We all have that one or two or more movies which we really love and enjoyed and we just can't have enough of. Sometimes after watching these movies, we just hope it never ends and have a continuation. It seems these reactions towards these movies and demands from fans has shown how accepted the ideology behind these movies are. And that explains why the new found habit of making sequels has been rampant in the movie industry lately than it's ever been. The production team are now finding a way to extend the story such that the demand of the lovers will be met. And from there, a new one serving as a continuation to the previously enjoyed one comes out.
Sometimes in these movies sequels, we have the same set of faces and characters that appeared in the previous one. But in most cases as it's proven to be a good means of surprising and attracting fans, new faces and characters are introduced. Take for example Fast and Furious, If you've been following this series from the beginning and you've really followed it up then you'll realize by now that in most cases of new chapters that's released, new faces are introduced. I can remember that Dwayne Johnson didn't start the show with them but was introduced along the line. Same goes for Jason Statham, Eidris Elba (who was introduced in Hobbs and Shaw), and of course the WWE superstar, John Cena (whose face is appearing in Fast and Furious 9) to mention a few.
One good thing about sequels is, it feeds on the glory of the previous ones. So it's much more like a good investment for the writers and producers or should I say anybody/organization that's responsible for the project/movie. And it's now normal that a movie has more sequels so far the sequels are not dissapointing and there seems to be higher demand for it.
A lot of movie sequels are expected at the theatres in the year 2020 but the pandemic has proven to be a very big hindrance factor for the production and the release of a lot of movies and this explains why most of them are postponed to the year 2021. The pandemic dealt with every sector of the global economy and the movie industry is not left out. Here we're not going to be talking about the amount of movies to be expected by movie lovers in the year 2021 and we're also not going to be talking about the amount of movie sequels to expect, but the top 10 of the sequels to expect in the year 2020 based on the success of their prequels.
So below is the countdown to the top 10 movie sequels to expect in the year 2021 (some planned for 2021, some postponed to 2021 due to the pandemic)
10) SING 2
Sing 2 is an upcoming American computer-animated musical comedy film produced by Illumination. A sequel to the 2016 film Sing, the film will be written and directed by Garth Jennings and will star Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Seth MacFarlane, Scarlett Johansson, Nick Kroll, Taron Egerton and Tori Kelly, who will be reprising their roles from the first film.
Talking of Sing, Sing is a 2016 American computer-animated musical comedy film produced by Illumination Entertainment and released by Universal Pictures. The film is about a group of anthropomorphic animals that enter a singing competition, hosted by a koala who is trying to save his theater. The film includes more than 60 songs from famous artists and also has an original song by Stevie Wonder and Ariana Grande called "Faith," which was nominated for a Golden Globe. It screened on the Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2016, premiered at Microsoft Theater on December 3, 2016 and was released in the United States on December 21. The film received generally positive reviews and grossed $634 million worldwide.
If you've watched Sing, then I'm sure you know what to expect in the sequel. The film is scheduled to be released on December 22, 2021, by Universal Pictures.
9) SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY
Space Jam: A New Legacy (also known as Space Jam 2) is an upcoming American live-action/animated sports comedy film directed by Malcolm D. Lee. The film is a sequel to 1996's Space Jam and stars basketball player LeBron James, as well as Don Cheadle, Sonequa Martin-Green and Cedric Joe. The film also features the Looney Tunes characters such as Bugs Bunny (who, like with Michael Jordan in the original film, is credited alongside James), Daffy Duck, Tweety, Pepé Le Pew, Marvin the Martian, and many more with Kath Soucie reprising her role as Lola Bunny. James also acts as a producer alongside Ryan Coogler, who co-wrote the script with Sev Ohanian.
Space Jam: A New Legacy is scheduled to be released theatrically and on HBO Max in the United States on July 16, 2021, by Warner Bros. Pictures. It will mark the first theatrically-released film to feature the Looney Tunes characters since 2003's Looney Tunes: Back in Action, and like the previous hybrid films, it will be a combination of live-action and traditional hand drawn 2D animation with some CGI effects.
So the film is expected to be in theaters on the 16th of July, 2021.
8) MINIONS: RISE OF GRU
Minions: The Rise of Gru (also known as Minions 2) is an upcoming American computer-animated comedy film produced by Illumination. It is the sequel to the spin-off prequel Minions (2015) and the fifth installment overall in the Despicable Me franchise. The film was first foreshadowed in the end credits of Despicable Me 2 (2013), where Kevin, Stuart, and Bob, three of the Minions and the film's main characters, are seen auditioning for the film. The first Minions had its world premiere at the Odeon Leicester Square in London on June 11, 2015, and was released in the United States on July 10, 2015.
Minions: The Rise of Gru is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on July 2, 2021 by Universal Pictures. Its release was delayed from an initial July 2020
7) MATRIX 4
The Matrix 4 is an upcoming American science fiction action film and the fourth installment in The Matrix franchise. The first Matrix is an example of the cyberpunk subgenre of science fiction. The Wachowskis' (directors, writers) approach to action scenes was influenced by Japanese animation and martial arts films, and the film's use of fight choreographers and wire fu techniques from Hong Kong action cinema influenced subsequent Hollywood action film productions. The film popularized a visual effect known as "bullet time", in which the heightened perception of certain characters is represented by allowing the action within a shot to progress in slow-motion while the camera appears to move through the scene at normal speed, allowing the sped-up movements of certain characters to be perceived normally. While some critics have praised the film for its handling of difficult subjects, others have said the deeper themes are largely overshadowed by its action scenes.
