The reason why Hollywood cranks out so many sequels and adaptations is because the audience is so overwhelmed with choices, the only way to get them in the theater is to give them something familiar.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I didn't really want to do another sequel. I go to those movies, and I just sort of enjoy them like a viewer.
A lot of people ask for sequels, but what they really want is just to know the characters are happy and safe.
Sequels are not done for the audience or cinema or the filmmakers. It's for the distributor. The film becomes a brand.
Audiences can be leery of sequels; the studios make a hit, they see dollar signs, and they make a cheap rip-off.
There are expectations with sequels, and people want them to be bigger and better than the prequel.
There's no doubt that some of the greatest films ever made have come from the theater. It's all a matter of finding a way to make the theater experience watchable on film.
I think you kind of need to acknowledge that the reason why sequels do well is because people that loved the first one come back.
You do sequels because they are tent poles. They open well, and they hold the tent up. But in between, you make a movie you respect.
It's always scary when you're doing a sequel to a film, because you don't want to just repeat the first film in a different location like most sequels. You want to do something totally different, and something that actually expands the world of the main character.
I think a sequel is a waste of money and time. I think movies should illuminate new stories.