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Abrams' mystery box storytelling approach can be effective, but in the sequels, the sheer amount of running mysteries descended into a narrative mess.
Source: https://screenrant.com/how-to-fix-star-wars-sequel-trilogy/
After their releases, the games became massive hits, both commercial and critical leading to countless sequels and spin-off games.
Source: https://gamerant.com/the-highest-selling-pokemon-games-ranked/
Although they are small-ish projects in the grand scheme of things, both titles have garnered a fair amount of attention since they are sequels or prequels of popular titles.
Source: https://gamerant.com/playstation-ps-plus-free-games-added-all/
And when they decided to make sequels and prequels, those movies would also regularly cross or come close to reaching the $1 billion mark.
Source: https://www.slashfilm.com/1299432/how-the-good-dinosaur-became-pixars-first-box-office-flop/
A pair of sequels followed, Police Academy 6: City Under SiegePolice Academy: Mission to Moscow (1994), and there would eventually be a pair of TV shows that attempted to carry on the dream.
Source: https://ksenam.com/ixp/295/p/police-academy-5-movie/
Art the Clown - who breaks every slasher rule - can also learn from the mistakes of past franchises that just kept churning out endless, mediocre sequels.
Source: https://screenrant.com/terrifier-3-movie-end-franchise-art-death-reason/
As early as 2006, three years before the release of "Avatar," Cameron floated the idea of shooting two sequels back-to-back if the first movie was successful (
As early as 2010, the physical home video market would begin to drastically shrink and largely kill off this domain of cinema (though Universal’s kept at it with modern DTV comedy sequels like ).
Source: https://collider.com/anchorman-sequel-wake-up-ron-burgundy/
Both films acted as continuations of the MCU saga and as sequels to largely well-received movies.
Source: https://gamerant.com/james-gunn-superhero-movies-marvel-struggles/
But during the sequels, it was quickly established that Kraglin wanted to join the Guardians of the Galaxy as a full-time job, and Stakar Ogord () looked like a better fit to be the face of the Ravagers.
Source: https://collider.com/gamora-guardians-of-the-galaxy-3-disney-plus-show/
Canonically speaking, Hiltzik's film ignores the events of the other "Sleepaway Camp" films and serves as a direct sequel to the first film, but "Sleepaway Camp II, III, and IV" are direct sequels to the first film as well.
Source: https://www.slashfilm.com/1429306/sleepaway-camp-ending-explained/
CEO Bob Iger announced at the company’s first-quarter earnings call on Wednesday that there are plans to make more sequels in the “Toy Story” and “Frozen” franchises.
Source: https://www.deseret.com/entertainment/2023/2/9/23592642/disney-new-toy-story-frozen-sequels-zootopia
CinemaBlend’s own Eric Eisenberg gave the movie a near-perfect 4.5 stars in his John Wick: Chapter 4, calling it the “best of the sequels.”
Considered by many to be one of the best-animated sequels ever made, the second installment in the franchise introduced even more fan-favorite characters like Jessie the Yodeling Cowgirl (), and it delivered a much more emotional storyline.
Source: https://collider.com/toy-story-5-cast-release-window-characters/
Creed 3 indicates that Adonis Creed is retiring again, but that appears to be a lie as Michael B. Jordan already has plans for sequels in the future.
Source: https://screenrant.com/creed-3-adonis-retire-boxing-lie-sequel-future/
Danger looms in sequels and original stories alike, such as “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” (June 30), directed by James Mangold and starring Harrison Ford for what he has called his final appearance as the title character.
Source: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/05/22/summer-movies-preview
December is packed with highly anticipated titles, including new animated feature films, and prequels and sequels to beloved stories.
Despite countless sequels, prequels, and copies, the original’s spine-chilling impact remains unparalleled.
Source: https://www.buddytv.com/best-horror-movies-of-all-time/
Disney's recent sequels sometimes fail to justify their existence and add no real value to the existing story.
Source: https://screenrant.com/disney-movie-sequels-not-been-made-bad/
Disney will also continue to focus on its animated films, and the studio is making sequels its top priority in that arena as well.
Source: https://screenrant.com/disney-100th-anniversary-disappointmment-2024-prediction/