# Movies that should have a sequel **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 11, 2014, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-should-have-a-sequel/706967 "2014-12-11T19:18:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CGav8r](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/34f0e0/32.png) [@CGav8r](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CGav8r)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-should-have-a-sequel/706967/1 "2014-12-11T19:18:53Z")
Not sure if this subject has been covered before (I did a search-_really_), but what are some movies that you wish had sequels made? One I can think of is “Master & Commander: The Far Side of the World”; great action and I think Crowe nailed Jack Aubrey from the “Aubrey/Maturin” novels. There is a lot of great source material - it’s a shame that more of the series didn’t get made. ---
**Author:** ![Icarus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/icarus/32/72_2.png) [@Icarus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icarus)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-should-have-a-sequel/706967/2 "2014-12-11T19:29:19Z")
> [@CGav8r](#): > > There is a lot of great source material - it’s a shame that more of the series didn’t get made. Hollywood seems to regularly screw up getting a series off the ground - Master & Commander being one example. Others I can think of: Jack Reacher Sahara - Clive Cussler, Dirk Pitt In each case, there are dozens of books in the series. Hollywood made one movie, it didn’t make the kind of money they were looking for, so no more movies! It’s a shame, really. ---
**Author:** ![sparky\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-should-have-a-sequel/706967/3 "2014-12-11T19:42:43Z")
> [@CGav8r](#): > > Not sure if this subject has been covered before (I did a search-_really_), but what are some movies that you wish had sequels made? One I can think of is “Master & Commander: The Far Side of the World”; great action and I think Crowe nailed Jack Aubrey from the “Aubrey/Maturin” novels. There is a lot of great source material - it’s a shame that more of the series didn’t get made. Master & Commander is one of my favorite movies, and one of my favorite theater memories. 100% agree. Though the movie wasn’t very good., Sky Captain could possibly be good for a continuation. I’d love to see more action films set in a 1930’s time with interesting technology and Art Deco styling. ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-should-have-a-sequel/706967/4 "2014-12-11T19:58:18Z")
> [@Icarus](#): > > Hollywood seems to regularly screw up getting a series off the ground - Master & Commander being one example. > > Others I can think of: > Jack Reacher > Sahara - Clive Cussler, Dirk Pitt > > In each case, there are dozens of books in the series. Hollywood made one movie, it didn’t make the kind of money they were looking for, so no more movies! It’s a shame, really. Jack Reacher: Never Go Back is currently in development. ---
**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-should-have-a-sequel/706967/5 "2014-12-11T19:59:00Z")
> [@Icarus](#): > > Jack Reacher Considering the lead actor in no way resembles the character in the book, could have had something to do with the resistance by fans of the novels to go see the movie. ---
**Author:** ![RikWriter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/49beb7/32.png) [@RikWriter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RikWriter)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-should-have-a-sequel/706967/6 "2014-12-11T20:00:22Z")
> [@Omar\_Little](#): > > Considering the lead actor in no way resembles the character in the book, could have had something to do with the resistance by fans of the novels to go see the movie. Or not, seeing as how they’re working on a sequel. For me: Seconding “Sahara.” The Rocketeer. ---
**Author:** ![brendon\_small](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brendon_small/32/17101_2.png) [@brendon\_small](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brendon_small)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-should-have-a-sequel/706967/7 "2014-12-11T20:03:07Z")
> [@sparky\_1](#): > > Master & Commander is one of my favorite movies, and one of my favorite theater memories. 100% agree. > > Though the movie wasn’t very good., Sky Captain could possibly be good for a continuation. I’d love to see more action films set in a 1930’s time with interesting technology and Art Deco styling. I haven’t watched Master & Commander since I saw it in the theater, but I kind of want to now. I’m glad it showed up in this thread (and reminded me of the time I did see it). I will have to look for a copy now. Brendon Small ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-should-have-a-sequel/706967/8 "2014-12-11T20:05:00Z")
**John Carter** – A movie that was scuttled by Disney internal politics, which pretty much guarantees that it won’t get a sequel. I’ve got a T-shirt with a mockup poster for _John Carter and the Gods of Mars_. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-should-have-a-sequel/706967/9 "2014-12-11T20:06:31Z")
The Incredibles. For the love of GOD, why hasn’t there been a sequel? ---
**Author:** ![August\_West](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/august_west/32/18069_2.png) [@August\_West](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/August_West)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-should-have-a-sequel/706967/10 "2014-12-11T20:09:59Z")
If ever there was a movie made with the express purpose of launching a sequel, it was Unbreakable. They spend the whole movie building up a superhero and arch-villain and it ends in puff of vapor. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-should-have-a-sequel/706967/11 "2014-12-11T20:16:30Z")