We sure should be expecting something either similar but improved from the forthcoming series. The film will be a joint production by Village Roadshow Pictures, Wachowskis Productions and Silver Pictures and is scheduled to be released by Warner Bros. Pictures theatrically on December 22, 2021; it will also stream digitally on HBO Max in the United States for a month beginning on that same date.
6) TOP GUN: MAVERICK
Top Gun: Maverick is an upcoming American action drama film directed by Joseph Kosinski from a screenplay by Ehren Kruger, Eric Warren Singer, and Christopher McQuarrie and a story by Peter Craig and Justin Marks. It is the sequel to 1986's Top Gun. The film stars Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, Glen Powell, Lewis Pullman, Ed Harris, and Val Kilmer. Cruise and Kilmer reprise their roles from the first film.
Top Gun: Maverick is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on July 2, 2021, by Paramount Pictures. It was originally scheduled for release on July 12, 2019 but was postponed to "allow the production to work out all the complex flight sequences", it was then delayed further due to the COVID-19 pandemic and scheduling conflicts.
5) 007: NO TIME TO DIE
No Time to Die is a forthcoming spy film and the twenty-fifth instalment in the James Bond film series produced by Eon Productions. The film features Daniel Craig in his fifth and final outing as the fictional British MI6 agent James Bond. Development began in 2016. No Time to Die will be the first Bond film distributed by Universal Pictures, which acquired the international distribution rights following the expiration of Sony Pictures' contract after the release of Spectre in 2015. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer subsidiary United Artists Releasing holds the rights for North America, including worldwide digital and television rights. Universal also have rights to release the film on physical home media worldwide.
Danny Boyle was originally attached to direct and co-write the screenplay with John Hodge. Both left due to creative differences in August 2018; Fukunaga was announced as Boyle's replacement a month later. The majority of the cast had signed on by April 2019. Principal photography lasted from April to October 2019 under the working title Bond 25. The final title was announced in August 2019. With an estimated budget of $250 million, it is one of the most expensive films ever made.
No Time to Die is scheduled to be released on 2 April 2021. Its release was delayed twice from an initial April 2020 date due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
4) VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE
Venom: Let There Be Carnage is an upcoming American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Venom, produced by Columbia Pictures in association with Marvel and Tencent Pictures. Distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing, it is intended to be the third film in the Sony Pictures Universe of Marvel Characters and the sequel to Venom (2018). Plans for a sequel to Venom began during production on that film, with Harrelson cast to make a brief appearance as Cletus Kasady at the end of Venom with the intention of him becoming the villain Carnage in the sequel. Work began in January 2019, with Hardy and Harrelson confirmed to return along with Marcel as writer. Serkis was hired that August. Filming took place at Leavesden Studios in England from November 2019 to February 2020, with additional filming in San Francisco in February. The title was announced in April 2020.
Venom: Let There Be Carnage is scheduled to be released in the United States on June 25, 2021, delayed from an initial October 2020 date due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
3) UNTITLED SPIDERMAN (expected to be SPIDERMAN 3)
The untitled Spider-Man: Far From Home sequel is an upcoming American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man, co-produced by Columbia Pictures and Marvel Studios, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. It is intended to be the sequel to Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) and Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019), and the 27th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
A third MCU Spider-Man film was intended as early as 2017, during production on Homecoming. By August 2019, negotiations between Sony and Marvel Studios to alter their deal—in which they produce the Spider-Man films together—ended with Marvel Studios leaving the project. However, a negative fan reaction led to a new deal between the two companies a month later. Watts, McKenna, Sommers, and Holland were set to return at that time. Filming began in October 2020 in New York City, before moving to Atlanta later that month. During filming, Foxx and Molina were revealed to be appearing in the film, all reprising characters from past Spider-Man films. Shooting will also occur in Los Angeles and Iceland, and will conclude in March 2021.
The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on December 17, 2021, as part of Phase Four of the MCU. A fourth Spider-Man film is also in development.
2) MISSION IMPOSSIBLE 7
Mission: Impossible 7 is an upcoming American action spy film written and directed by Christopher McQuarrie, and starring Tom Cruise, who reprises his role as Ethan Hunt. It is the seventh installment of the Mission Impossible film series and the third film in the series to be directed by McQuarrie, following Rogue Nation and Fallout. The cast includes Cruise, Ving Rhames, Henry Czerny, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Vanessa Kirby and Angela Bassett, all of whom reprise their roles from the previous films, along with Hayley Atwell, Pom Klementieff, Shea Whigham, and Esai Morales, who will join the franchise.
Mission: Impossible 7 is scheduled to be released on November 19, 2021, by Paramount Pictures. A direct sequel, also directed by McQuarrie, will be released on November 4, 2022.
1) FAST AND FURIOUS 9
F9 (alternatively known as Fast & Furious 9) is an upcoming American action film directed by Justin Lin from a screenplay by Daniel Casey and Lin. It is the sequel to The Fate of the Furious (2017), the ninth main installment, and the tenth full-length film released overall in the Fast & Furious franchise. The first film in the series since Fast & Furious 6 (2013) to be directed by Lin, and the first since 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) not to be written by Chris Morgan. The film will star Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, John Cena, Jordana Brewster, Nathalie Emmanuel, Sung Kang, Helen Mirren, and Charlize Theron.
F9 is scheduled to be released in the United States on May 28, 2021. Its release was delayed twice from an initial May 2020 date due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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I didn't know Sing 2 is coming soon. First part was outstanding. Matrix 4 is getting attention. I watched all tree. Venom 2 is also good I think, because first part is interesting with Hardy. Thank you for this article. I love movies and you give me very good news.