8 Upcoming Movie Sequels Destined To Fail

3. Demolition Man 2

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A sequel to a movie that's currently 27 years old? Some might wince at that logic, yet there are at least a few examples of such long-separated sequels working - and Sylvester Stallone has played a part in a few of them.

Stallone waited 16 years to follow Rocky V with 2006's Rocky Balboa, while also waiting 20 years to follow Rambo III with 2008's Rambo. The Rocky franchise was well-served in its return, although the response to Rambo (and last year's Rambo: Last Blood) wasn't quite as positive.

What Rocky Balboa and then Rambo had that Demolition Man 2 doesn't, however, is that both Rocky and Rambo were already franchise properties. For 1993's Demolition Man, that's a one-and-done standalone picture, which means there isn't the same sort of bond and fandom that people have towards, say, the characters of Rocky Balboa and John Rambo.

Either way, Demolition 2 was announced earlier this year - and it's tricky to see such a follow-up being anything but a dud.

The career renaissance that Sly achieved with Rocky Balboa and then The Expendables franchise has long began to wane. Sure, the two Creed movies have been fantastic, but so much of that is down to Michael B. Jordan, while Stallone takes a background role. Then there's Wesley Snipes, who hasn't had even a sniff of a hit since being released from prison in 2013.

Many have fond memories of Stallone's John Spartan and Snipes' Simon Pheonix, yet maybe that's what they should stay: memories.

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