Queen legend Brian May CONFIRMS a Bohemian Rhapsody sequel ‘with a great script’ is in the works
Queen lovers can rejoice, a sequel for 2018 film Bohemian Rhapsody is in the works.
Guitarist Brian May confirmed to fans on an Instagram Live chat that the British rock band are ‘looking at ideas’ in order to make it a ‘great script’.
Bohemian Rhapsody, which one four Academy Awards, celebrated Queen in all their glory, with a focus on late frontman Freddie Mercury, played by Rami Malek.
Queen lovers, rejoice! Guitarist of the British rock band, Brian May, (pictured in 2019) has CONFIRMED a Bohemian Rhapsody sequel ‘with a great script’ is in the works
‘We are looking at it. Yeah, we have been looking at ideas,’ Brian, 74, told fans.
He admitted the band feels pressure in living up to the film’s box office success.
‘It’s going to be hard to follow that one as none of us could have predicted how massive that was going to be,’ he said.
‘We put a lot of heart and soul into making it, and no one could have predicted [its success] as it was bigger than Gone With The Wind.
In the works: Brian, 74, told fans on an Instagram Live chat: ‘We are looking at it. Yeah, we have been looking at ideas.’ Pictured: Rami Malek as late frontman Freddie Mercury in the 2018 film
‘But, yes, we are thinking maybe it could happen, but it would have to be a great script. It’s going to take a while to figure that out,’ Brian concluded.
This is not the first time rumours of a sequel have emerged.
Back in 2019, Queen’s music video director Rudi Dolezal insisted the sequel was being ‘heavily discussed’ among the Queen family.
He told Page Six: ‘I’m sure he [Queen’s manager Jim Beach] plans a sequel that starts with Live Aid. The movie is being heavily discussed in the Queen family.’
Under pressure: Brian admitted the band feels pressure in living up to the film’s box office success. ‘It would have to be a great script. It’s going to take a while to figure that out,’ he said
Rudi has roots with Queen, working on several of their music videos, including These Are the Days of Our Lives and The Invisible Man.
The Bohemian Rhapsody film finishes with Queen’s Live Aid performance in 1985 which coincidentally is the time when Rudi began working with the band.
Naturally, the music director said the second film would pick up right back where the first one tailed off because it was such an iconic moment in rock history.
Queen gave a legendary 21-minute performance at Wembley stadium, as part of the benefit concert which went down in music history.
Success story: Rami (pictured with Brian May and Roger Taylor), won Best Actor at the Academy Award ceremony in 2019 for his portrayal of Freddie