It’s still painful to see the endings of certain films knowing that such an opportunity would never come.
EnterIndependence Day: Resurgence, a sequel to the original alien invasion movie released exactly 20 years later.
Independence Day: Resurgencefollowed its climax with some kind of interstellar broadcast being unleashed across the galaxy.
However, abysmal critical reviews ensured that this future would never come to pass.
The film ends with John Carter finding a way back to Mars once again, promising future adventures.
As proven byPreyand the upcomingPredator: Badlands, thePredatorfranchise works best with standalone stories of survival in different parameters.
EnterThe Mummy,a larger action blockbuster starring Tom Cruise that attempted to go in a more action-adventure direction.
It’s up to him and a British archaeologist to stop the advance of the Mummy’s curse.
Dr. Jekyll, another Universal horror fixture, even makes an appearance mid-way through.
who gains vampiric powers.
It’s unlikely any form of Morbius will be returning in a new film any time soon.
EnterThe Amazing Spider-Man 2,Andrew Garfield’s second outing in the red-and-blue spandex of Spider-Man.
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The entire premise is a scathing commentary on the real events the nation experienced with the apartheid era.
This obviously set the stage for a sequel to finish the story, which went largely unresolved.
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