20 Movie Sequels That Took WAY Too Long
These sequels should've happened so much sooner.
We all know that Hollywood loves nothing like it loves a sequel, because betting on a previous hit film repeating its success is naturally the least-risky way for studios to print more money.
Most hit sequels certainly get a few things right - they offer an intriguing twist on the original formula without straying too far from it, and perhaps most importantly of all, they release in a timely fashion.
After all, it's important to strike while the iron is hot and capitalise on an initial film's success, to ensure that audiences en masse actually still care about the property by the time the sequel hits cinemas.
And unfortunately that's what the filmmakers in all these cases categorically failed to do, as these sequels all ended up coming out years, perhaps even decades after they would've been totally relevant.
While some of these sequels were still well-received or commercially successfully, each of them struggled one way or another, and many ended up faltering with both critics and general audiences, making it painfully clear that they should've been made so, so much sooner...
20. Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
Sin City is one of the most distinctive films of the 2000s - a rivetingly pulpy adaptation of Frank Miller's graphic novel series which was both critically successful and a box office smash.
Director Robert Rodriguez swiftly announced plans for a follow-up based on Miller's comic series A Dame to Kill For, but development dragged on for years, due to both Rodriguez and Miller's struggles to crack the script and the Weinsteins reportedly holding up production.
After numerous delays, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For was finally released in August 2014, almost a full decade after the original, and amid wildly mixed reviews was a major box office flop, grossing less than 25% of what its predecessor did.
The consensus from fans and analysts alike was that Rodriguez and co. simply took too long to get the sequel made, and by 2014 there just wasn't much remaining enthusiasm for the Sin City brand.