‘The Magnificent Seven’ After-Credits Scene: Will There Be A Hint Of A Sequel At The End Of The Western Remake?
Moviegoers who see The Magnificent Seven will want to know if there’s an after-credits scene that could add a bit more to the Western remake or potentially set up a sequel — and the answer is right here.
The after-credits scene, also called a stinger or credit cookie, is a final scene of usually less than a minute that is tucked all the way at the end of the movie after most of the audience members have left for the exits. These scenes are common in action movies, especially ones that can become part of a series.
So, will The Magnificent Seven have an after-credits scene?
The answer — sort of. While there is no scene after all the credits have finished, the site Media Stinger noted that audiences would have an incentive to stay in their seats right as the final credits begin.
“There are extra graphics featuring photos of the principal cast at the beginning of the credits of The Magnificent Seven, but no other extras after that.”
That may come as a bit of a disappointment to fans hoping to see a hint of The Magnificent Seven having a sequel or possibly becoming a series. The original Magnificent Seven spawned a series of popular follow-up movies, despite some major characters being killed off in the original movie’s finale.
There is still hope that a big box office return could end up bringing a sequel for The Magnificent Seven, even if there’s not an after-credits scene to hint toward it.
It may take a very big box office total to make it happen, however. As the film’s stars noted during press tours this week, Westerns can be very expensive and therefore a difficult sell to studios. Bustle compiled some of the quotes, which noted that a sequel is possible, but certainly not set in stone.
“In an interview with CinemaBlend, the cast of the film spoke in depth about the financial challenges that go into making a good Western, with Peter Sarsgaard acknowledging that ‘It’s not a financial slam dunk for anyone. People like Westerns, but they’re not easy to make.’ Ethan Hawke elaborated that, ‘to have a whole town catch on fire, and the townspeople and the costumes and all of those horses… It’s just expensive,’ and said, ‘it’s a risk. Whereas, if you put a zombie in it, [studios] feel more comfortable that it’ll sell.'”
Even before its release, The Magnificent Seven was getting some positive press for its diverse cast, led by Denzel Washington in the role made famous by Yul Brynner in the Western remake of the Akira Kurosawa classic Seven Samurai.
Director Antoine Fuqua said staying true to Kurosawa’s vision and story was actually the foremost thing in his mind while making The Magnificent Seven.
“The most important thing was to stay true to the DNA of Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai,” he said at the Toronto Film Festival. ‘You can’t do the same thing every era. Westerns change all the time. If we were sticking to just one way of doing something then all westerns would be all white guys looking like John Wayne. Westerns change with the time we’re in, so we made our film based on the world we’re living in.”
The diversity of 'The Magnificent Seven' is great, but that's about it.
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As Rolling Stone reviewer Peter Travers noted, the casting makes for an exciting and impressive show, even if it’s a bit thin in the way of character development.
“It’s disappointing that the color-blind casting is more surface gimmick than emotional depth charge, and that there is no attempt to ground the story in historical fact. But the actors give it their all. And it’s a kick to see diversity out there riding into a new kind of future. Better yet, Fuqua can stage a gunfight like nobody’s business.”
While there may not be an after-credits scene to reward those who go to see The Magnificent Seven, there is at least one small benefit — a five-minute head start for the exits once the movie ends.
[Featured Image by Village Roadshow Pictures]
