No, a Gone in 60 Seconds Sequel Starring Nicolas Cage Is Not Confirmed for 2025—Here’s the Truth

A viral Facebook post has stirred excitement and speculation about a sequel to Gone in 60 Seconds, suggesting that Nicolas Cage will return in a follow-up film, Gone in 60 Nanoseconds, set for release in May 2025. The poster and its claim quickly gained traction on social media, with users eagerly sharing the news. However, despite the poster’s slick design and engaging plot description, the sequel claim is false.

The hype started on Friday, October 25, 2024, when Facebook user @YODA BBY ABY shared a fan-made poster for the supposed sequel, complete with a storyline that included Cage reprising his role as Randall “Memphis” Raines. According to the post, the character is “drawn back into the underworld when a tech mogul steals priceless vintage cars.” Memphis, the plot claims, would have to rely on a new generation of thieves, navigating high-tech security systems and rival gangs in a quest to retrieve the stolen cars before it’s too late. However, the Facebook page

for @YODA BBY ABY clarifies that it is a satire account known for creating and posting fake movie posters. The account’s description reads, “100% satire and fake news,” debunking any official connection to a new Gone in 60 Seconds film.

The original Gone in 60 Seconds, directed by Dominic Sena and released in 2000, is a remake of H.B. Halicki’s 1974 cult classic of the same name. The film stars Cage alongside Angelina Jolie, with Cage playing a retired car thief forced to steal fifty high-end cars in one night to save his brother from a mobster. The film became a hit, attracting fans with its high-speed car chases and daring heist sequences.

Interestingly, the 2000 version’s inspiration, the original 1974 Gone in 60 Seconds, featured one of the longest car chases in cinema history, a staggering 40-minute sequence that destroyed 93 cars. Halicki’s approach to filming was unconventional: the film reportedly had no formal script, relying instead on outlines for major dialogue sequences and occasionally using real-life events to save on budget. Halicki, who also starred as Maindrian Pace, was planning a sequel when he tragically passed away in an on-set accident in 1989. His widow, Denice Shakarian, later licensed the rights to Disney, leading to the 2000 remake with Nicolas Cage.

While many fans may be disappointed to learn that Gone in 60 Nanoseconds isn’t a real project, this viral post is a testament to the continued fan enthusiasm around Gone in 60 Seconds and Nicolas Cage’s portrayal of the adrenaline-seeking Memphis Raines. For now, however, any claims of a 2025 sequel are purely fictional, the product of social media creativity and fandom nostalgia.

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