the original Magic Mike, which means Jacobs has worked on Erin Brockovich, the Ocean’s trilogy and Contagion. Soderbergh will remain an executive producer of the sequel.

News_Image_File: Channing Tatum and Matthew McConaughey in Magic Mike. The money they saved on a wardrobe budget can now be pumped into the sequel.

Channing Tatum revealed way back in July 2012 that a Magic Mike sequel was in the works. He’s co-writing the script with Reid Carolin, who penned the original. Tatum flirted at one point with taking over the director’s chair as well.

Shortly before the title and director were announced on Friday, Joe Manganiello told Collider that the Magic Mike follow-up will shoot from September this year.

“I think they’re going to announce it soon,” he said. “It was the most fun I’ve ever had, and I can’t wait to get back in and mix it up with those guys.”

There’s still no “official” announcement from Warner Bros., which distributed the 2012 dramedy, but Manganiello said that should arrive soon.

Magic Mike was a runaway hit with critics and moviegoers. It earned positive reviews, and Matthew McConaughey’s performance was touted as an Oscar contender. It racked up an impressive US $167 million at the global box office.

News_Image_File: Magic Mike: a film that gifted the world Matthew McConaughey in a midriff top.