Sequels, sequels and more sequels Who says Hollywood needs fresh, original ideas when they can make bucketfuls of money trotting out old ones?
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Recurring characters in sequels and franchises are as common as, well, sequels and franchises; recurring characters in movies that aren't sequels are more rare, and more fun.
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More than ever, consumer products are influencing moviemaking decisions — namely, sequels and more sequels.
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For those reasons and others — a decade of stagnant attendance, studios that only seem to make sequels of sequels (of sequels) — movie theaters are seen as a dying business.
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All other things being equal, sequels earn $275m more than non-sequels at the box office.
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So it goes with Looking Glass, one of the more unnecessary sequels in an age of unnecessary sequels.
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And the stuff that I've seen come across my desk from the sequels and sub-sequels has blown me away.
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And then you realize there's still a month and a half of sequels and reboots and sequels to reboots to go.
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We asked Bullock to take us behind-the-scenes of one of the most anticipated sequels in the long and checkered history of sequels.
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But they're not ... The rules of our original movies and budgets do not apply to sequels, because sequels ... The release rules don't apply either.
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Just in case anyone forgot exactly what these sequels were like, here's a taste of what happened in the completely canon Disney sequels and midquels.
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Dark Fate follows a trend of sequels to action-blockbusters that pick up the story in real-time, while ignoring some of the ill-advised sequels.
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Sequels have a poor track record to begin with, to say nothing of sequels to films with endings as perfect and wistful as Wreck-It Ralph's.
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Welcome to the ageless world of animation, and the new math when it comes to sequels -- capitalizing on the genre's time-defying qualities to turn sequels into occasions.
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It was eventually followed up by five sequels written by Herbert himself, as well as countless prequels and additional sequels from his son Brian and Kevin J. Anderson.
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SEATTLE — Stress over sequels isn't just for Hollywood moguls.
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Big-budget visual effects-driven movies now arrive year round, but summer remains high season for sequels-to-sequels and action movies — lowest-common-denominator offerings designed to appeal to vacationing students.
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However, two sequels ballooned into four, and he noted earlier this year that the series was an "epic undertaking", and noted that the release dates for the sequels had not been officially released.
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Perhaps we'll see sequels to the Renaissance and Enlightenment periods.
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The first half of the year was dismal for sequels.
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We've even joked about what the sequels would look like.
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You... do you... do you not know how sequels work?
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The film has since gone on to inspire seven sequels.
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Sequels, our budgets are more like 210 and sometimes 220.
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Two sequels, with different ratings, out in the same year!
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Beautifully rendered indie games, VR games, sequels and new properties.
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Two additional sequels planned to open in the coming years.
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Then came the movies, sequels, and, of course, themed weddings.
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That's when the show ends, with no more sequels thereafter.
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LOS ANGELES — Add two more sequels to the flop heap.
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In a lackluster summer of sequels, movies like Warner Bros.
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He's starring in the only good sequels of the summer.
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Here we rank the 15 worse sequels of all time.
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Terminator 2 is one of the greatest movie sequels ever.
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First of all there's the potential for sequels, multiple games.
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It's a tale of two sequels in which both underperformed.
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The sequels and reboots in Hollywood right now feel endless.
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And with sequels, I think they think it's already designed.
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As such, he has the potential to spawn endless sequels.
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That would not have been true of the film's sequels.
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The early 216s proved a grim patch for Broadway sequels.
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Obviously producers will try to turn tentpoles into sequels, and sequels into franchises, as before; but now they have a new goal, that of transforming a franchise into the apotheosis of a Branded World.
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Garland has already said he has no interest in sequels, but his original ending suggests countless sequels of the mind… and it gives viewers plenty of imagined scenarios to play with for the future.
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Multiple sequels, including "Men In Black: International" and "Dark Phoenix," underperformed.
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Hence the seemingly endless stream of remakes, reboots, retellings, reimaginings, sequels.
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The deal Laddie signed allowed Lucas full control over any sequels.
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The best horror sequels find a way to change their approach.
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The sequels, on the other hand, you can probably do without.
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I'm mostly just including this to troll y'all about Firefly sequels.
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I also wish there were more sequels included in the package.
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"Thor: Ragnarok" also bucked the trend of diminishing returns for sequels.
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If we're ignoring all the sequels, what's Laurie doing these days?
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Except that, as Ryan's therapist points out, there are sequels coming.
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As sequels go, it doesn't do much to shake things up.
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Avatar takes flight as we begin concurrent production on four sequels.
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I don't know, there could be remakes, sequels, prequel — who knows?
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But I think all our favorite sequels feel a little different.
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Earlier this year, the actor completed filming for two "TATBILB" sequels.
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After all, franchise sequels are the lifeblood of today's movie business.
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You could do sequels and have Miles Davis around the world.
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The Rambo sequels, though, don't bother with any of that stuff.
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But that got fixed in Halo 2 and the other sequels.
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"Halloween," however, was a major success with two sequels in development.
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I'll receive that, and any gratuitous sequels, like a royal visit.
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Sequels are notoriously groan-worthy and often garner terrible critical reviews.
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Sequels are generally expected to make more money than the original.
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The sequels in the decades since have seen hits and misses.
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Many of Marvel's upcoming sequels will intertwine directly with Disney+ series.
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Perhaps most provocatively, she wrote audacious sequels to famous English novels.
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The first installment earned $130 million worldwide and spawned two sequels.
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"Avatar" now has its own theme park, but still no sequels.
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Toy Story 2 is one of the best sequels ever made.
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Yes, remakes and sequels are a big part of the business.
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It's one of those rare sequels that's better than the original.
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And I'm not just talking about sequels and prequels and whatever.
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Adam Lehner Paris, France Remember the Sequels Anthony Lane, in his review of " Mission: Impossible—Fallout ," is correct in observing that movie sequels are by no means a recent innovation (The Current Cinema, August 6th & 13th).
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The problem is that the Alien franchise started in an age where sequels could be complete films unto themselves — in fact, James Cameron's Aliens is considered by many to be one of the best sequels ever made.
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She went on to reprise the part in the movie's three sequels.
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This dynamic is further exemplified in the the Scream franchise's three sequels.
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Lilo & Stitch inspired a television series and several direct-to-video sequels.
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Smith fights in the Matrix sequels, or any classic martial arts film.
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Zombieland: Double Tap occupies a similar space in the world of sequels.
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James Cameron is promising FOUR "Avatar" sequels because he finds three limiting.
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That said, not all sequels are a bad thing, even at Pixar.
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Myers returned for his methodical killing spree over multiple sequels and remakes.
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Well, you know what, I don't like the sequels that I've done.
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Whatever he's doing looks wayyy better than any of the 'Hangover' sequels.
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That changed with the advent of "Star Wars", summer blockbusters and sequels.
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Meanwhile, sequels like Soda Saga and Jelly Saga, haven't done as well.
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So we talked to Fox and we expanded it to three sequels.
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Others are just getting started, and already have sequels on the calendar.
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But the "faster" part can be one of the upsides of sequels.
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This is the first of two planned sequels to the original FLCL.
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The Halloween franchise has a long history and extensive collection of sequels.
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The series began in 1997 and launched sequels in 2002 and 2012.
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Chook and Sosig a wonderful, short visual novel with a couple sequels.
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While there's been plenty of talk about sequels, there's been little progress.
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Rockstar has been making these games for decades and these are sequels.
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Those long-delayed Avatar sequels have just taken a big step forward.
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The original plan was to release two sequels in 2014 and 202021.
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This reignites public interest in retro animatronics, and has spawned four sequels.
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CAMPAIGN 2016 Super Tuesday II: Who knew big election days got sequels?
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"It's really up to Kristen, but also, sequels are dangerous," Feig said.
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Cameron is scheduled to release four "Avatar" sequels starting in December 2021.
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The Matrix and its less-loved sequels collectively grossed $1.6 billion worldwide.
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If you ask us, this is the stuff sequels are made of.
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Electronic Arts has reportedly put subsequent sequels in the franchise on ice.
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Galaxian spawned countless sequels and clones, and helped launch an entire genre.
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One thing is for sure: there will be sequels to this drama.
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It hasn't been a good year at the box office for sequels.
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The sequels — "Ocean's Twelve" and "Ocean's Thirteen" — are also available to stream.
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In a strange way, the novels contain within themselves their own sequels.
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Unproven ideas are perilous, leading most studios to cling to bankable sequels.
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It's a truly sweet story, and that's why it spawned two sequels.
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Whenever I find a horror franchise with a dozen sequels, I'm ecstatic.
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Two sequels are already on the way from the production company Blumhouse.
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Buddy, star of "Air Bud" spawned multiple sequels, spin-offs, and books.
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Familiar intellectual property prevails in a new batch of remakes and sequels.
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Many cinephiles bemoan sequels, but the masses still seem avid for them.
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"Alien" would spawn three sequels, two spin-off films and two prequels.
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Those games deserve sequels, too, but simply keeping them alive is worthwhile.
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Only five people die, much fewer than in the sequels and remakes.
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She was primarily responsible for shepherding James Cameron's four upcoming "Avatar" sequels.
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The book was an immediate success and was followed by two sequels.
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" There are also sequels for James Bond, "Ghostbusters," and "Coming to America.
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She was filming the Matrix sequels at the time of her death.
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The success of the film prompted several sequels in the following years.
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But how does Resurgence stack up against recent history's worst movie sequels?
