The build up to a movie sequel is painful for mainly one reason: the sequel can't win. Why, exactly? Because the public don't like sequels, and will rant and rave about their existence until come release day, when they'll end up either pretending they thought it was a good idea all along, or typing insane amounts of hatred on the internet about how it could never have matched up. But the fact remains: sequels are rarely ever good, and hardly ever live up to the originals. And when you remember that sequels primarily exist to snake their way back into your wallet, it's not wonder that most of them are heavily-publicised from the get go: "Look, all your favourite characters, doing
other,
newer stuff!" Studios love to plant the idea of a narrative continuation in your mind from the very start, 'cause then you've got no choice but to give them your hard earned cash, right? So despite the fact that you know full-well about
The Avengers 2, The Expendables 3, and
Transformers 4 (how could you not?), here's 10 movie sequels that you might not have known were working their way into a theatre near you. Please note that all of the movies featured here have legitimate IMDB pages, which means that they've been "officially announced" or green-lit in one way or another...