20 Upcoming Movie Sequels That Might Be Better Than The First
7. Ma 2
2019's Blumhouse thriller Ma was a surprising box office success, and though reviews were relatively mixed, it became something of a cult hit thanks to Octavia Spencer's ludicrously entertaining performance in the title role and its numerous meme-worthy scenes.
And last June, more than six years after the first film came out, a sequel was unexpectedly announced to be in development with Spencer returning.
The first film was fun but there was also plenty of room for improvement in terms of its storytelling, and the filmmakers would probably be smart to lean harder into the camp considering the original's reception online.
Ma 2 needs to just crank the absurdity harder and give Spencer every opportunity to swing for the fences with her performance.
The fact that the sequel will be penned by a Black woman this time around - Ted Lasso and Shrinking writer Ashley Nicole Black - should also lend it an added dimension and perspective that the original, written by a white man, lacked.