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Sequels have included Sharknado 2: The Second One, Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!
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It spawned two sequels and a spin-off trilogy, all written by Conrad.
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Maybe he's worried about future MCU releases dimming the prospects of Avatar sequels.
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Befitting the summer season, the weekend&aposs top five films were all sequels.
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Unfortunately, the sequels never quite managed to replicate the magic of the original.
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Sequels you forgot existed "Cinderella III: A Twist in Time" (21997) -- There's THREE?!
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Disney is making more sequels, and financially, it's working out better than ever.
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The next couple of years for Pixar Animation Studios are heavy on sequels.
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Cameron said as he was planning the three sequels, he found it limiting.
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And sequels will probably keep drumming up big business, despite the recent hiccups.
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Sequels usually aren't as good as the original ... but that doesn't apply here.
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First, the U.S. economy is still suffering from sequels to the Great Recession.
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It later spawned two sequels, one of which was released in movie theaters.
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Structural changes in Hollywood mean that sequels are here to stay, Gelfond said.
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Many sequels are wholly unnecessary, so unmemorable that you forgot they even existed.
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Dead Rising and its sequels are unique in their approach to time management.
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The rest — including the top six films — are all sequels, reboots, or adaptations.
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Sequels and franchise films are another way for studios to limit their risks.
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Then it was going to be three sequels in 2016, 2017, and 2018.
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That's why most sequels of horror movies get worse and worse and worse.
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Hollywood has always chased trends and made sequels and even set up franchises.
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The book sequels continued even after Puzo's death from heart failure in 1999.
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It has one of the best sequels ever in The Empire Strikes back.
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Naihanchi and its sequels were considered "training forms" as opposed to "fighting forms".
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This summer has been filled with sequels we really didn't want to see.
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There are decades upon decades of bad sequels that have abused our eyeballs.
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The original film spawned multiple sequels, including the recent 2018 reboot on Netflix.
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Do those four "Avatar" sequels preclude having a life between now and forever?
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No sequels were made, and you can't find it on Netflix or anything.
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Like so many big ideas, Ms. Donegan's spreadsheet has given way to sequels.
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Richard Linklater's "Before Sunrise" was a surprise hit that spawned two successful sequels.
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It also acquired the Avatar sequels that were greenlighted by the Fox studio.
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Why is he returning after various sequels and so many "Alien"-inspired films?
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At long last, the sequels to "Avatar" have their release dates. Definitely. Possibly.
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Disney already has two other sequels nominated in the best animated picture category.
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It was critically acclaimed and led to two sequels in 1999 and 2010.
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The choice of which Watchmen characters return for those sequels is also telling.
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These two sequels are pure celebration, the cover songs of a fellow artist.
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That's fairly predictable in an era when remakes, reboots, and sequels are king.
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And of course it opens the door for more Halloween sequels to come.
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"We think the issue is less that audiences are tired of sequels, and more that there are now so many sequels that they are cannibalizing each other," Doug Creutz, an analyst at Cowen and Company, wrote in a report on Thursday.
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The biggest movie of all time always planned to have sequels, with director James Cameron saying in 2006 — three years before the original "Avatar" hit theaters — that he had plans for two sequels should the first one be a success.
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The Cheetah Girls spawned two film sequels, one in 2006 and another in 2008.
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From there, more Avatar sequels are slated for release in 2023, 2025 and 2027.
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Like any good Hollywood blockbuster, Jaguar's F-Pace was made with sequels in mind.
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Ultimately, future sequels are contingent on how well After performs — especially among its fanbase.
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They are sequels to desperate measures of keeping afloat a profoundly destabilized U.S. economy.
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Most installments played like sequels to other episodes that aired throughout the series' run.
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Sequels were promised and delayed, then delayed some more, then some more after that.
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"Sequels do better," said Michael Pachter, an analyst at private financial services firm Wedbush.
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There's just to much story and too many great visual ideas for two sequels.
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It was also meant to let Fox correct mistakes made in the previous sequels.
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Two sequels, The Queen of Crows and The Killing Light, are set to follow.
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I loved this John Bellairs book (and its sequels) when I was a tween.
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"Jaws" inspired several sequels of questionable quality, but was the first true "blockbuster" film.
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Their characters would later become romantically involved on screen in the Star Wars sequels.
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It's been 10 years since Step Up first premiered, and four sequels have followed.
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Since then, Kinney has published 221 sequels, all of which have sold like gangbusters.
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Disney wasn't the one to green light the four sequels to the 2009 hit.
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There's just too much story, and too many great visual ideas for two sequels.
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Reboots and sequels of 1980s movies: Blade Runner, Heathers, Magnum PI, MacGyver, Top Gun.
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But after playing with the character and world, Okorafor went back for two sequels.
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The ten highest-grossing films in Hollywood this year are all sequels or remakes.
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The downside of sequels is that they so rarely have anything new to offer.
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But Fallout 3 came out in 2008, marking seven years in between direct sequels.
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It might be one of the best sequels for a major franchise ever made.
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Of the top 21 domestic grossing films this year (so far), 13 were sequels.
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For these reasons and others, sequels are a chance to build on good ideas.
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From there, more Avatar sequels are slated for release in 2023, 2025 and 2027.
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" Plaza sighs, and explains that they're trying to "banish shitty sequels and lazy reboots.
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What do Stranger Things, It, and James Cameron's forthcoming Avatar sequels have in common?
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Concurrent production on the four Avatar sequels began in Manhattan Beach, California on Monday.
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The movie spawned four direct-to-video sequels and a short-lived TV series.
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But if you hate franchises, sorry: The movie sequels and adaptations will keep coming.
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The Land Before Time and All 13 of Its Sequels for $25 ($35 off).
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It remains to be seen whether it'll join Avatar on the vaporware-sequels pile.
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She played the prissy fan-favorite character Sharpay Evans in both sequels as well.
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That's the future of the franchise and most of those characters have announced sequels.
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Unlike so many sequels, it doesn't position itself as part of a continuing franchise.
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Complain, if you must, that your local cinema is stuffed with nothing but sequels.
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While most sequels don't always live up to the hype, this one certainly does.
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But, like most sequels, Woodstock '99 had disaster baked in from the get go.
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The sequels may have added more gewgaws and whimwhams but the original is unimpeachable.
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I have a thing about 'the original'...I hate the idea of sequels, generally.
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Unlike those dull reboots and sequels, Arrival promises to offer something new for moviegoers.
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While that franchise added sequels, the 813 parody "Scary Movie" pulled in $157 million.
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I'd seen "The Hunger Games" and its sequels at nearly every bookshop I visited.
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Again, I explained to him the concept of sequels, showed him the old comics.
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And, of course, lurking in the distance are James Cameron's long-awaited Avatar sequels.
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Season two is, in the grand tradition of sequels, even more than season one.
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Maybe you've started reading (or rereading) Elena Ferrante's novel, and the sequels that follow.
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Many other film properties are in development, in addition to sequels in established franchises.
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If it was a rough summer for sequels, it was even worse for comedies.
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Fox also controls the "Avatar" franchise, for which there are four sequels in production.
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Too many horror sequels are content merely to recycle what worked the first time.
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The second careers and sequels are not confined to the battlefield or the Kingdom.
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Want to watch two sequels to Aladdin, one without the participation of Robin Williams?
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Like most sequels, "Acts of Infidelity" isn't flattered by a comparison with its predecessor.
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And those tend to be very expensive superhero movies, sequels, and adaptations or remakes.
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First, let's take a look at the overall worst- and best-rated sequels: Zachary Crockett / Vox Predictably, the worst sequels are populated by the likes of Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider, and Marlon Wayans — actors who frequently star in abysmal feature films as well.
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But sequels have to honor what they're building upon, or risk losing their existing audience.
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Sonic went on to star in a number of sequels and spinoffs, like Sonic Spinball.
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And anything that erases the last three Terminator sequels from memory is more than welcome.
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Nearly 20 years on and several disappointing sequels later, Shrek is still on our minds.
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To date, Mr McQueen hasn't been the sort of director to indulge in endless sequels.
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The three (!) sequels are reportedly utilizing a new mocap system that can capture actors underwater.
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Alien launched a whole genre of imitators (and sequels and prequels), some better than others.
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Puzo collaborated on the screenplay, which led to a worthy adaptation — even in the sequels.
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There is a fundamental question that all sequels ask: Where do we go from here?
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No longer is it enough for a studio to churn out a series of sequels.
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A Pixar vet, Stanton served as a writer on Toy Story and its subsequent sequels.
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Of course, when the money dries up, so will the derivative remakes, reboots, and sequels.
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It doesn't seem likely, given Valerian's poor box office showing, that it'll spawn 10 sequels.
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But if you look at the best-selling books, it is a bunch of sequels.
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Chris: This seems to be a problem with sequels in the horror genre at large.
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The filmmaker announced that there will be four "Avatar" sequels, not the previously planned three.
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Both titles were successful in the short term, selling enough for publishers to approve sequels.
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But just like those sadly abandoned sequels, the creators had other plans for the series.
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The first "Iron Man," for example, is far more satisfying than either of its sequels.
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Hollywood studios churn out repetitive superhero franchises with sequels veering dangerously close to double digits.
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He also confirmed that the sequels for Black Panther and Captain Marvel, are in development.
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Cameron, appearing at CinemaCon 2016, continued talking about the Avatar sequels, and even added one.
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The Matrix is nothing without its sequels, and you'd know that if you watched them.
