What's The Point...of Sequels?

Another hit movie. Another box office success. Another critically acclaimed feature. Another opportunity for the studio executive to milk more out of it. And that’s when a sequel is born. But that is also when disappointment is born. In most cases. How many successful sequels can you name? You probably used only one hand. Now let’s talk about the disappointing ones. How many do you remember? Did you have to use your toes and someone else’s fingers and toes as well? Most sequels are not even needed. We see the protagonist get their happy ending in the first movie. The fans loved it and began working on fanfiction based on what they believed happened after the events of the movie. The studio executives begin to think, why not cash in on this. The movie is a hit and has a solid fanbase. Why not give the fans what they want? You know what the fans don’t want? A stale story that drags until the end. They don’t want the protagonist to go through similar events of the ...