20 films that should have a prequel
While sequel creep has overtaken the modern movie landscape, it’s not like they are some new invention. They made six Thin Man movies between 1934 and 1947, after all. There is also the prequel, which has become more common but less ubiquitous.
A prequel, if you are not aware and have not deduced it, is a film that happens in a series but takes place earlier in the timeline of the film series. There are some prequels we have not yet seen but would like to see, so here are 5 of 20 films for which we’d like to see a prequel.
Black Panther (2018)
There are movies in the MCU that take place before the events of Black Panther but are different from a prequel. Wakanda Forever dealt with the death of Chadwick Boseman reasonably well, an immense task to undertake. What may be better next time is to explore a version of Wakanda from before T’Challa is even born. Black Panther has plenty of flashbacks in it. Why not expand on that?
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
A lot of detective characters have film franchises. He may not be the title character, but Eddie Valiant is vital to the success of Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Before Valiant met Roger and sort of found himself, he was a toon-hating, hard-drinking noir detective in a technicolor world. Why not let him do that for a full film but still help to solve a case in the end?
Knives Out (2019)
We do not want to see a film where Daniel Craig isn’t playing Benoit Blanc. However, after the very of-the-moment Glass Onion, how about a prequel? Go as far back as possible while still having it be plausible for Craig to play Blanc. Let him work within different technological parameters. That’s the freshest way to do it at this point.
Up (2009)
What is seemingly the general consensus about Pixar’s Up? The opening section with Carl and Ellie’s life packs such a punch. Then, the movie continues and is just kind of, you know, whatever. Why not let us have a full movie of some portion of Carl and Ellie’s life? If Pixar wants to make it a comedy, that’s fine. If they want to make it a domestic drama, we’re there. We’ll still call this one a prequel, even if it falls into the section of the film covered, in part, by that opening segment.
Grease (1978)
What if “Summer Nights” was a movie? You dedicate an entire movie to Danny and Sandy’s summer, replete with a bunch more new songs. Now, movies of this ilk have not been super popular since the 1960s, but you never know. Grease nostalgia could have people saying…tell me more.
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A prequel, if you are not aware and have not deduced it, is a film that happens in a series but takes place earlier in the timeline of the film series. There are some prequels we have not yet seen but would like to see, so here are 5 of 20 films for which we’d like to see a prequel.
Black Panther (2018)
Click to viewThere are movies in the MCU that take place before the events of Black Panther but are different from a prequel. Wakanda Forever dealt with the death of Chadwick Boseman reasonably well, an immense task to undertake. What may be better next time is to explore a version of Wakanda from before T’Challa is even born. Black Panther has plenty of flashbacks in it. Why not expand on that?
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
A lot of detective characters have film franchises. He may not be the title character, but Eddie Valiant is vital to the success of Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Before Valiant met Roger and sort of found himself, he was a toon-hating, hard-drinking noir detective in a technicolor world. Why not let him do that for a full film but still help to solve a case in the end?
Knives Out (2019)
We do not want to see a film where Daniel Craig isn’t playing Benoit Blanc. However, after the very of-the-moment Glass Onion, how about a prequel? Go as far back as possible while still having it be plausible for Craig to play Blanc. Let him work within different technological parameters. That’s the freshest way to do it at this point.
Up (2009)
What is seemingly the general consensus about Pixar’s Up? The opening section with Carl and Ellie’s life packs such a punch. Then, the movie continues and is just kind of, you know, whatever. Why not let us have a full movie of some portion of Carl and Ellie’s life? If Pixar wants to make it a comedy, that’s fine. If they want to make it a domestic drama, we’re there. We’ll still call this one a prequel, even if it falls into the section of the film covered, in part, by that opening segment.
Grease (1978)
What if “Summer Nights” was a movie? You dedicate an entire movie to Danny and Sandy’s summer, replete with a bunch more new songs. Now, movies of this ilk have not been super popular since the 1960s, but you never know. Grease nostalgia could have people saying…tell me more.
Rest of the list @ here
Sources 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5