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Like all good sequels, it is 37 seconds long and features a lot of yelling.
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Margot starred opposite Christopher Reeve in 1978's "Superman," and also in the 3 sequels.
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The Avatar sequels have been in development basically since the original Avatar opened in 2009.
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CAMPAIGN 2016 As far as sequels go, Super Tuesday II lived up to the hype.
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That's some tough competition, but they are all sequels and slight twists on existing ideas.
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I can't imagine this plot carrying well into any of the sequels, nor should it.
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Like Call of Duty, this led to a string of interchangeable, boring, and repetitive sequels.
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" Review (from IGN): "'F-Zero X' is another proof that nobody does sequels like Nintendo.
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As a Genesis exclusive, Ecco was widely celebrated by Sega fans, and spawned multiple sequels.
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We've already gotten two great sequels expanding this cinematic universe far beyond the hitman hotel.
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Sequels to iconic films are often a bad idea—especially if they occur years later.
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Sequels have a habit of unceremoniously dropping main characters without bothering to justify the absence.
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It's not the new IP or the sizzling sequels that have my attention this year.
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Its sequels haven't exactly lived up to the bar it set, despite Hollywood's several efforts.
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More sequels, summits and snubs may well take it to a historic stage — nuclear showdown.
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The horror classic has inspired a passionate following and a number of sequels and remakes.
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Three (and this is possibly the most important): Remakes and sequels are never very good.
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Those jokes about sequels lined up into the next decade aren't really jokes, are they?
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I haven't read any of the sequels, though, and I haven't watched the films either.
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The novels are best read in order, but the last two are not traditional sequels.
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Sequels and remakes feed the bottom line, but they starve the audience of genuine experience.
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Many of the company's titles this year were hotly anticipated origin stories, sequels and finales.
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The book and its two sequels went on to sell nearly nine million copies worldwide.
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The two friends in this book and its sequels seem to have nothing in common.
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Only one of the sequels has failed to outperform its predecessor at the box office.
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On paper, the game sounds like just another sequel in a medium rife with sequels.
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Sequels have long had a reputation for being watered-down versions of their original movies.
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And, four decades, six sequels, and countless tributes and parodies later, it's still going strong.
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We could've come back and just done sequels to old episodes but we didn't do that.
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It's really a minor miracle, particularly in our world of expanded cinematic universes and groupthink sequels.
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The month was also home to a number of notable sequels that simply failed to land.
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The three sequels to Cameron's Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgement Day largely underwhelmed fans and critics.
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You are developing four "Avatar" sequels at the same time, which seems like an enormous undertaking.
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Not to mention, it spawned three sequels, one of which starred Selena Gomez as a breakdancer.
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It sounds like the kind of same-but-different recipe that's supposed to make sequels irresistible.
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Sequels and reboots are part of Hollywood's bread and butter: there's no getting away from that.
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So it's a good bet that you'll see their sequels stepping up to the Snapdragon 712.
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NOT EVERY YEAR AS YOU KNOW IN FILM, ESPECIALLY IN SEQUELS, THEY DON'T COME EVERY YEAR.
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Yoshi's Island has received a number of its own sequels and spin-offs over the years.
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Disney didn't need the "Avatar" sequels, Jeff Bock, senior box office analyst at Exhibitor Relations, said.
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The sequels were poorly received by critics and fans and were unsuccessful at the box office.
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Not all sequels become blockbusters, or get a 93% Rotten Tomatoes score, as Thor: Ragnarok did.
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The first of four sequels to James Cameron's game-changing blockbuster won't hit theaters until 2020.
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The plot will similarly stick to its roots, ignoring all other sequels and their subsequent consequences.
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The "next generation" cast of the AVATAR sequels at Disney's new Pandora – The World of Avatar.
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Otherworldly things have begun to appear there, and the sequels deepen the mystery behind the region.
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But hyped-up blockbuster properties, sequels, and threequels have an particular ability to leave us disappointed.
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Life finds a way ... to offer underwhelming news about sequels you were previously looking forward to.
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The year's top 10 movies were sequels, reboots or based on comic books (The Associated Press).
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Lousy sequels like "Dark Phoenix" and "Men in Black: International" didn't help give it a boost.
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Sequels to movies that were not must-see attractions (among target audiences) the first time around?
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The thought of doing sequels alone added to Clarke's decision to turn down the role, too.
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If we want phony heroism, we have Captain America: Armageddon Phallus and its universe of sequels.
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This is also true of video game sequels that continue to center on the same character.
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After two sequels and 10 years, the teen musical phenomenon is back for a fourth go.
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But in no way are the failures of sequels in 2016 a new thing in Hollywood.
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Charlie is the one who introduced Eddie to the 1975 blaxploitation classic, "Dolemite," and its sequels.
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It's the bane of most sequels, and the songs in "Fifty Shades Freed" can't escape it.
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Or just copy me and tell them some of the heroes already have sequels lined up.
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Some of those sequels have been amazing (Toy Story 3), while some have been Cars 2.
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About 60% of the lowest-rated sequels are comedies; horror and action flicks comprise another 22%.
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"Django" not only gave its name to Tarantino's first western but spawned a score of sequels.
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Children's Books For parents who struggle to keep their kids in books, sequels are a blessing.
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Surprisingly to us jaded adults, the quality of these sequels doesn't necessarily drop off a cliff.
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SUPER TUESDAY PART TWO: Like most sequels, it's expected to lack the suspense of the original.
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" Mr. Phillips's previous films include comedies such as "The Hangover," its two sequels and "Old School.
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Ultimately, it&aposs up to Disney to decide if it moves forward with any potential sequels.
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Dergarabedian thinks Americans will continue to tune into sequels, but only if the quality is there.
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It's a gateway into the understanding that sequels can be more than retreads or follow-ups.
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The key to future sequels will be tight production budgets, according to Shawn Robbins, the Boxoffice.
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The original "RoboCop," which starred Peter Weller, was released in 1987 and led to two sequels.
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The first book's success led to two sequels, as well as film adaptations starring Dakota Johnson.
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Gibson finished "Count Zero" and "Mona Lisa Overdrive," the sequels to "Neuromancer," in the late eighties.
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So if you haven't seen this film or the sequels, now's the time to catch up.
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Its adjusted total domestic gross is the most of any of its sequels, though, at $183.5 million.
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Cameron has four Avatar sequels in development, with the first scheduled to be in theaters by 2018.
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Given how Marvel's sub-franchises are structured, it's likely Captain Marvel will yield a couple of sequels.
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This month brings two sequels from masters of the genre: James Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.
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Sequels tend to fall flat and attempts to modernize old-school favorites often feel contrived and silly.
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They're coming at us during an era when sequels are supposed to be destigmatized, and even exciting.
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Mario's cheerful face on the packaging of its sequels and spin-offs guaranteed further high-quality fun.
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Just think of the fun names we can give our fresh-faced DJ sequels—Deadmau6. Tïestwo. SkrilleXI.
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I can think of no sequel in the dubious history of sequels that has performed this trick.
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Those will also be joined by a pair of major sequels: Frozen 2 and Toy Story 4.
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Not when there are still five or ten or fifteen more years of sequels to get through.
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Byrne recently reprised her roles in the summer sequels X-Men: Apocalypse and Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising.
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Sequels later came in 2006, 2009, 2012 and 2016 — but don't look for that pattern to continue.
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But the film failed to take off at the box office, and the planned sequels were canceled.
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Some sequels, like Wet Hot American Summer: 10 Years Later, took well over a decade to surface!
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In this age of Marvel superhero sequels and Harry Potter spin-offs, indie films struggle for customers.
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Paramount Pictures previously optioned the novel and its sequels in 2011, with Wolfgang Petersen attached to direct.
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With four remaining sequels, it's like only getting the appetizer at a restaurant known for its desserts.
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It was if "Star Wars," the packed theme parks or the sequels to "Frozen" did not matter.
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Honestly, we just wanted you to learn that there were 13 sequels to The Land Before Time.
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If a brave producer does take on the story of the Dhaka caper, expect plenty of sequels.
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He was co-designer on Gears of War, and lead on its two sequels proper (to date).
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Box-office success and multiple sequels followed, but the filmmaker became disenchanted as the years wore on.
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Click through the gallery above to see some other movie sequels that are currently in the works.
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Several films that depicted the novel's sequels, the mini-series and even a Christmas special would follow.
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But Pixar shorts should remain in Pixarland rather than become a canvas for B-Rate Disney sequels.
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For fun, it liked to lodge in the human host, spawning beastlets as if they were sequels.
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Nobody wants superhero movies to go away entirely, or for decades-delayed sequels to be completely vanquished.
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It's estimated the remaining sequels will shoot back-to-back no earlier than the end of 2020.
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The natural impulse after watching "Kamp Krustier" is to wonder which other classic Simpsons episodes deserve sequels.
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"Halloween Kills" is the first of two sequels coming — one this year and "Halloween Ends" in 2021.
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And if that's not enough for you, the sequels are also available on Netflix starting in December.
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The 2013 film, which was also a success in Austria, spawned two sequels in 2015 and 2017.
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The 2013 film, which was also a success in Austria, spawned two sequels in 2015 and 2017.
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Smith portrayed Agent J in the franchise&aposs 1997 film and sequels released in 2002 and 2012.
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There will also be sequels to A Quiet Place and To All the Boys I've Loved Before.
