Channing Tatum on “Magic Mike XXL”. Image: screengrab from YouTube/Warner Bros. Pictures
Channing Tatum is set to bring the curtain down for “Mike Lane” as he performs his last dance.
Tatum officially announced his return on the “stripperverse” through a photo of his script entitled “Magic Mike’s Last Dance,” as seen on his Instagram page yesterday, Nov. 30. The film will be directed by Steven Soderbergh and is written by Reid Carolin.
“Well world, looks like Mike Lane’s tapping back in,” he said.
In his statement to Variety, he expressed his excitement for the film and the people he will be working with.
“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,” he said. “The stripperverse will never be the same.”
Fans were quick to show their excitement at Tatum’s announcement, teasing the comment section with fitness-related sentiments.
Image: Instagram/@channingtatum
Image: Instagram/@channingtatum
Image: Instagram/@channingtatum
“Magic Mike,” released in 2012, follows the story of a male stripper who taught a newcomer the hustle of the profession. The film earned good reviews and became a box office hit, spawning a sequel, “Magic Mike XXL,” released in 2015. JB
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