I’m still waiting for _Buckaroo Banzai Against the World Crime League_. ---
**Author:** ![sparky\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-should-have-a-sequel/706967/12 "2014-12-11T20:34:09Z")
Given recent news, I’d say Leonard Part 7 will now never get made. :mad: ---
**Author:** ![Diceman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Diceman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diceman)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-should-have-a-sequel/706967/13 "2014-12-11T20:57:52Z")
> [@RikWriter](#): > > Or not, seeing as how they’re working on a sequel. > > For me: > > Seconding “Sahara.” > The Rocketeer. I liked the Rocketeer, but the way they wrapped it up it seems like it was never intended to be anything more than a 1-off movie. Besides, these days it would probably come across as a Ye Olden Days version of Iron Man. ---
**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-should-have-a-sequel/706967/14 "2014-12-11T20:58:09Z")
_Ivan the Terrible, Part 2._ Eisenstein ticked off Stalin, so Part 3 was never finished, and most of the footage was destroyed. Someone should try to convince Putin that Russia needs more art films. 🙂 I would love to see more John Carter movies. And while they are at it, they should do Amtor, Pellucidar, and Kaspak, as well. Would modern audiences tolerate a Tarzan series? _Beau Geste_ has been filmed several times. But _Beau Sabreur_ has only been filmed once (now lost), and _Beau Ideal_ has never been filmed at all. They should do a sequel to _The Lone Ranger_, with Armie Hammer as the Green Hornet, and Johnny Depp as Kato. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-should-have-a-sequel/706967/15 "2014-12-11T21:05:59Z")
> [@Diceman](#): > > I liked the Rocketeer, but the way they wrapped it up it seems like it was never intended to be anything more than a 1-off movie. Besides, these days it would probably come across as a Ye Olden Days version of Iron Man. No, the way they wrapped it up left room for a sequel – Peevy has the plans for the rocket. (In the graphic novel, Hughes liked the changes he’d made in repairing the unit, so he could definitely rebuild it). If they wanted to, they could do a sequel. Dave Stevens himself continued the adventures in his graphic novel, and other people have done stories for subsequent issues. There’s certainly scope there for more Rocketeer. ---
**Author:** ![RikWriter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/49beb7/32.png) [@RikWriter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RikWriter)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-should-have-a-sequel/706967/16 "2014-12-11T21:08:44Z")
> [@Typo\_Negative](#): > > The Incredibles. > > For the love of GOD, why hasn’t there been a sequel? They’re making one. ---
**Author:** ![brendon\_small](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brendon_small/32/17101_2.png) [@brendon\_small](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brendon_small)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-should-have-a-sequel/706967/17 "2014-12-11T21:23:23Z")
> [@sparky\_1](#): > > Master & Commander is one of my favorite movies, and one of my favorite theater memories. 100% agree. > > Though the movie wasn’t very good., Sky Captain could possibly be good for a continuation. I’d love to see more action films set in a 1930’s time with interesting technology and Art Deco styling. I haven’t watched Master & Commander since I saw it in the theater, but I kind of want to now. I’m glad it showed up in this thread (and reminded me of the time I did see it). I will have to look for a copy now. Brendon Small ---
**Author:** ![E-DUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/e-dub/32/403_2.png) [@E-DUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-DUB)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-should-have-a-sequel/706967/18 "2014-12-11T21:24:33Z")
Galaxy Quest. Invasion of the Body Snatchers. ---
**Author:** ![cormac262](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f14d63/32.png) [@cormac262](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cormac262)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-should-have-a-sequel/706967/19 "2014-12-11T21:32:35Z")
> [@E-DUB](#): > > Galaxy Quest As much as I love this movie (it is one of my all time favorites), I have to disagree about a sequel. The gimmicks have been blown, so a sequel would be a rehash of the first story (actors needing to play their roles in real life). And they wrapped up both sides of the story well: the actors went on to a revived show, the aliens now have the confidence to continue on their own. ---
**Author:** ![sparky\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-should-have-a-sequel/706967/20 "2014-12-11T21:40:53Z")
> [@cormac262](#): > > As much as I love this movie (it is one of my all time favorites), I have to disagree about a sequel. > > The gimmicks have been blown, so a sequel would be a rehash of the first story (actors needing to play their roles in real life). And they wrapped up both sides of the story well: the actors went on to a revived show, the aliens now have the confidence to continue on their own. This is true, HOWEVER, what if the characters ended up really becoming space explorers. I think there have been movies or tv series that have taken such a turn? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-should-have-a-sequel/706967.md?page=2)