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Ms. Rowling, who wrote the "Fantastic Beasts" screenplay, last month announced four sequels, news that elated fans.
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Hollywood can never leave well enough alone, which means that most of your favorite movies get sequels.
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At the time did Netflix think this would set off a worldwide phenomenon and spawn two sequels?
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Distinctive series were crowded out by remakes, sequels, and adaptations based on familiar pieces of intellectual property.
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This Pandora is set a generation after the events of the first film and its coming sequels.
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Wrinkle spawned a whole series of sequels and generations of young fans (and some older ones too).
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That means rethinking the old ways of making sequels, and trusting their ability to craft new experiences.
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I don't think it means they aren't working on proper sequels to any of those games, either.
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Long before the House of Mouse pivoted to live-action remakes, streaming services, and releasing high-profile sequels like Frozen 2, Disney capitalized on the success of its princess and princess-adjacent animated classics by pumping out straight-to-VHS sequels to some of their most beloved films.
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Paramount has two big sequels with "Top Gun: Maverick," a follow up to the 1986 action film that has Tom Cruise reprising his iconic role, and the hushed horror film "A Quiet Place Part II." There are also sequels for "Halloween," James Bond and "Ghostbusters" on the docket.
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Well, largely the fact that when Barbara asked me for the sequels, I saw this enormous story arc.
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The film could serve as a reminder to "audiences of what worthy sequels can be," according to Robbins.
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Neither well-reviewed nor that successful financially, Silent Night, Deadly Night ultimately spawned four sequels and a remake.
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The vast majority of the year's top-grossing pictures are action films, animated adventures, and sequels or reboots.
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If you like it, you can also watch its two sequels ... which offer diminishing returns, as you'd expect.
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For starters, how about some official gear from one of the most long-awaited sequels of all time?
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And we all know that sequels to horror movies are always so much better than their predecessors. Right?
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Similar to past years, the 2016 film slate features many high-profile sequels and anticipated new tent poles.
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The franchise is already in a strange place, with the latest films sitting somewhere between prequels and sequels.
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In the years since, those two sequels have ballooned to four, which would be filmed back to back.
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It would go on to spawn an empire — comic books, sequels, remakes, television shows, toys, the whole shebang.
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The production will begin ahead of Batgirl, Flash, and the sequels to both Suicide Squad and Wonder Woman.
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There's next weekend's Blade Runner sequel, next spring's Ready Player One, 2019's Top Gun and Terminator sequels ...
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But even those games, exciting though they may be, are familiar in their own right — sequels and remakes.
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But I don't want to see that movie any more than I wanted to see more Terminator sequels.
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Though these sequels are largely as dissimilar as their predecessors were, a few parallels are striking and unavoidable.
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He reprised the role in two sequels, "The Four Musketeers" (1975) and "The Return of the Musketeers" (20043).
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Then I saw the first film and the sequels, and I turned into an Alien sucker for life.
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It picks up after the first one and it pretends that none of the other [sequels] were made.
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This dynamic, sad narrative is one that could be in the original game or any of the sequels.
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One reason might be that the sequels were never as neatly packaged and cinematic as the first book.
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In a summer of mixed reviews for movie sequels and reboots, "Stranger Things" has succeeded with its familiarity.
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According to Brolin, Cameron was not pleased when he turned down a part in the upcoming Avatar sequels.
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As with most sequels, for the War on Terror the only thing that hasn't changed is the plot.
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The subsequent book and its sequels were global best sellers and received both Swedish and American film adaptations.
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Just as importantly, Sam Raimi's film and its subsequent sequels blended gore with dark humor — a Romero staple.
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He's still dead in the comics, so we can assume he'll still be dead in any Alita sequels.
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Schwarzenegger, 71, had been absent from a chunk of the Terminator sequels, though was back in Terminator: Genisys.
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Take, for example, Jerrod Carmichael's new HBO special, which includes jokes about why fairy tales don't have sequels.
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The blockbuster spawned sequels, prequels, TV shows, comic books, video games, theme parks and toys -- so many toys.
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But if we can't go back, the film industry insists, we can make sequels with slightly overlapping soundtracks.
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Unlike athletic sports, eSports titles are constantly getting updates, sequels, or even entirely new games on the scene.
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Up in Smoke was so popular—spawning five sequels—that it's easy to forget what it actually accomplished.
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Despite announcing sequels and expansions to some of their biggest franchises this weekend, Activision Blizzard left analysts wanting.
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Since then, we've had Rocky and its numerous sequels, the downbeat Raging Bull, and some scattered entries besides.
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When a movie's production budget climbs past $2107 million, the money usually flows to superheroes, sequels or remakes.
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When movies were mostly one-offs—and not spinoffs, sequels, reboots, or remakes—they had to be good.
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Hopeful hits like "Dark Phoenix" and "Men in Black: International" flopped hard over the summer of lousy sequels.
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Prequels or sequels to the existing books are under discussion, too, but with particular scrutiny from the estate.
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But if an accelerated pace of animated sequels follows, it shouldn't require any special powers to understand why.
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Animated children's movies are often designed to entice them to buy toys, attend theme parks or watch sequels.
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But viewing most sequels and franchise expansions as truly reinventions can feel more than a bit disingenuous too.
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After that, the franchise goes haywire, spinning through one-offs, sequels, and remakes that perpetually overwrite each other.
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" Those movies haven't generated sequels, but serialization in and of itself isn't the problem with "Toy Story 4.
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Sequels and reboots will fill every other slot, Mr. Creutz predicted in a recent report, with one exception.
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This week's batch of new trailers features three sequels and two Stallones: Sylvester and his daughter Sistine. Sept.
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It inspired two sequels: " Meet the Fockers" and " Little Fockers," plus two short-lived spin-off TV series.
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Unsurprisingly, Frayling devotes many plates to posters and production stills from the first "Frankenstein" feature and its sequels.
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Why should studios invest in originality when sequels like "Despicable Me 3" (Illumination/Universal) usually make more money?
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Because Steven Spielberg made Jaws and E.T. there was a lot of talk within his camp about sequels.
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Anticipated horror sequels like "A Quiet Place Part II" and "Halloween Kills" will likely drive audiences to theaters.
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Assorted other "Chainsaw" and Leatherface sequels and prequels came along, with varying degrees of involvement by Mr. Hooper.
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Link's Awakening is a gateway into the understanding that sequels can be more than retreads or follow-ups.
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The DeLorean's fame was revived by the 1985 film "Back to the Future" and the sequels that followed.
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Formally defeated in Return of the Jedi (1983), but those loyal to their philosophy remain in the sequels.
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This litigation confirms everything that most of us hate about sequels that replay earlier plots and repeat material.
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W. S. Van Dyke's adaptation of the Dashiell Hammett novel inspired five sequels, which fill out the night.
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In fact, nonfiction films have become so popular lately that documentary sequels are now a subgenre unto themselves.
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Sequels should ideally retain fans from the first film and add new ones, substantially expanding overall ticket sales.
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The first two of these films are famous sequels by Spielberg and his frequent '80s collaborator George Lucas.
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Which brings me back to why TV (or Fox, at least) is so interested in reboots and sequels.
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Joe Jonas' shirt and pants combo might be one of the many Avatar sequels James Cameron is working on.
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Some of the very best designs were sequels—extensions to existing structures, reuses of historic buildings, or painstaking renovations.
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Marvel didn't invent sequels or spinoffs, but an interconnected franchise, at that scale, on that schedule – that was new.
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"When you do sequels, it's always tricky because you … definitely don't want to do the same movie," he said.
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And I have sequels to The Icarus Hunt and the Conquerors Trilogy floating around the back of my mind.
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Campaign 2016 As far as sequels go, Super Tuesday IV was fairly standard: mildly exciting with a predictable ending.
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They made two more sequels with Look Who's Talking Too in 1990 and Look Who's Talking Now in 1993.
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Despite eventually turning into a franchise with multiple sequels, the Yakuza games largely remained a niche outside of Japan.
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The intro is leisurely for good reason: it needs to establish a narrative foundation enough to withstand innumerable sequels.
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The company has produced other feature-length stories, but they've consistently been sequels or retellings of existing television series.
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He went on to star in sequels Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home and Free Willy 3: The Rescue.
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Candle Cove is popular, people write Candle Cove fan fiction, and they write sequels, and they make fan art.
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It was followed by two sequels — The Dark Forest and Death's End, which came in 2008 and 2010, respectively.
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The original film is beloved, and Ferrell has made sequels before, so why can't he make another Step Brothers?
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There are at least 20 Disney films slated for the next few years, including remakes, sequels, spinoffs, and prequels.
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However, we've seen studios cancel plans for future sequels or spin offs due to [the] disappointing box office numbers.
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It's far more common for sequels to arrive as their own standalone games, as with Monument 2, for instance.
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It was also widely thought to be one of the rare sequels that managed to eclipse the original film.
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Three live-action Disney movies are premiering, as are a number of sequels — Frozen 2 and Toy Story 4.
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WHAT'S FOR LUNCH Here's what's coming up later Most sequels are snoozers, but we've got a feeling Clinton v.
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The Mouse House now gets all the upcoming Avatar and Alien sequels, and the opportunity to revive Die Hard.
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That movie left the door open for its own sequels, and potentially even a Glover-led Lando spin-off.
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Cameron, 64, has four Avatar sequels in the works, the second of which will be released in December 2020.
