The film industry likes to make money. I mean, who doesn't? But it is always surprising to hear that a twenty-year-old movie is getting a sequel. Did we ask for it? No, but we are not upset by the news either.
Sequels are an inevitable consequence of making a great film. Hollywood, a place notorious for not taking a lot of risks, will greenlight a sequel if the first film was a success. It is a safe option that already has a loyal fan base that will watch no matter what. It's a lot like AI-generated fake film trailers made by filmmakers with aesthetics that are easily identifiable like Wes Anderson.
Sequels allow screenwriters, the original ones from the first film or new screenwriters, a chance to continue a story we love from a new perspective. Writers get a chance to bring new ideas and make big swings to a new chapter. While sequel screenwriting is not always easy, a few screenwriters have shared tips that can help you write a sequel to one of your favorite films of all time and possibly help you break into the industry.
Sequels to Look Out For
There are a lot of movie sequels that have been announced. Some of these films are in the early stages of development, while others have wrapped production or are ready to release sometime in 2023.
There are a few movies on this list that surprised me, like a third Tron movie and Gladiator 2, which is finally being made after Nick Cave's insane script was thrown out of a room. That script can easily be found online, and I recommend reading it to see what not to do when writing a sequel to a massively successful movie.
Check out the full list of the upcoming sequels that are planned for the next few years:
The Accountant 2
The After series
The Animal 2
Aquaman 2
Aladdin 2
A Most Violent Year 2
A Simple Favour 2
Atomic Blonde 2
Attack the Block 2
Avatar 3, 4, and 5
'Avatar: The Way of Water'Credit: 20th Century Studios
Bad Boys 4
The Batman 2
Beetlejuice 2
Beverly Hills Cop 4
Bright 2
Brightburn 2
Bring It On
Captain America 4
Captain Marvel 2
Brie Larson as Carol Danvers/Vers /Captain Marvel in 'Captain Marvel'Credit: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Clifford the Big Red Dog 2
Cold Pursuit 2
Constantine 2
Crazy Rich Asians 2 and 3
Deadpool 3
Death Note 2
Demolition Man 2
Den of Thieves 2
Despicable Me 4
'Despicable Me'Credit: Everett Collection
Dirty Dancing 2
District 10
Dodgeball 2
Drag Me to Hell 2
Dune: Part Two
The Equalizer 3
Eternals 2
The Expendables 4
The Exorcist
'The Exorcist'Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures
Face/Off
Fall 2
Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them 4 and 5
Fast & Furious 11
Final Destination 6
Freaky Friday 2
Free Guy 2
Frozen 3
'Frozen'Credit: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Ghostbusters Afterlife 2
Girls Trip 2
Gladiator 2
Godzilla vs. Kong 2
Good Burger 2
Greenland 2
Greyhound 2
Gunpowder Milkshake 2
Happy Death Day 3
'Happy Death Day 2U'Credit: Michele K Short/Universal/Kobal/Shutterstock
Hocus Pocus 3
I Am Legend 2
I Know What You Did Last Summer... Again
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Inside Out 2
Insidious: The Red Door
John Wick: Chapter 5
Joker: Folie a Deux
Jumanji 4
Jungle Cruise 2
'Jungle Cruise'Credit: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Kingsman 4
Kung Fu Panda 4
The Last Starfighter 2
The Last Witch Hunter 2
Legally Blonde 3
Lethal Weapon 5
The Lion King 2
Live Die Repeat and Repeat
Lord of War 2
M3GAN 2
'M3GAN'Credit: Universal Pictures
Mallrats 2
The Meg 2
Midnight Run 2
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One and Part Two
My Spy 2
The Myth 2
New(er) Police Story
Nobody 2
Now You See Me 3
The Nun 2
'The Nun'Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures
Paddington 3
The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection
Paw Patrol: The Movie 2
Planet of the Apes 4
A Haunting in Venice
The Princess Diaries 3
A Quiet Place 3
Red Notice 2 and 3
Red State 2
Riddick: Furya
RoboCop Returns
'RoboCop'Credit: Sony Pictures Releasing
Rocky 7
RRR 2
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark 2
The Sea Beast 2
Sherlock Holmes 3
Sister Act 3
Smile 2
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse'Credit: Sony Pictures Releasing
Terrifier 3
Toy Story 5
Trolls 3
Tron Ares
Twister 2
Vacation Friends 2
Violent Night 2
Wedding Crashers 2
Wind River 2
MaXXXine
Mia Goth as Maxine in 'MaXXXine'Credit: A24
Zootropolis
47 Ronin 2
Which sequel are you looking forward to watching? Let us know in the comments!
Source: FilmStories
