When I am making a sequel, it needs to be different from what you have already seen. Yet, it needs to maintain a certain discipline so that people still associate it with the prequel.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
There are expectations with sequels, and people want them to be bigger and better than the prequel.
The first is that instead of writing a sequel, which is what most people do, this is in fact a prequel. Although we didn't know that when we began the process.
When you're writing for a sequel and there's a movie that's been deemed sacred ground by the fanbase that's the predecessor, you cannot do anything to tread on that, so it's a bit trickier than just being able to sit down and write something.
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.
I'm not big on sequels; I've done them, but I like doing little things that have their own timelessness to them, classic type things, and then you go onto something new.
I didn't really want to do another sequel. I go to those movies, and I just sort of enjoy them like a viewer.
By definition a sequel can't be original. So you've got to figure out what worked the first time around.
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.
I pointedly avoid doing sequels, since for the most part I find that a sequel rarely stands up to the original.
I think a sequel is a waste of money and time. I think movies should illuminate new stories.