I'm against this sequel. The first is such a masterpiece that they can never replicate it, but only take away from it's legacy with a follow-up. Although, I did eat my words that I didn't think the first would be as successful as it was so maybe I'll be proved wrong again.
Phoenix and Gaga this is gonna be great, I do agree sequels are often worse than the original, but hey The Godfather II was also better than the first lol.
I'm seeing it on Thursday. Honestly, I think it should have never been made. There's no way they're going to recapture the magic of the original as it was a master class in character development and study. It's just a money grab by the studio. Plus, I'm not sold on it being part musical. I'll find it in a few short days. I'm more curious than anything at this point.