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Arriving after years of fan speculation and hope, it was the progenitor of modern nostalgia-based sequels and reboots.
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According to Asher's contract, filed in court because he's a minor, he starts making serious dough for the sequels.
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" Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige confirmed a forthcoming "Fantastic Four" film and sequels to "Black Panther" and "Captain America.
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" Short-term factors: "Too many bad movies, including sequels, reboots and aging franchises that no one wanted to see.
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Making things even more confusing is the fact that the Adapted category is where all sequels compete by default.
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Founded 145 years ago, moviegoers may recognize it as the setting of "Night at the Museum" and its sequels.
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Its two sequels, "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" and "Captain America: Civil War," grossed much higher numbers, including $1.1.
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With the way things are going, it'll probably make a billion dollars and have an endless cycle of sequels.
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Yet around a month later, Taylor-Johnson confirmed that she would not be returning to direct the two sequels.
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That was strong enough for a second place finish and brings the spy sequels domestic haul to $103.4 million.
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For a start, big-budget sequels, typically the safest route to box office success, generated ragged holiday weekend sales.
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The Crazy Rich Asians book was a bestseller and spawned two sequels: China Rich Girlfriend and Rich People Problems.
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The movie would go on to be a box-office hit, spawn sequels, and make Smith an action star.
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Mr. Gibson and Mr. Glover managed it pretty well, though they ultimately fell victim to too-many-sequels-itis.
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"Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" (2003) is an action film that spurred multiple sequels.
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The movie was nominated for five Razzies, but despite its failures, director Uwe Boll made two low-budget sequels.
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" More recently, though, Pixar has bet heavily on sequels, preceding "Incredibles" with follow-ups to "Cars" and "Finding Nemo.
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She appeared in two sequels, "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi," along with several other films.
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True Crime was Activision's attempt at Grand Theft Auto, with sequels set in a different parts of the world.
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Maybe the real apocalypse will come in the form of death by a thousand blandly conceived, loud, 'splodey sequels.
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Some sequels miss their window and that's what happened with Oliver Stone's return to the world of Wall Street.
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And though it spawned several sequels, culminating with Alex Kidd in Shinobi World, I never played any of them.
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The result, like a lot of fan films, and now with the sequels, is something new yet also familiar.
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But unlike the sequels, what Pietromonaco also wanted to add was something darker and a bit more grim, too.
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As the endless stream of reboots and remakes and sequels and revivals that currently dominates entertainment attests, nostalgia sells.
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As sequels to sci-fi action thrillers showcasing giant metallic fighters go, "Pacific Rim Uprising" is adroit and enjoyable.
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Teri Polo (pictured above), who co-starred alongside Ben Stiller in 2000's "Meet the Parents" and its sequels.
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To really understand which sequels performed the poorest, it's crucial to look at how they compared with their prequels.
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They tease upcoming movies, add new wrinkles to established characters, and sometimes hint at what future sequels might entail.
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Mr. McKay had far more material than he could squeeze into one documentary, so he worked on two sequels.
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Released in 2000, the sci-fi spaceflight simulation game was a critical and commercial success and produced several sequels.
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But both of those films were smash hits overseas — thus explaining why studios will continue to rely on sequels.
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By the end, you may find yourself longing for Classical Theater of Harlem to tackle Dumas's two sequels next.
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Instead, he made expensive sequels—another "Bourne" film and another "Fast and Furious"—and lots of mid-budget films.
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Sequels have become a duty—a form of storytelling that, thanks to great television, audiences have grown accustomed to.
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"Terminator: Dark Fate" and "Doctor Sleep," two sequels to beloved films, disappointed at the box office earlier this month.
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The game's seen multiple sequels over the years, but "Dimension of the Past" was made specifically for the original.
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Some popular movies and TV shows should have led to sequels or spin-offs that have yet to materialize.
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Despite the rising costs, the film remains on pace to top $1123 billion worldwide, making more sequels a certainty.
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Now, the above winners are clear evidence why the studios are focused so much on sequels and superhero movies.
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Unfortunately, this is one of those sequels that is best forgotten so as not to sully the original film.
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That's more important and easier to understand than the sequels to the likely Korean meeting in Panmunjom next week.
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That might be why sequels to King Kong — both the 1933 and 1976 films received follow-ups — have failed.
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American director Jim Powers even made a film called Fuck a Fan back in 2009; it spawned 15 sequels.
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In this sense, the network is attempting to write true sequels, though it obviously stumbles from time to time.
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This summer's premieres range from hotly anticipated comic book movies to political documentaries to long-awaited sequels (Incredibles, anyone?).
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To really understand which sequels performed the poorest, it's crucial to look at how they compared with the originals.
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That's a record-setting figure — and it's more than double the number of sequels released just a decade ago.
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L. Frank Baum's beloved novel and characters — as well as most of the novel's sequels — are in the public domain.
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There are, of course, the sequels: Shrek 2, Shrek The Third, Shrek Forever After, and spin-off Puss In Boots.
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If one thing is clear about the fate of the Furious franchise, it's that there are going to be sequels.
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Where to stream it: Amazon Given the immense popularity of The Matrix, it was obvious that many sequels would follow.
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Oscar-Ready: 2018 Nominees on Streaming From record-breaking satires to sci-fi sequels, now's your chance to catch up.
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It's safe to say that that without The Matrix and its sequels, Doctor Strange would not look like it does.
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Keanu Reeves was game for two John Wick sequels, but there's one franchise he wasn't so keen on continuing: Speed.
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The director confirmed there will be four sequels to the 2009 space epic at 20th Century Fox's CinemaCon presentation Thursday.
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The other classic slasher franchises may be failing, but lately, Chucky is making entertaining horror sequels look like child's play.
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Following the release of the first Avatar film in 2009, Cameron noted that he planned to film two additional sequels.
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I still remember the first time I saw this cutscene: Probably more than any other genre, horror struggles with sequels.
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THEY lack the magic of "Harry Potter" and provoke even less laughter than "Police Academy", but the sequels keep coming.
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Star Wars is far newer to Disney, but already has an unending deluge of sequels and spinoffs on the way.
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There's some evidence that better quality movies (and especially blockbusters) do better commercially than tired sequels and half-hearted spectacles.
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And with four sequels in the works, there's plenty of time for people to get reacquainted with Cameron's fantasy world.
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The company also revealed its plans for four more Avatar sequels, with Avatar 2 debuting in theaters in December 2021.
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In the time-traveling Terminator world invented by James Cameron in 1984, movies can easily be both sequels and reboots.
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Everything that involved CIA headquarters was ludicrous (a flaw that plagues the sequels and many other action movies as well).
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The Black Panther franchise will absolutely live on in sequels — I will not rest until we have Black Panther 10!
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It was later adapted into a feature film in 1995, as well as several follow-up TV shows and sequels.
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Run the Jewels make the music that would have played in the Matrix sequels had they actually been any good.
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He famously revealed there would be two Spider-Man: Homecoming sequels long before the studio had announced the franchise offerings.
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There have been a couple of sequels to Adpocalypse, both related to children's content, and both first uncovered by outsiders.
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The video was a hit online, ultimately spawning two sequels; the "trilogy" has garnered nearly 50 million total YouTube views.
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While Solo unquestionably leaves room for sequels, the film's box office take suggests the market for them could be shaky.
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Emilio Estevez: Estevez, 54, found continued success with movies like Stakeout, Young Guns, The Mighty Ducks and their respective sequels.
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The original film — which spawned three sequels and an MTV television series — starred Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox and David Arquette.
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If Netflix goes through with its adaptation of Old Man's War, the streaming service has plenty of options for sequels.
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Analysts are keen to see what the company does with Fox's assets, particularly the four "Avatar" sequels currently in production.
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He famously revealed there would be two Spider-Man: Homecoming sequels long before the studio had announced the franchise offerings.
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Other times, they deliver tired tropes of familiar characters, with plot lines crafted only to set up money-making sequels.
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"The truth of the matter is sequels are hard, and 'Love Actually' was very hard to get right," Curtis explained.
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Debuting in 1963, the original Planet of the Apes yielded four sequels that would become an exercise in diminishing returns.
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He says if Ryan Coogler taps out for any of the inevitable sequels, Disney should only consider another black director.
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Instead of sequels, Minecraft has grown with free updates, changing how developers consider the lifespan of a video game franchise.
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In Voltage games, you pay upfront for each story, all of which have numerous epilogues and sequels, which cost extra.
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The 22bit-era sequels that followed are remembered fondly, but can be unfairly regarded as all style and no substance.
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First — going all the way back to 22016 — there were going to be two sequels, arriving in 22017 and 2015.
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It went on to become one of the most acclaimed games of its generation, and spawned a pair of sequels.
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And now, with sequels to the film on deck, you finally have a chance to get in on the magic.
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Both Warcraft and Assassin's Creed are built to set up sequels, in hopes of creating a line of surefire hits.
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"I mean, I have no doubt there'll be prequels and sequels and who knows what else," she told Rolling Stone.
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My sequels aren't as good as my originals because I go onto every sequel I've made and I'm too confident.
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A revamped Pyongyang will also extort Japan and entangle the United States with more sequels to its two-act scheme.
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It's the same thing that fuels remakes and reboots and adaptations and sequels: These things have a built-in audience.
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Sequels, however, usually need a strong villain, in part because they don't have an origin story to fall back on.
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There's no denying that the entertainment business has become increasingly wedded to the comfort and familiarity of sequels and spinoffs.
