Tag: "sequel"

So Long, Originality

So Long, Originality

Remakes. Sequels. Prequels. Screen adaptations of books, cartoons, comics, and TV shows. It can’t be denied that the film industry is starting to run rampant with movies based on something that has already been done. What’s shocking, though, is just how few original ideas Hollywood is really seeing.
Wikipedia recently posted a list of the highest [...]

More Voices for ‘Puss in Boots’

More Voices for ‘Puss in Boots’

If you’re a fan of the Shrek movies, then you already know that a fourth film, Shrek Forever After, is set to hit theaters in May of next year. What you may not know is that the Shrek franchise has its first spin-off film in the works.
The new film, Puss in Boots, wil focus on–you [...]

More Paranormal Activity on the Horizon?

More Paranormal Activity on the Horizon?

Despite the film still being in theaters, Paramount Pictures is already hoping to capitalize on the unexpected success of Paranormal Activity after the film’s run is over.
Paramount’s chairman has announced the company has acquired the rights to a potential Paranormal Activity 2, and is looking for a plot that would make sense as a sequel [...]

The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day Opening Next Week

The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day Opening Next Week

A decade after the release of the cult classic The Boondock Saints, fans of the film will finally see what happened to the McManus brothers after their reunion with their father.
October 30th will see the release of Apparition and Stage 6 Films The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day. With a film has popular as [...]

ID4…2?

ID4…2?

It often happens that movies that seem to end on a nicely wrapped up note still leave that slight dangling thread from which a sequel could potentially be weaved. This does not, however, mean that filmmakers should grab the opportunity to do so.
Independence Day is one such film that should be left alone. In 1996, [...]

The Ghost Rides A Second Time

The Ghost Rides A Second Time

Columbia Pictures fills up its schedule, putting together a sequel for the Nicolas Cage 2007 film Ghost Rider. In talks to pen the script is scribe David Goyer who previously worked on The Dark Knight and The Unborn. Actor Nicolas Cage will be reprising his role as the motorcycle riding demon, no word at all [...]

Wanted Sequel on its way!

Wanted Sequel on its way!

So after a pretty solid run in the theaters, “Wanted” is coming back with a sequel. We all knew it would happen, but I, and at least a few other folks, would of thought the book would of come before the film. That seems not to be the case.
At a press junket about the DVD [...]

X-Files: I Want to Believe Trailer 2

X-Files: I Want to Believe Trailer 2

The latest trailer for the sequel to the X-Files is not to shabby considering we have seen it already. This is the same trailer as we saw last week but with understandable English rather than Russian.
I don’t think I ever saw a show while it was still on the air but I enjoyed the first [...]

Speed Racer 2 – Sequel in the plans??

Speed Racer 2 – Sequel in the plans??

Well well, not to long after Iron Man Sequel rumors fly on the our famous interwebs, we now have news that the all to famous Wachowskis are wanting to make a 2nd Speed Racer film.
With a film I am excited to see coming out this coming weekend, I am sure the film will leave it [...]

Iron Man debuts today and talks of a 2010 sequel already

Iron Man debuts today and talks of a 2010 sequel already

Iron Man is a great movie to say the least but come on! The film opens today and talks about a 2010 sequel is already in the works? Damn the interwebs and all of its greedy knowledge mongers!

I know that Jon Favreau has been very clear that Iron Man is the start of a trilogy [...]

A Cloverfield sequel in the works?

A Cloverfield sequel in the works?

The guys over at Shocktillyoudrop have a interview of sorts with Michael Stahl-David of Cloverfield fame. They chat mainly about things pertaining to the upcoming release of the anticipated DVD. But they of coarse, as any genius would do, asked about the sequel.
Now before we get any ideas, do we want a sequel or let [...]

How long is too long for a sequel?

How long is too long for a sequel?

How long is too long for a sequel? Really, how long do you think is too long for a sequel before it becomes something it shouldn’t be? 5 years? 10years? 15 years? 20 years or more?
Let me start off with the definition of what a Sequel truly is:
A sequel is a work of fiction in [...]

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