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12 Movies That Were Supposed To Get Sequels (But Didn’t)
When a movie is particularly successful, it begs the question of whether or not there will be a sequel. Sometimes, the sequel lives up to — or surpasses — its predecessor. Many other times, it’s simply not as good. Then there’s instances where a movie is expected to have a sequel (or sequels) before it’s even released. But what happens when that movie fails to perform financially or critically?
What happens is you become a movie on this list of would-be franchises that petered out before they even made a single sequel. These movies are why you don’t count your chickens (or sequels) before they’re hatched.
12 Movies That Were Supposed To Start Franchises But Didn't
A lot of factors can affect the cancellation of a sequel, but it can typically be chalked up to poor box office numbers and/or bad reviews. Here are 12 movies whose sequels or franchises were cancelled following their disappointing releases.
10 Sequels That Are Better Than The Original
While it’s not easy for a sequel to surpass the original film in terms of quality, it does happen every once in a while. Here are 10 sequel films that are better than their predecessors.
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