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Two of its high-budget sequels, "Godzilla: King of the Monsters" and "It: Chapter Two," performed way below their predecessors.
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Release date: December 17, 2021"Avatar 2" is just one of at least four sequels planned for the "Avatar" franchise.
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From sequels to literary adaptations, click through the gallery above to sample 13 blockbusters coming to a theater near you.
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The next three months are filled with more than a few sequels, a nasty (pseudo) mother, and bloodthirsty Florida gators.
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The other reason I'm drawn to horror series with endless sequels is because it says something about us, the audience.
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He is in "The Long Goodbye," he was in "Mission: Impossible" and "The Brady Bunch" episodes, and the "Dolemite" sequels.
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"Deadpool" and "Green Lantern" are satirized, while "Batman" and fellow franchises are lampooned for their catchphrases, special effects and sequels.
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The result is a cinematic common culture increasingly reduced to Marvel sequels and other genre remakes and reboots and spinoffs.
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Maupin's "Tales of the City" columns were compiled into several novels and then followed by several more stand-alone sequels.
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" Taking a deeper look at the 22013 most disappointing sequels, there appears to be no shortage of such "vomit launch.
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Too often, today's sequels and spinoffs come across like feature-length teasers and product advertisements rather than ends unto themselves.
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The first "Trolls" film made $344 million globally and, typically, sequels do not do as well as the first film.
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With the growing Marvel Cinematic Universe, "Avatar" sequels on the way, and more, Disney isn't slowing down any time soon.
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The big turnout offsets concerns that moviegoers are tiring of sequels and reboots, which have become Hollywood's bread and butter.
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Both "Freakonomics" and "The Undercover Economist" became best-selling books in 2005 and both spawned successful sequels and multimedia spinoffs.
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The banker, Cosmo Topper (played in the movie and its sequels by Roland Young), was played by Leo G. Carroll.
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"It's possible that original content — along with all the reboots, sequels and spinoffs — lifts 2020 to unforeseen heights," Bock said.
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Now there are four sequels in gestation, with the first scheduled — for real this time — for three years from now.
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Ralph Macchio and Noriyuki "Pat" Morita starred in the original 1984 film of the same name, which had two sequels.
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In an age of endless remakes, reboots, and long-awaited sequels, the 1984 classic Ghostbusters somehow scored two new versions.
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In the time since Singer's year 2000 franchise kickoff, there have been spin-offs, sequels and prequels, plus a hiatus.
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A new trilogy, one not tied to the Skywalkers, will launch in 2022 and have sequels in 2024 and 2026.
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These are jammed with peekaboo teasers for sequels, since DC comics, like Marvel, require that movies do their own marketing.
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Halloween wouldn't be Halloween without a "Halloween" movie; this one boasts Jamie Lee Curtis and ignores all those other sequels.
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It's again directed by brothers Anthony and Joe Russo, who previously directed "Infinity War" and Marvel's two "Captain America" sequels.
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In the intervening years, reboots, sequels, and, most of all, comics have drastically changed the North American box office landscape.
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Although some characters and backstories remain frustratingly elusive, an unexpected twist at the end suggests some answers in the sequels.
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It generated two sequels, "Revenge of the Creature" (21971) and "The Creature Walks Among Us" (20063), both starring other women.
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Ms. Warren continued Harlan Brown's story in two sequels to "The Front Runner": "Harlan's Race" (1994) and "Billy's Boy" (1997).
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It's got a story, and characters, and an emotional center, and it's plotted in a way that sets up sequels.
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Because it's Vaughn and Goldman, it's pretty obvious that on some level, they're mocking the idea of big, overstuffed sequels.
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But the one we kept returning to was making four Avatar sequels instead of just the one we were planning.
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This has happened thanks to sequels working and audiences flocking to diverse titles like "Black Panther" and "Crazy Rich Asians."
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They're beloved enough that fans and journalists keep hounding the talent about potential sequels or reboots, year in and year out.
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Where to stream it: Amazon, Hulu Given the immense popularity of The Matrix, it was obvious that many sequels would follow.
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These were all fine in their own time but have more engaging sequels that were also available on the original PSX.
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"I'm personally committed to all of them," he said at the Manhattan Beach, California, studio where the sequels are being made.
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"It's really up to Kristen, but also, sequels are dangerous," Bridesmaids director Paul Feige said at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival.
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That said, every year this century, a majority of the top 10 films in America have been sequels, adaptations, or reboots.
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But due to his involvement with Avatar and all its planned sequels, the movie didn't hit theaters until Valentine's Day 2019.
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The actor announced today there would be not one, but two sequels to the horror remake she starred in last year.
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"Season two is, in the grand tradition of sequels, even more than season one," writes Vox critic at large Todd VanDerWerff.
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It means lots of pumpkin beers, comfy couches, a dark room and all eleven sequels of your favorite slasher film franchise.
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"King and Supercell have exercised greater restraint in rolling out expansions or sequels to their existing mobile games franchises," Hwong wrote.
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Of the four Pixar films that weren't nominated — Cars 2, Monsters University, The Good Dinosaur, and Finding Dory — three were sequels.
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It also spawned two sequels, the latter gaining notoriety for its troubled production and Snipe's alleged anti-social behavior on set.
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" The child is Martha, who moves to the foreground in the two sequels, "Martha in Paris," and "Martha, Eric and George.
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They still have the most popular brands that they're turning out sequels, adaptations to in the movie theaters every single year.
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Besides, the rule of sequels suggests he'll be back regardless, if Far From Home makes the money it's projected to make.
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The two would eventually go on to star in the dance romance, which came out in 2006 and spawned four sequels.
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Deadline reports that Shane Salerno, the screenwriter handling all four of the upcoming Avatar sequels, is now writing the Gears screenplay.
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Very rarely do I love sequels that feel the need to fundamentally retcon or rethink the premise of what came before.
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Turnkey action sequels are fine for comic book movies, but a distinctive classic like Blade Runner demands an entirely different standard.
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But Bethesda's got a lot more in the works, including more sequels to beloved gaming franchises and a couple of surprises.
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At last night's Nintendo Switch press conference, the game publishers showed a mixture of sequels, new games, and third-party staples.
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There are sequels coming for "Black Panther" and "Guardians of the Galaxy," and Marvel heroes will have original shows on Disney+.
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"It's really up to Kristen, but also, sequels are dangerous," Bridesmaids director Paul Feige said at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival.
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The novel was followed by two sequels, Broken Angels and Woken Furies, which gives Netflix plenty of options for future seasons.
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Remember Despicable Me, which gave the world those bug-eyed, funny-talking yellow Minions and spawned many profitable sequels and spinoffs?
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It's blockbuster season, so you know what that means: sequels, spin-offs, and some of the year's most highly anticipated releases.
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But the sequels came at distressingly long intervals, and it frequently seemed as though King had shelved his magnum opus entirely.
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Plus, it has an opportunity to let go of the franchise's many mistakes: namely, the sequels and the failed video games.
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The blockbuster hit, which grossed $244 million worldwide at the time of its release, spawned two sequels with Chan and Tucker.
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Because of the success of the first film, four sequels were made, starring new dancers, new moves, and new love interests.
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On our list, 52 percent of poorly rated blockbusters are sequels (or, in the case of Alvin and the Chipmunks, "Squeakquels").
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He's also currently filming the sequels for The Secret Life of Pets and Jumanji, both set to be released in 2019.
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It's a clever idea and very necessary considering people will keep making Mission: Impossible sequels until a robot makes them stop.
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It is this focus on character consistency and topical scientific themes that has distinguished Jurassic Park from all of its sequels.
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Biggest Surprise: Many sequels stunk this season, but I'm one of the few who thought X-Men: Apocalypse was really good.
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The sequels are solid, though not as dazzling as the first, and you can figure out what's going on without them.
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Pepsi followed the original Uncle Drew spot with sequels co-starring Irving and other NBA stars also dressed as old men.
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On Thursday it was announced that director James Cameron will be making not one, two or three, but four Avatar sequels.
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Now, with Bright 2, Netflix is proving that traditional studios aren't the only ones who can greenlight sequels to expensive mediocrities.
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That makes the idea of a sequel pretty problematic, especially given the bigger-and-louder-is-always-better nature of sequels.
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" That's why, he added, viewers often encounter "endless sequels to things that seem to have come out only 20 minutes ago.
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Movie sequels don't need — and frequently don't have — a good reason to exist, other than to take more money from fans.
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After that, we probably won't see anything from Apple until September, when sequels to the iPhone 8 and X are due.
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Amid more straightforward summer remakes and sequels, "the movie is both new and nostalgic, which makes it stand out," he added.
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And after 2015, when a handful of reboots and sequels landed on Top 10 lists, we're back to a familiar routine.
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Mancini has produced six sequels to the original's Child's Play, six times as a screenwriter and three times as a director.
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Disney made many straight-to-video sequels for its animated hits, and "Return of Jafar" is one of the better ones.
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However, Disney has revealed that it will produced all four "Avatar" sequels which were green lit by Fox several years ago.
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Nevertheless, it gives away little to note that like prior sequels, "Sharknado 5" optimistically plants the seeds for a sixth installment.
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The winter setting was inspired, as Visceral tried to avoid the biggest problem with the horror sequels: the same-y feeling.
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The biggest updates are coming to the company's best selling lines, the Charge and Flex, both of which are getting sequels.
