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Magic Mike 3 Title Revealed: Don't Expect A Fourth Movie
The title for Magic Mike 3 has been revealed, implying there won't be a Magic Mike 4. Channing Tatum starred in the first two films, Magic Mike, released in 2012, and Magic Mike XXL, released in 2015, which grossed more than $300 million worldwide. The movie inspired the live show adaptation, Magic Mike Live, which launched in Vegas and has since traveled worldwide, continuing in 2022.
Magic Mike centers on Tatum's Mike Lane, a male stripper who struggles to find his career path while mentoring a young dancer and trying to get his own love life in order. The series plays to the drama, romance, dance numbers, and eye candy that define it, with co-stars including Joe Manganiello, Matt Bomer, Matthew McConaughey, Kevin Nash, and Adam Rodriguez. Steven Soderbergh directed the first film, while Gregory Jacobs directed the second, with Reid Carolin writing both.
Now, the crew is about to retake the stage with a third film, aptly titled Magic Mike's Last Dance, which implies this would be the last film in the series. The HBO Max original will stream sometime in 2022, with Tatum is back as "Magic Mike" and the creative team of Soderbergh, Jacobs, and Carolin back for another round. Soderbergh says that the response to the live show and what choreographers were able to bring to it inspired him to want to make another film in the series, saying, "Mike Lane's dream of connecting people through dance must be realized!" Tatum is equally enthusiastic about the film, saying:
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“There are no words for how excited I am to blow the doors off of the world of ‘Magic Mike’ with Steven, Greg, Reid, and the amazing people at HBO Max. The stripperverse will never be the same."
In addition to the new film, HBO Max is also releasing a new competition show based on the film, called Finding Magic Mike, which debuts on December 16th, 2021. The reality show centers on ten male competitors who have "lost their magic" as they "bare their souls and learn to perform dance routines." The competition winner will be awarded a cash prize and allowed to perform in the Magic Mike Live show in Vegas.
Tatum has been decidedly low key in his big-screen appearances since 2017, where he starred in Kingsman: The Golden Circle and Logan Lucky. Since that time, he did some voice work for animated films, including The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part and Smallfoot. He recently appeared in a small role for Ryan Reynolds' Free Guy and dropped the trailer for his first directing effort, Dog. The actor has taken a different approach to his career, focusing on being more involved at the ground level of each film he's involved in, giving him more creative control and freedom. With Magic Mike 3, aka Magic Mike's Last Dance, Tatum is returning to a well that's helped make him a household name, so it's understandable he'd be game to take the stage once more for the franchise.
