11 movie sequels nobody wanted and 9 we desperately need

Gabbi ShawFeb 15, 2024, 22:35 IST

"Sex and the City 2."Warner Bros. Pictures

Plenty of movies get unnecessary sequels — we're looking at you, "Speed" and "Pitch Perfect."
Yet there are many films that never became franchises or got stopped halfway through.

After two "Fantastic Beasts" sequels, we can definitively say we did not need them, and we don't need two more.

"Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore."Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures

Apparently, even Lionsgate knew the "Divergent" sequels were a bust — the studio didn't even bother to finish the franchise.

"Insurgent."Andrew Cooper/Lionsgate

"Dirty Dancing" did not need a sequel.

"Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights."Lionsgate

Neither did "Pitch Perfect," and it got two.

"Pitch Perfect 2."Universal Pictures

Fans had been clamoring for it, but "Space Jam: A New Legacy" made us all reconsider.

"Space Jam: A New Legacy."Warner Bros

"The Mummy" is a classic and "The Mummy 2" has some nostalgia attached to it, but the third "Mummy" movie is an abomination.

"The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor."Universal Studios

"Sex and the City 2" almost ruined the legacy of the entire show.

"Sex and the City 2."IMDb/Warner Bros.

There was no need for a "Snow White" sequel without Snow White, as evidenced by "The Huntsman: Winter's War."

Emily Blunt and Charlize Theron in "The Huntsman: Winter's War"Universal Pictures

The less we speak of "Speed 2: Cruise Control," the better.

"Speed 2: Cruise Control."Twentieth Century Fox

"Jaws" is a perfect movie, so it hurts that much more to talk about "Jaws 2," "Jaws 3-D," and "Jaws: The Revenge."

"Jaws: The Revenge."Universal Pictures

Was anyone really asking for five sequels to 2013's "The Purge"?

"The Purge."Universal

On the other hand, please keep making "Escape Room" sequels forever, a la "Halloween" or "Nightmare on Elm Street."

"Escape Room: Tournament of Champions."Sony

It's wild that we still have barely any "Crazy Rich Asians" sequel news.

"Crazy Rich Asians."Color Force/IMDB

When Nicolas Cage said that "National Treasure 3" wasn't happening, hearts everywhere broke a little bit.

"National Treasure."Disney

We're still waiting for official confirmation of a "Happy Death Day 3."

"Happy Death Day."Patti Perret/Universal Pictures

If Disney is going to give "Frozen" multiple sequels, "Tangled" deserves one too, not just an animated TV series.

"Tangled."Disney

It's rude that every other superhero movie got a sequel except for "Sky High."

"Sky High."Buena Vista Pictures

Since we've all retroactively decided that Andrew Garfield was a perfect Spider-Man, where's "The Amazing Spider-Man 3"?

"Spider-Man: No Way Home."Sony Pictures

The creative forces behind "Edge of Tomorrow" promised us a sequel, but almost a decade later, we're still waiting.

"Edge of Tomorrow."Warner Bros.

"Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World" is the true seafaring adventure film from 2003 that deserved multiple sequels.

"Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World."20th Century Fox

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