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In The Question Bucket, we're asked about how game publishers handle when (and if) to make new franchises, instead of sequels.
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That number does not include the money made on the countless sequels, prequels, spinoffs, and offshoots of Lucas' intergalactic fairy tale.
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"Long before the release or before we had any idea if it would be successful, we talked about sequels," Phoenix said.
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Opposed as I am to sequels of any description, I have to allow that one can never have enough Kathryn Hahn.
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Ms. Taylor reprised her role in the two sequels, collaborated with Mr. Laughlin on the screenplays and was the executive producer.
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Now, with new updates and sequels coming for popular brands such as Overwatch and Diablo, the stock is picking up steam.
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Fortunately for you, Netflix has added the movie to its roster, and brought along the two sequels as an added bonus.
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They settled in Southern California, where she had grown up and would become an actress, starring in "Jaws" and its sequels.
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See: Titanfall 2, Dishonored 2, XCOM 2, and a few others that aren't sequels ( Overwatch and Hyper Light Drifter, for example).
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In total, theaters will see a record 37 sequels this year, more than double the amount released just a decade ago.
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The book and its sequels, "Diane's New Love" and "Toujours Diane," were known, I would later learn, as malt shop novels.
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Sequels are risky for any director; fans have expectations, and filmmakers want to replicate success without simply copying the same formula.
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Movie studios now overwhelmingly produce sequels, reboots and spinoffs; lists of the top 10 TV shows are dominated by sporting events.
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She wrote two sequels, "Stranger in the Room," which was published in 2012, and "Don't Talk to Strangers," published in 2014.
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"First Blood" (1982) was a relatively thoughtful picture about a damaged Vietnam vet, but the sequels were reactionary exercises in bloodletting.
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Lumbering sequels and remakes at least have a shot at cutting through the Instagram-Netflix-Fortnite-TikTok clutter and filling seats.
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The actress said she made the decision in 2016 that she did not want to be involved in any more sequels.
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That said, all three are extremely good bets — it's almost certain that all three sequels are in varying stages of production.
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The movie's sequels, BRIDGET JONES: THE EDGE OF REASON (2004) and BRIDGET JONES'S BABY (2016), will also be available for streaming.
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But in an era when sequels and remakes clog the film landscape (many of them male-centered), it's hardly an exception.
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Hollywood may always have had a ferocious appetite for sequels, but one genre, the musical, has surprisingly been left relatively untouched.
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Forget boxing and Jack Johnson — white men embraced Tarzan, the inspiration for comic strips, 21987 sequels and dozens of motion pictures.
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In a year of superhero movies, reboots, and sequels, "Queen & Slim" is one of the most culturally significant films of 2019.
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From "Dark Phoenix" to "Terminator: Dark Fate," it was a rough year for franchise sequels or reboots that weren't Disney movies.
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Unlike many Disney sequels, "Fantasia 2000" was actually a worthwhile follow up even if it took 59 years to come out.
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Similarly, Universal's Illumination Entertainment, which produced the "Despicible Me" movies and their sequels as well as "Secret Life of Pets" movies.
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Several of Mr. Wahl's later books featured his field mouse protagonist, although none of the sequels were illustrated by Mr. Sendak.
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It went on to spawn four sequels and lifted the careers of its two leads, Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan Tatum.
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Jeff Bock, a senior box-office analyst at Exhibitor Relations, said it's quite simple: This year, the sequels are actually good.
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Jennifer Yuh Nelson, who had a hand in "Kung Fu Panda" and helmed its two sequels, made her live-action directorial debut.
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Some of his early work included a role as a pharaoh opposite Ben Stiller in Night at the Museum and its sequels.
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Series that didn't catch on, or games that didn't inspire sequels, that you find yourself wondering about for a long time afterwards?
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Fighting fan fatigue To keep fans interested in old titles, video game makers introduce a lot of changes to reboots and sequels.
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Avengers: Endgame threatened to kill off some major Marvel Cinematic Universe characters, as the franchise opened up to new sequels and spinoffs.
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Instead, the future of Dead Cells—future game updates, potential sequels, whatever—would be handled by a new studio called Evil Empire.
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But even the strongest brand names have to earn the audience's affection, especially if they're hoping to lure them back for sequels.
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Last year Bryan Bishop learned about the future of theater food and the Avatar sequels so anything goes for Bryan's return visit.
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Anastasia Steele, Christian Grey, and Co. are in the country completing the Fifty Shades sequels, Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed.
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Each film in the original Star Wars trilogy got an award for VFX, but the prequels and the recent sequels have not.
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In the world of unnecessary sequels, there's little wonder that Tom Cruise is returning for a followup to his film Top Gun.
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Those sequels had been planned as reboots for a revitalized franchise, but none really succeeded with the box office, critics, or fans.
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At the same time, I think it's really interesting how Ridley Scott is splitting the Alien series thematically between prequels and sequels.
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There are plenty of good sequels out there, sure, but the industry rarely rewards departures that allow writers or directors to innovate.
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It'll be the last film directed by Michael Bay before the series branches off into more sequels and even a Bumblebee spinoff.
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After years of delays, James Cameron's ever-growing series of sequels to 2009's science fiction film Avatar finally have release dates.
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But while many of the sequels were uneven, Peli's original film still works, using relentless patience to create truly terrifying jump scares.
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Some observers have blamed franchise fatigue, the idea that moviegoers are tired of an endless stream of sequels and remakes and reboots.
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Sharknado, its three sequels, and Plan 9 From Outer Space were the top-ranked so-bad-they're-good films among the respondents.
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They also did double the business of less well-reviewed blockbuster sequels, like Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales.
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That decision led to the "Alien" franchise that included a few sequels, a prequel and a crossover series with the "Predator" movies.
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With fans already looking forward to those two big sequels, I spoke with Markus and McFeely about how they pull it off.
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As if weeks of design went into each splintering bridge Over its three sequels, the Uncharted series has flirted with design trends.
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Then Mr Willis made more flops than hits (excepting the "Die Hard" sequels) before hitting it big again with "The Sixth Sense".
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This species, star of the 1975 Hollywood blockbuster "Jaws" and its multiple sequels, roams the world's oceans, primarily in cool coastal waters.
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A year after that: Cameron confirmed at CinemaCon 2016 it would actually be four sequels, launching in 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2023.
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Its plot, like Blade Runner's, feels gratifyingly self-contained, with no transparent attempts to set up a series of sequels or spinoffs.
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Disney, which owns Marvel Studios, owns the "Avatar" franchise after the Fox merger and is releasing four sequels in the coming years.
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All of these elements combine to make Yo-kai Watch and its upcoming sequels feel like more than just simple pokémon clones.
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Over the course of nine sequels, the series grew to cover a takeover from Earth, a galactic diaspora, and ancient alien megastructures.
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The stream of Wii U games includes both straight ports of titles as well as sequels that render the original largely obsolete.
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Even well-reviewed sequels to hits, like "The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part," couldn't find a large audience earlier this year.
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James Cameron has said as far back as 2011 that he plans to make the "Avatar" sequels in a high frame rate.
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Hailee Steinfeld, best known for her roles in "True Grit" and the "Pitch Perfect" sequels, will play the titular character of Dickinson.
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There will be a lot of sequels and reboots in theaters, and there will be a lot of critics complaining about that.
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He continues to keep a busy acting schedule with sequels in the Rocky, Rambo and Expendables franchises in various stages of development.
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After a year full of big-budget animated sequels, remakes, and originals, Insider has picked the best kids' movies of the year.
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Since then, Lionhead primarily focused on Fable sequels and spin-offs, with a few other projects ending up being canceled before release.
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Release date: June 16, 2023It's unlikely we'll get another "Toy Story" movie, but Pixar has been making a lot of sequels lately.
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With Gears of War, Microsoft has taken the same approach as Halo, passing the next slate of sequels to a new team.
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This is a problem we've seen infect so many films, from first films in a planned franchise to sequels of unexpected hits.
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With the notable exception of the Toy Story franchise, Pixar's sequels haven't quite lived up to the quality of the original films.
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There are more sequels coming, to games that hardly set the landscape alight with their commercial performance, player appeal, or critical response.
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It's an optimistic view of games and technology which seemed to wither under the onslaught of Web 2.0 and endless game sequels.
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It's also reportedly a direct sequel to T2, forgetting about all those other terrible sequels like we've collectively tried to do, too.
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Reeves was due to begin shooting back-to-back "Matrix" sequels that spring, but took some time to grieve before resuming working.
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Reeves was due to begin shooting back-to-back "Matrix" sequels that spring, but took some time to grieve before resuming working.
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Though unassailable, they turn out to be not exactly untouchable, especially in this day of knock-offs, updates, sequels and fan fiction.
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It also includes one of the best comedy sequels in recent memory and a ribald, surprisingly poignant comedy about college baseball players.
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Often sequels are threadbare retreads of old ideas that slavishly replicate the original in hopes of catching lightning in a bottle twice.
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Yet it proved extraordinarily successful, earning over $286 million worldwide and spawning four lucrative sequels and, most recently, a hit TV series.
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Even if you were unaware of the indelible existence of "Dolemite" and its sequels, you wouldn't be inclined to worry too much.
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Perhaps more notably, Leitch has worked on action movies that have pushed the technological envelope, such as 300 and The Matrix sequels.
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Nintendo went on develop several sequels to the original before tasking Miyamoto with breaking out the Mario character for his own game.
