10 Upcoming Movie Sequels That Are Completely Unnecessary

2. Indiana Jones 5

Indianan Jones 5
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On paper, things don't look good for Indiana Jones 5. Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is still lambasted by fans to this day as a desecration of the near-perfect original trilogy, which instantly lends an air of increased trepidation to the idea of another sequel.

Steven Spielberg is also stepping away from behind the camera, and while James Mangold is a talented filmmaker, The Beard's fingerprints have always been a key component in the DNA of the franchise. Having recently been delayed already until May 2022, and even that seems likely to change given Crystal Skull's slow crawl through development hell, Harrison Ford is going to be at least 80 the next time we see him cracking the whip.

The wildly polarizing and divisive response to Star Wars: The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker apparently hasn't deterred Disney in the slightest from bringing another beloved Lucasfilm franchise back to the big screen, and there's already a sense of unease and dread coursing through the fanbase at the prospect of seeing Indiana Jones once again struggle to live up to the expectations set by his first three adventures.

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