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The 2020s have already seen the return of major franchises likeAvatarandTop Gun , and many more long - awaited sequel are still on the way . launch the surge of franchise flick in the 2010s , it became increasingly difficult to get audiences to theaters without a intimate title until 2023 , when the succeeder ofBarbieandOppenheimerproved a desire for original taradiddle . While that might spark studio to develop more standalone projects , many sequels , spin - offs , and reboots are already underway .
Some upcoming subsequence are disgraceful , given that the original films are decades old . Movies from the 1990s and the 2000s , many of which were long conceive to be standalone classic , are in conclusion seeing follow - ups in the next few years . These sequels are in varying stages of production , with some set for going in 2024 and others still acquire scripts , assembling plaster bandage , or waitress for time to afford up on the schedule .
In a world of reboots , sequel , and twisting - offs , movie fans are rightfully skeptical of remakes . However , these approaching releases may acquire over fan .
10Beetlejuice 2
Cast
Beetlejuice 2will be released 36 age after the darling original , with Tim Burton returning to direct the continuation and Michael Keaton recapitulate his role as the titular character . The original is an essential eighties moving-picture show , launch Burton ’s career as one of the most unique commercial-grade movie maker ever . Winona Ryder will also return for the 2024 follow - up , withWednesdaystar Jenna Ortega starring as her daughter . TheBeetlejuice 2castwill also sport Monica Bellucci , Willem Dafoe , Justin Theroux , and Catherine O’Hara .
9Twisters
A Twister sequel releases in the Summer of 2024.
The 1996Twisterfilm is one of thebest catastrophe moving-picture show ever , placing high expectations on the 2024 follow - up . Disaster movies are n’t as popular as in the twentieth one C , make believe it an interesting clip for a reboot , but the movie has an intriguing casting and filmmaker . Minaridirector Lee Isaac Chung is at the helm ofTwisters , with Daisy Edgar - Jones and Glen Powell headlining the roll . None of the original form will return for the film , but it ’s still being think a sequel to the original cult classic and could be a surprise Summer 2024 hit .
8Gladiator 2
Ridley Scott is finally returning to Gladiator with Paul Mescal and Denzel Washington.
A subsequence toGladiatorhas been discourse for ages , with musician Nick Cave even project aGladiator 2script years ago . The primary issue in following up Ridley Scott ’s Roman Coliseum classic is that Maximus ' life ended after vanquishing his enemy in the original photographic film . However , Scott finally landed on a continuation idea , with Paul Mescal make for the adult version of Lucius , Lucilla ’s boy . The cast , which also star Denzel Washington , Joseph Quinn , and Pedro Pascal , could make the continuation a massive hit despite arrive 24 years after the original . Hopefully , it will be a counter to form for the director , whose late motion-picture show have received miscellaneous reviews .
7Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley
Beverly Hills Cop 4 will release on Netflix in 2024.
AfterSpy Kidsin 2023,Netflix will resurrect another picture show franchise withBeverly Hills Cop : Axel Foley , releasing in the Summer of 2024 . Eddie Murphy has been work with Netflix for years on movies likeDolemite Is My NameandYou People , but aBeverly Hills Copsequel could be his biggest movie in years if it becharm some of the original saga ’s appealingness . The flick will be released four decennary after the original and three decennium after the most recent , with stars Judge Reinhold and John Ashton also coiffe to recall .
6Heat 2
Michael Mann confirmed he’s planning to begin shooting Heat 2.
Heatnever seemed like the type of film to have a subsequence , nor Michael Mann a director who would be interested in making one . The crime epos wedge with Mann , though , as he co - write the novel forHeat 2and is now adapting it into a lineament film . The novel is a subsequence and prequel , with flashback scene showing jr. versions of the original characters . Adam Driver is bruit to play the young version of Robert De Niro ’s Neil McCauley , though when discussing the plastic film on the pressure tour forFerrari , Mann expressed that they had n’t get to casting yet .
5Karate Kid
Cobra Kai proved that another Karate Kid movie is worth it.
After a series of films in the 1980s , theKarate Kidfranchise struggled to chance success for decades until Netflix’sCobra Kaiseries brought an original , refreshing style to the role . With Ralph Macchio back as Daniel LaRusso , a new movie is set to combine elements of the originalKarate Kidfilms with facial expression ofCobra Kaithat have made it so popular . Not including the rebooted 2010 version , the upcomingKarate Kidwill be the first sequel in thirty years . Jackie Chan has also been excitedly announced as a maven in the movie .
The only predictable thing about the box office is that it ’s irregular . These recent movies became smash smasher seemingly out of nowhere .
4Sherlock Holmes 3
Sherlock Holmes 3 is a priority for Robert Downey Jr.
Just after complain off the MCU withIron Man , Robert Downey Jr. starred as another iconic eccentric in Guy Ritchie’sSherlock Holmesmovies . For most of the decade , Downey focused exclusively on his Marvel persona , and theSherlock Holmesseries was put on pause after two celluloid . A follow - up has been discussed for years , and while there ’s still noSherlock Holmes 3confirmationjust yet , Susan Downey explained that a sequel is a precedence for Robert Downey Jr. , saying,“We’re going to do it when it ’s right , with the right people”(viaFortressOfSolitude ) .
3Dodgeball 2
Vince Vaughn is finally producing a Dodgeball sequel.
It ’s common for successful comedy moving-picture show to have sequels , yet somehow , the 2004 classicDodgeballnever had one . ADodgeball 2was confirm byDeadlinein April 2023 , 10 year after the idea was initially planned . The film ’s star , Vince Vaughn , is a producer on the sequel , which is still in the early development stages . give the original moving-picture show ’s success with random renown cameos like Chuck Norris , it will be exciting to see which star get mold for modest part in the long - awaited continuation .
2Constantine 2
A Keanu Reeves Constantine sequel is in development.
While not the most precise to the comic Quran version of the character , Keanu Reeves’Constantinewas still a box function smasher . Despite its mixed vital reception , aConstantine 2is in exploitation intimately two decades afterward , withTheHunger Gamesdirector Frances Lawrence expected to return for the labor . With James Gunn taking over DC films , Constantine 2will be an " Elseworlds " report , meaning it wo n’t be connected to their cinematic universe . The most recent update on the celluloid was in November 2023 , mean product take up after the strikes .
1Shrek 5
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish teased Shrek 5, which is confirmed to be in development.
The lastShrekfilm was released in 2010 , receiving a poor response compared to other films in the saga . Puss in Boots : The Last Wishsaw an surpassing return to form for DreamWorks Animation , demo an exciting new visual way and a tease for a futureShrekfilm at the end . Cameron Diaz probably wo n’t hark back as Fiona , butShrek 5is still fall out , along with an Eddie Murphy - led tailspin - off Donkey movie .
Sources : FortressOfSolitude
