Planned sequels that are never made

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@Steve MB

That’s exactly the example I was going to use for my question: Just how much real motion in the direction of a sequel is required to call it “planned” (as opposed to “blue-sky speculated about”)?

Travolta wouldn’t be the first Scientologist to sell somebody a piece of blue sky.

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@The New and Improved Superman

Ang Lee’s Hulk movie was intended to be the first in a continuing series, a la Spider-Man, the X-Men, and the Fantastic Four. But reaction to it was bad enough that they (TPTB at Marvel Entertainment) have not only scrapped plans for sequels, they’re already planning a reboot, like Batman Begins!

FYI: They’ve been filiming the sequel to the Hulk here in Toronto for a few months. I think they’re done filming now. I used to pass by one of their locations regularly on my way to work.

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@Engineer Dude

I keep hearing talk every year about a new X-Files movie being produced but it never seems to happen.

The talk has come to pass, they are filming a new X-Files movie right now.

The Chronicles of Riddick was also supposed to have a sequel, but the movie didn’t do well so those plans were scrapped.

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@Cherrie

Dean Koontz was supposed to do a three part trilogy based on Frankenstein. He finished parts one and two, and I have read them. But part three was supposed to be out in the summer of 2005. Still no part three. I am not pleased.

Koontz was on Coast to Coast AM just last night, and he promised that there will be a third book (though he didn’t give any date). He said that he receives about 500 e-mails a day asking about this.