10 Movie Sequels That Will NEVER Be Made
We'll never get the next chapter of these popular stories.
In recent years, Hollywood has relied more and more heavily on sequels and franchises, as the thought of new ideas seems to be completely repulsive to anyone working for a major studio. Why take a risk on something unproven when you can churn out the same old stuff and make a boatload of cash?
It's not just recent movies that have been spun out into multiple stories; beloved films from years gone by have also been artificially extended with new instalments. Sometimes this isn't a bad thing, but most of the time, it's a complete and utter disaster.
Just ask anyone who's seen the two most recent Indiana Jones outings.
Sequel-haters can rest easy knowing that it's highly unlikely the following ten films will never go the way of Dr. Jones. Whether directors have ruled themselves out, actors have moved on to bigger and better things, or there's just no appetite for them anymore, it would be surprising if these worlds were ever revisited.
Though it's always a case of "never say never" in the movie business, the odds are firmly stacked against the possibility of follow-ups for these particular works.
10. Back To The Future Part IV
In 1985, one teenager's accidental trip back in time changed cinema forever.
The exploits of Marty McFly, Doc Brown, and good old Einstein the dog enthralled cinemagoers and gave Robert Zemeckis the freedom to basically do whatever he wanted with the next two films.
Back to the Future Part II took audiences into the far-flung future year of 2015 (spooky) and Part III took them back to the Wild West, complete with a flying train. Though there's been a TV show and even a stage musical adaptation since then, there's been no return to the big screen for Hill Valley's finest.
And, if Zemeckis has his way, that's how it will stay.
The director has said in interviews that there will "never" be a fourth Back to the Future movie, even though several of the cast have expressed interest in returning to the story in recent years.
"We've all seen sometimes where they make one too many sequels and you say, 'Maybe they shouldn't have done that,'" said Zemeckis. "I'm not going to name any names of movies, but you know what they are!"
He's clearly talking about Pirates of the Caribbean.