Billy Bob Thornton Re-Teams With ONE FALSE MOVE Co-Writer Tom Epperson On JAYNE MANSFIELD'S CAR! Also Teases A BAD SANTA Sequel!

Beaks here...

If you're a fan of ONE FALSE MOVE (and you should be), then the idea of Billy Bob Thornton reuniting with writing partner Tom Epperson on a new project should be cause for some celebration. This weekend at the FASTER junket, Thornton revealed to Collider's Steve "Frosty" Weintraub that he's currently working with Epperson on a screenplay titled JAYNE MANSFIELD'S CAR - a likely reference to the 1966 Buick Electra 225 in which the actress was killed forty-three years ago when her driver plowed into the rear of a tractor trailer. Thornton didn't let slip any plot details, but he did seem pleased with the title. "It's a dandy, if I do say so," said Thornton. Thornton also mentioned that there have been discussions about doing a sequel to the magnificent BAD SANTA. Here's what he told Weintraub...

Bad Santa’s become like a classic Christmas movie. People watch It’s a Wonderful Life and Miracle on 34th St. and Bad Santa now is sort of the box set. And there’s been talk of making a sequel to it, which I actually would like to do. I’ve never done a sequel to one of my movies, but that one makes sense to me to do it."

He didn't say whether screenwriters John Requa and Glenn Ficarra would be involved, but I can't imagine going forward without them. Thornton also acknowledged that they'd have to get a director who's got the "juice" to make sure the film won't get compromised by, I'm guessing, Bob and Harvey Weinstein (who wrecked Terry Zwigoff's brilliant early cut I watched with Weintraub in early 2003). Frankly, I'd settle for Zwigoff and a strong producer capable of keeping the executive-producer Weinsteins off the director's back. Not that I need a sequel to BAD SANTA. I'm honestly more interested in JAYNE MANSFIELD'S CAR, which Thornton also plans to direct.