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News / Columns / Total Recall
Total Recall: 20 Sequels We're Still Waiting For...
by Greg Dean Schmitz
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Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome
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6. Mad Max IV: Fury Road

The Set-Up: Starting as an ultra-low-budget Australian apocalyptic thriller flick, Mad Max was arguably the most unlikely of "blockbuster" trilogies, launching the film career of Mel Gibson. After the Tina Turner-starring Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome in 1985, however, the story seemed done.

The History: However, director George Miller (the original movies, and producer of Babe) started expressing interest in doing a fourth movie, inspired by a script he had received called Fury Road. Mel Gibson was reportedly in advanced talks to return as Max, but Gibson's own plans kept him busy (namely, The Passion of the Christ).

The Future: With the Justice League movie shelved, director George Miller has been talking to lots of press in the last few months, with much indication being made that he hopes to restart Mad Max IV: Fury Road, although this time, he may be going with a younger actor to star.


Mad Max
Maybe Max will finally hit the road again.





Jurassic Park
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5. Jurassic Park IV

The Set-Up: The first three Jurassic Park movies grossed altogether over $750 million in domestic box office alone, so a fourth entry in the "attacking dinosaurs" series seemed likely.

The History: Not long after the 2001 release of Jurassic Park III, there was much continued talk about a possible 4th movie, with rumors appearing online regularly about what the story might entail, who might return, etc.

The Future: This is one of those projects that always seems to be speculated as going into production for a summer release in the following year, and yet it never quite gets there. That is the current status of Jurassic Park IV: there are rumors of a 2008 filming start date, but nothing official from Universal Pictures.


Jurassic Park
Indiana Jones and the Cloned Velociraptors


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tgibfo
tgibfo writes:
on May 22 2008 05:46 PM

Um............ guys check this again. You've got some serious problems with repeating titles and photos in the wrong places. (See "Crouching Tiger" title next to Austin Powers pic and Vega brothers repeated on two pages)

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FreakyNipples69
FreakyNipples69 writes:
on May 22 2008 06:19 PM

Back to the Future isn't on this list. You fail.

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mouse_clicker
mouse_clicker writes:
on May 22 2008 06:22 PM

A Scott or Cameron helmed Alien movie is unlikely to ever happen. The studio realized they can make a lot more money hiring people like Paul W.S. Anderson to make crappy AvP movies over and over again.

And ugh, I really wish people would stop propagating the Episodes 7, 8, and 9 myth. There ARE no episodes 7, 8, and 9. There never WAS. There wasn't even really episodes 1, 2, and 3 until Lucas decided he could make a fat wad of cash capitalizing off the vague background ideas he already had. I think we've had enough of Star Wars, and assuming the Clone Wars series isn't terrible (why on earth did they not get Genndy Tartakovsky to do it?), hopefully we'll be done with George Lucas ruining our memories of Star Wars.

Besides, there's not even room for more episodes, the expanded universe has pretty much everything overlapping with the end of Jedi to decades later covered.


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Some guy you dont know
Some guy you dont know writes:
on May 22 2008 06:34 PM

No Evil Dead IV? Seriously?

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tomwaitsjr
tomwaitsjr writes:
on May 22 2008 06:38 PM

I hear talks that Evil Dead I may be remade. . .


And yah, I've been waiting for Evil Dead IV for a long, long time.

Evil Dead II is one of the funniest films ever made.


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kottke123456
kottke123456 writes:
on May 22 2008 06:39 PM

evil dead IV is already going to be made in 2009, under the name The Evil Dead, according to imdb.

I would also add Boondock Saints 2. It didn't initially have a wide release but it became one of the biggest limited-release low budget cult films ever. Supposedly they've been trying to make it for about 5 years, but nothing has started yet.


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AudioNinja
AudioNinja writes:
on May 22 2008 06:46 PM

Spaceballs III: The Search for Spaceballs II.

Nuff Said

==TJ==


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RT-Matchity
RT-Matchity writes:
on May 22 2008 06:55 PM

Hey Freaky, we've tweaked the intro a bit to specify that this is a list of sequels that were announced and planned at some point, but have yet to actually happen. That's why Back to the Future isn't on the list. In fact I was working at Universal when the last 2 BTTF films were released, and I can tell you that there never were any serious plans to make more films in that franchise.

And Mouse_Clicker, it's widely acknowledged that Lucas announced his intentions to make 2 additional trilogies about 25 years ago. Just because he didn't have them completely plotted out when he said that doesn't invalidate his intentions at the time (and he isn't really good about acting like the Expanded Universe is canon anyway). That being said, I definitely agree with you when you say that based on what we saw in the prequel trilogy, a sequel trilogy may not be something we really want.


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juggernaut8
juggernaut8 writes:
on May 22 2008 07:02 PM

I think a vega brothers movie would of been pretty cool.

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juggernaut8
juggernaut8 writes:
on May 22 2008 07:05 PM

I think a vega brothers movie would of been pretty cool.

BUT IT WOULD OF BEEN SET BEFORE THEY BOTH DIED IN THEYR'E MOVIES, RIGHT QUENTIN?
QT AND PREQUALS. SOUNDS COOL.


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ihatecarneys
ihatecarneys writes:
on May 22 2008 07:23 PM

The Incredibles 2 needs to be made, or at least a movie about Frozone. "Ice to see you again."



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jokerboy1991
jokerboy1991 writes:
on May 22 2008 07:30 PM

What about SIN CITY 2? I wonder if thats ever going to get made... Yeah Boondock Saints 2 has been talked about alot for a while... Bubba Ho Tep 2 has been talked about for a while.... I really mostly wanna see Mad Max 4 and Sin City 2 get made the most. I wonder if they will make another Die Hard? I loved the new Indy, and I honestly wouldnt mind 1 more, or possibly have a Shia spin off series.

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u1sart
u1sart writes:
on May 22 2008 07:36 PM

seriously i think one of the biggest spoof film was Top Secretnwith Val kilmer. and is underlooked as one of the best away from blazing saddles and kung pow. And i think that those movies should get a sequel. well i guess its too late now cause the spoofs comedys are soooo lame and dumb. from the likings of Meet the spartans, Superhero MOvies, Epic Movies... etc.

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A Lapse In Reason
A Lapse In Reason writes:
on May 22 2008 07:36 PM

Sadly we will probably never get to see many if not all of these films. There is always hope though!!!!

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reavus4983
reavus4983 writes:
on May 22 2008 07:39 PM

WHERE'S SERENITY 2?!

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lestatthevampire
lestatthevampire writes:
on May 22 2008 07:48 PM

No one remembers FLASH GORDON? The F**K we don't!!!!!


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nbxzero
nbxzero writes:
on May 22 2008 08:03 PM

How about a sequel to "John Carpenter's The Thing"?

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fullmetal_medji
fullmetal_medji writes:
on May 22 2008 08:15 PM

Kung Pow: Enter The Fist is just begging for a sequel. How long do I have to wait for Tongues of Fury?!

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Ecs5001
Ecs5001 writes:
on May 22 2008 08:16 PM

Yeah, I would really want a sequel to Sin City. Does any one know if its in the works?

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someonewhoisdead
someonewhoisdead writes:
on May 22 2008 08:32 PM

The starwars prequels would be fantastic if given over to a more competent director...

I can't say anyone is to blame for the prequel ****-ups except lucas himself...

All the budget, all the nostalia, all the brand power, all the special effects, and all the actors in the world couldn't save his ****ty *** script and directing.


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