One of the most iconic music-related movies of the 1980s was "Crossroads", directed by Walter Hill. It told the story of a young guitar prodigy (Ralph Macchio) who was seeking fame and fortune and teamed up with a veteran Blues musician, hoping he could teach him a long-lost song by Robert Johnson. Guitarist Steve Vai famously appeared in the film as the guitar player representing the Devil in a guitar duel and now that a sequel is being planned, it was recently said that he once again would be part of the film but the guitarist denied that in an interview with Eddie Trunk, saying he is not interested. Steve Vai says he won't be part of "Crossroads" movie sequel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntrCbhQw8yg&pp=ygUSY3Jvc3Nyb2FkcyB0cmFpbGVy0gcJCSkMAYcqIYzv “Well, that is a very funny rumor that I’ve been reading too. No, No (I won't be part of it). I think what happened was – and I’ll just say this – I was contacted by somebody that said, ‘Hey, you’re going to be at NAMM. I know Ralph Macchio, and I spoke to him, and we thought it would be nice for you guys to meet.’ “I haven’t seen him since I made the movie. And all through the years I’ve had people come up to me and say, ‘Hey, I saw Ralph and he said to say hello,’ and I would say, ‘Well, when you see Ralph, you tell him I said hello.' So there’s a potential that we’ll be able to kind of get together and chat during NAMM. And I think that got leaked, and you know how rumors are – it turned into, ‘there's a rematch.’” When Joe Satriani said: “I can’t wait (for the film)”, Vai said: “Yeah, no thanks!“ That movie was a $30 million production or whatever it was, and required a tremendous amount of direction and work. And how do you do something like that now? Like, how do you make a scene that stands up to…? You know, you need a movie studio,” he said (Transcribed by Ultimate Classic Rock). What screenwriter John Fusco said about the film Screenwriter John Fusco had previously told Guitar World that the second movie is beginning to take shape. “Ralph and I, we call… and he’s like, ‘We should do some kind of anniversary thing. And I said, ‘We should do the freaking sequel.’ He’s like, ‘No shit, really? Do you have an idea?’ I said, ‘Yeah, I have an idea for it.’ So Ralph and I have talked about it. We’ve got a plan. (The film would be) exciting to music fans, to blues purists,” screenwriter John Fusco said. Actor Ralph Macchio also talked about the sequel, saying: “It would be years and years later, less about Eugene Martone and more about someone relevant today. I can’t go into a deep dive on that stuff, but I haven’t given up on it.” Although the film wasn't successful when it was first released in theaters, it gained a huge cult following over the decades through home video releases, multiple TV airings around the world and, more recently, streaming services. It's also interesting to note that "Sinners", a movie with many similarities in its subject matter, became one of the most praised and successful films of recent years. That might have made it easier for the people involved to find investors for a sequel.
