Some standalone sci-fi movies deserve more.
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Despite the glut of sequels, reboots and spinoffs in the movie industry, some great standalone sci-fi movies have not gotten the sequels they deserve. There are different reasons why different reasons might not push forward with a sequel. It's often the best choice not to mess with a successful movie, especially if there was no original plan for a franchise when the first movie was made.
Alex Garland has announced a hiatus from directing since the release of his most recent movie, Civil War, so a late sequel to Annihilation seems less likely than ever. Annihilation is not the most faithful adaptation, so Garland could have potentially taken the franchise in any direction that he wanted. As long as he maintained the same blend of mystery and horror, the franchise could have carried on with a rotating cast of stars.
8 Alita: Battle Angel James Cameron has shown interest in making a sequel Close Where to Watch *Availability in USDirector Robert Rodriguez Release Date February 14, 2019 Cast Rosa Salazar , Christoph Waltz , Lana Condor , Jackie Earle Haley , Eiza Gonzalez , Mahershala Ali Alita: Battle Angel is based on a popular manga series, so there is much more to explore if and when a sequel moves forward.
The Creator tells the story of war between human life and artificial intelligence. Despite its tragic ending, The Creator could easily set up a long-running franchise, with different movies exploring different stories from the war. Rogue One director Gareth Edwards could take inspiration from Star Wars in that regard. If The Creator had had better luck at the box office, the huge potential of its universe could have been fully explored.
Real Steel is a sports movie about a fictional sport, and it could have been a robotic alternative to the Rocky franchise. With robots taking the place of humans in the ring, Real Steel still adheres to many of the typical beats of a boxing movie, but its sci-fi premise allows it to expand beyond the typical framework of a sports movie. This means that an entire franchise could have had limitless possibilities.
An Inception sequel could be the ideal candidate to break the mold, if Nolan ever changed his mind. Unlike other fascinating high-concept sci-fi movies like Interstellar and The Prestige, Inception feels like it could have the potential for a sequel. The premise of dream-sharing could lend itself to other espionage plots, and there are no limits to the range of imaginative, trippy action sequences Nolan could come up with.
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