There's a real danger in doing a sequel. There are some benefits, but that all hinges on how well you execute. Quite frankly, most sequels don't execute well.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I think a sequel is a waste of money and time. I think movies should illuminate new stories.
I think sequels are fine if there's a story, so I think when there is a property that is worthy of a sequel, it could very well happen!
The only reason ever to make a sequel is to spend more time with the characters that people love: to tell more of their story.
If I do do a sequel, I'm going to have to know for sure that the script is better than the original. So I'm going to be very careful about that because I'm not eager to repeat myself.
You sign for a sequel for everything these days, just in case, options. In the past, you avoided them like the plague because it meant somewhere down the road you couldn't take a job because you had to do a sequel. Now it's a feature of pretty much any feature you do.
I didn't really want to do another sequel. I go to those movies, and I just sort of enjoy them like a viewer.
The only reason I would write a sequel is if I were struck by an idea that I felt to be equal to the original. Too many sequels diminish the original.
It's always an enormous pressure when you do a sequel. The demands are so high, and it's expensive.
I don't like sequels at all. If the movie's good the first time, why bother?
With a sequel you're always trying to get bigger and better.
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