A year after the release of "San Andreas," talk about a sequel began (via The Hollywood Reporter), and the project's development has gone up and down on the Richter scale ever since. Initially, writers Neil Widener and Gavin James were tasked with shaking things up, scribbling down another installment with the cast, and Peyton was set to return as well. After the announcement, very few developments appeared until 2021, when during an interview on SiriusXM, Johnson gave an update regarding his return to the disaster zone. As it turns out, there's one thing that a blockbuster earthquake simply can't compete with: timing.
Assuring that a story was still being kicked around for the return of Raymond Gaines, Johnson revealed, "There's a great idea for 'San Andreas' that we had. I think it's great. The challenge that we're having, honestly, is exactly what you guys said, is scheduling." Understandable, really. Besides his long-awaited debut as Black Adam, other projects have been lined up from recent successes, including a follow-up to his Netflix venture with Ryan Reynolds and Gal Gadot, "Red Notice," and recently joining as a producer for a TV adaptation of a much-loved videogame, "It Takes Two," for Amazon Studios (via Deadline). Given the growing to-do list, it feels like "San Andreas 2" may be less likely to happen as the years go on and any rumblings of the project barely making a tremor.
