Rounders Sequel In the Works

Ask any poker player to name their favorite poker movie, and an overwhelming amount will respond with Rounders. You might get a few random “Mavericks” or “Cincinnati Kids” thrown in there, but 1998 film starring Matt Damon and Ed Norton is, more or less, the last word in poker movies for casual fans and serious players alike. So what could possibly unseat the flick from its top spot in the hearts of grinders world wide? A sequel. While rumors of a sequel have been floating around since the online poker boom in the early 2000’s, it appears that the talk among the principals of the first film has gotten more serious as of late. Both Matt Damon and writer David Levien confirmed to Pokerlistings.com that they were interested in possibly pursuing the project, with Levien going so far as to say that the project was already in the works. “We’ve been concentrating on Rounders 2 lately; Ideas are percolating,” Levien told PokerListings. “It’s great to know that all of the original players want to come back and do another one.” Levien and writing partner Brian Koppleman, who co-scripted both Rounders and Oceans 13, are currently at work on a project set against the backdrop of online gambling.