Kevin James Will Blart Harder in Mall Cop Sequel

Kevin James screamed and fell on his ass to box-office glory with Paul Blart: Mall Cop this time five years ago. Whether it was the weak carryover business from the Christmas '08 slate, the likeability of its star (The King of Queens was on the air for nine years; shows don't last that long just because network heads like it) or maybe audiences genuinely were intrigued by the notion of "Fat Die Hard in a Mall," it made big bank.

James must have kept a sequel in his back-pocket when his "Fatty Make Funny" glory days dried. Save for Grown-Ups and the Criterion-worthy Grown-Ups 2 (a sequel brilliant in its awfulness), it's been a miss at the box-office.

So yes, as THR reports, here comes Paul Blart 2. Andy Fickman is in talks to direct and he's reportedly the only new addition. Everyone else who made the 2009 original the benchmark for comedy stays in place. The rumor will be bursting with developments on if Bryan Cranston plays the villain or whether Blart is secretly a descendent from Krypton.