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In all, the movie is a cunning and peppy surprise, dulled only by the news that no less than four sequels await.
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But I would up enjoying it quite a bit, and the difference maker (vs the other post T2 sequels) is Linda Hamilton.
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And there's a minister, Reverend Dave (David A.R. White), who later becomes a more central character in God's Not Dead's two sequels.
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The success of the first film led to a number of sequels, although "Shrek 2" has been the most lucrative for Dreamworks.
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It's really just a pitfall inherent to sequels: It can be hard to tell the difference between a revelation and a retcon.
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In a summer filled with overhyped sequels and new installments of elaborate film franchises, Netflix's Stranger Things has proved a surprising hit.
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In a summer filled with superheroes, sequels, and ABBA sing-alongs, the new documentary Three Identical Strangers is a breath of fresh air.
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He's also no stranger to sequels: he directed 2013's Star Trek Into Darkness after relaunching that franchise with 2009's Star Trek.
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Prior to the release of Pulp Fiction in 1994, Travolta's movie roles weren't A-list material – the Look Who's Talking sequels, for example.
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It remains one of the most ill-advised, clumsily executed sequels of the 21st century, and seemed to have killed the franchise forever...
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Like a succession of storybook sequels, respectively imagining them as the main characters in a fairytale taking place on the Queen Street West.
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Despite having four sequels, the book has only been made into a movie one other time — a TV movie in Canada in 2003.
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A conlang can also tie fans to the story more tightly, and offer a form of life and legacy beyond books or sequels.
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The studio is slated to release two more saga films (sequels to "The Force Awakens") and a standalone, yet-unnamed Han Solo film.
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It took the previous record holder, "Avatar," which has several sequels in the works, 47 days to reach that mark a decade ago.
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However, while Cameron works to plan out his sequels, the news does beg a question: is there actually demand for an Avatar franchise?
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She'll always look that way, she'll always sound that way, and if they decide to make sequels, she'll be a multi-game investment.
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It was a huge commercial success as well, selling more than 2 million copies, and it spawned two sequels, which sold even better.
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So far, the contemporary practice of identity-flipped remakes or sequels has produced more disposable fun films than great or even memorable movies.
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It's easy to see this shift as the heart of the problem, but arguing that "original ideas good" and "sequels bad" is reductive.
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That's true with Pixar's sequels, as well: Finding Dory and Toy Story 3 are the two highest-grossing films in the studio's history.
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Men in Black and Shaft aren't low-budget or legacy-tarnishing sequels in the Caddyshack II sense, but they're low-rent at heart.
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Godzilla has survived for decades because of endless sequels that mostly exist to up the ante on city-level destruction and crazy opponents.
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At the time, Blomkamp described the studio as an attempt to remain creative in a film industry that rewards endless sequels and franchises.
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With a number of sequels and prequels yet to hit theaters, Marvel Studios is far from done with the characters of the Avengers.
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More sequels will follow, with "Avatar 3" to be released in 2023, "Avatar 4" in 2025, and "Avatar 5" in 2027, Disney said.
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But there is something to be said about the lost art of sequels that simply expand upon the story they've already been given.
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Incredibles 199423 (199413) Incredibles 199403 is among the best sequels ever made (right up there with The Godfather Part II and Shrek 211991).
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Chinese author Cixin Liu blew everyone away with his novel The Three-Body Problem and its sequels, The Dark Forest and Death's End.
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Not all of this summer's movies are sequels and reboots — many of the season's films are actually based on books and comic books.
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When your kids become teens, they'll think you're the lamest person on the planet, no matter how many Avengers sequels you star in.
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Contrary to how it may seem, 19093 in Hollywood is not just about sequels, prequels, reboots, and returns to the same cinematic universes.
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Mark Hamill, Daisy Ridley, and Oscar Isaacs all make appearances in the clip, which details the creative process behind the eagerly-awaited sequels.
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One of a number of crowdfunded sequels to classic games, the next Shenmue managed to become the most funded game in Kickstarter's history.
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But before we turn the page, we're going look back at the last four months, picking out the highlights amid the dreary sequels.
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Fox announced seven new castmembers for the Avatar sequels, none of whom you've heard of before, all too young to vote or drive.
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I have never seen Fifty Shades of Grey and its sequels (nor do I have any desire to), and neither has Charlie Hunnam.
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Franchise fever obviously makes sense in a business driven by sequels, one that seeks to hedge against failure by replicating what worked before.
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Our work shows that there are several types of movies, in particular family films and sequels, that are more profitable, everything else equal.
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Smith hasn't worked on back-to-back sequels since Deus Ex: Invisible War, a game that wasn't exactly well-received back in 2003.
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Sequels often only change the experience in seemingly minor ways, and the basic structure remains largely intact from one entry to the next.
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Han's original novel was followed by two sequels, 2015's P.S. I Still Love You, and 2017's Always and Forever, Lara Jean.
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The animated film also lacked the brand recognition of Independence Day: Resurgence and the other sequels, reboots, and rehashes that took up screens.
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Superhero movies have evolved into a hedonic treadmill, and television shows with series finales throw an alley-oop to sequels, prequels, or spinoffs.
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There are now four planned sequels to James Cameron's Avatar in the works, with the first of those slated to arrive on Dec.
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The sequels weren't exactly winning Oscars left and right, but the series has so far grossed more than $350 million in theaters alone.
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The peril of comedy sequels is that they fall into a pit of excess while retaining none of the freshness of the original.
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It's a shame, as these sort of game releases are a rarity, with safer, more familiar sequels becoming the order of the day.
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But after four decades, five sequels, and a spin-off movie series ("Creed"), Stallone still doesn't have an ownership stake in the franchise.
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Adam Sandler shows no sign of slowing down, Hollywood is still churning out Transformers sequels, and now we're losing Daniel Day-Lewis. Come.
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Though, to be fair, Harry Potter never needed Rowling's sequels, prequels, and spinoffs to keep his heart beating over the last 20 years.
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As with most game announcements, especially those regarding sequels, I'm cautiously excited, especially about Before the Storm and The Wolf Among Us 2.
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Comedy sequels often falter, although the R-rated "Sorority Rising," which cost about $35 million to make, seemed ready to break that curse.
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She's also famous for her portrayal of Miranda on the long-running HBO series "Sex and the City" and its subsequent movie sequels.
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What was originally envisioned as a trilogy has now ballooned into a five-film franchise, with all four sequels expected to shoot simultaneously.
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Such a triumph could not go unpunished, and what ensued was a chain of sequels, rehashes, and reboots, most of them frighteningly poor.
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If the first chapter of "Paradiso" is successful here, the plan is to follow it with four sequels, and productions in other cities.
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Not only did "Aladdin" receive two direct-to-video sequels and a live-action remake, there was also an animated series in 1994.
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Sequels are expected to deliver stable returns — that's why Hollywood makes so many of them — but audiences seem to be growing more selective.
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INSIDER asked producer Dan Lin on Monday about any potential sequels to the live-action "Aladdin," which has grossed over $1 billion worldwide.
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There's Marvel's Captain Marvel, the final installment of the Star Wars sequel trilogy and surefire sequels like Frozen 2 and Toy Story 4.
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And while neither game is a groundbreaking critical smash, they are easy to recommend and comprise solid first installments for even better sequels.
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"Years of underwhelming sequels have been scrapped from the canon and "Dark Fate" takes place after the events of "Terminator 2: Judgment Day.
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"Dark Fate" has a decent 70% critic score on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, better than other critically chastised sequels in the franchise.
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I'm not saying Burt Reynolds (or Hal Needham, the director of "Smokey," its sequels and others of its ilk) was a Hollywood Marxist.
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In a world that tends to focus a lot on sequels, a big developer releasing a new property is a pretty major event.
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Microsoft has struggled to establish new worlds for Xbox One, relying on fine-but-familiar sequels in franchises in need of shaking up.
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Now, the blockbuster's two sequels, adapted from best-selling author Kevin Kwan's trilogy, are on hold — and a pay discrepancy is to blame.
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As is the case with almost every film franchise, the "Jurassic Park" sequels haven't found the same success as the original 1993 movie.
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Smith hasn't worked on back-to-back sequels since Deus Ex: Invisible War, a game that wasn't exactly well-received back in 2003.
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At a point where so many designers have drawn inspiration from the series, it could easily be overshadowed by spiritual sequels like BioShock.
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The Matrix movies — the sequels, in particular — are what you get when Hollywood appropriates in ways that are more imaginative than whitewashing characters.
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It doesn't sound quite like a return to "Police Story" or its sequels, but he does play a cop in this futuristic thriller.
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His father was an actor best known for his role as Eugene Tackleberry in the 1984 comedy "Police Academy" and its six sequels.
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Yet given the lukewarm reception that many sequels have gotten this summer, executives at Fox may be sweating over the film's earnings power.
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"The Matrix 4" and "John Wick 20033," franchises led by Keanu Reeves, have sequels that are set for release on the same day.
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Clarke told Vanity Fair she was "relieved" there wouldn't be sequels to "Genisys" because "no one had a good time" making the film.
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Disney acquired James Cameron's "Avatar" sequels and other major movie assets in the deal — but it has yet to pay off at cinemas.
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It also announced it would push back four sequels to James Cameron's "Avatar," with the first now arriving in 2021 instead of 2020.
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"As strong as the audience is for superheroes and sequels, we limit ourselves to serving that audience at our peril," Mr. Rothman said.
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