It’s only been about 4 months since I first wrote this list but in that time there have been some changes. Some movies postponed, some movies added, some movies rescheduled. Last month (April) there were 2 movies that didn’t appear on the first list. The remake of “Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter is Dead” and a part 2 of a movie that came out last year “Rebel Moon – Part 2: The Scargiver”. I believe they’re still shuffling the schedule there doesn’t seem to be a “The Super Mario Bros Movie” or “Barbenhimer” to ignite this years box office so they’re hoping that the sequels/prequels/reboots/remakes/spinoff/part 2/etc will be this years big box office movies. So far this year (as of May 1st), the only 4 movies to make over $100 million at the domestic box office are “Dune Part 2” (part 2) with $280 million domestic, “Kung Fu Panda 4” (sequel) with $185 million, “Godzilla Vs Kong The New Empire” (sequel/spin off) with $183 million, and “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” (sequel/reboot). Plus, “Mean Girls” (remake/reboot) is currently #6 on the domestic box office list with $72 million. So, it’s time for the SEQUEL to “Didn’t I See This Before 2024???”
(changes/revisions are in italics).
May:
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (sequel/reboot) – This is another franchise that Disney got when they acquired 20th Century Fox. It started with “Planet of the Apes” in 1968 which had quite a few sequels in movie theaters and then on television. Then there was the remake of the movie in 2001 followed by the reboot “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” in 2011. The 2011 movie had two sequels. This movie takes place “Many years after the reign of Caesar…”
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (prequel/spinoff) – About 30 years after the first “Mad Max” and it’s 2 sequels were released, there was “Mad Max: Fury Road” which could be called either a reboot or another sequel. That movie led to this movie which is a spinoff/prequel of the “Furiosa” character from that movie.
The Garfield Movie (animated reboot) – The Garfield comic strip had a live action movie in 2004 followed by a sequel to that movie. This time, it’s an animated movie about the popular comic strip.
June:
(Ballerina (spinoff) – Moved to 2025)
Inside Out 2 (sequel) – So far, only 5 of Pixar’s 18 original movies have had 1 or more sequels/prequels/spinoffs – Toy Story, Cars, Monsters Inc, Finding Nemo, and The Incredibles (although a couple others have had a movie or TV series on Disney+). Now, “Inside Out” joins that group with this sequel.
UPDATED TITLE: Bad Boys: Ride or Die (sequel/reboot) – The sequels for this movie came out very slowly. The first “Bad Boys” was in 1995, the sequel came 8 years later, then the next movie “Bad Boys For Life” – which some might call a reboot – was 17 years later in 2020. Now the 4th movie coming out this year may be another sequel or reboot.
A Quiet Place: Day One (spinoff/prequel) – Paramount had an unexpected success with the first “A Quiet Place” in 2018 so they quickly scheduled a sequel “A Quiet Place Part 2” which came out 2 years later. After that, writer/director John Krasinski wanted to do something else (he wrote and directed the movie “IF” coming this summer) so this next movie in the franchise is a spinoff/prequel about the first day the creatures attacked.
July:
NEW: Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (sequel) – It’s been 30 years since we last saw Axel Foley in the 2nd sequel “Beverly Hills Cop 3” and 40 years since the original “Beverly Hills Cop” but he’ll be back along with a lot of the other people in the first 3 movies this July.
(Netflix release – it may play in only a few movie theaters or maybe play only on Netflix).
NEW: My Spy The Eternal City (sequel) – Sequel to the 2020 movie about a young girl who gets involved in an undercover investigation. It looks like the girl is all grown up in this sequel.
(Amazon/MGM release – it may play in only a few movie theaters or maybe play only on Amazon Prime).
Despicable Me 4 (sequel) – I believe the “Despicable Me” franchise is the most successful animated movie franchise that Universal has ever had. It made “Illumination” almost as popular Pixar. Including the two 2 “Minions” spinoff/prequel movies, this will be the 6th movie in the “Despicable Me” franchise.
Twisters (reboot) – According to some actors in the movie, this IS NOT a sequel to the 1996 movie “Twister”, although the promotion of the movie so far makes it seem like it is. Michael Crichton is currently listed as one of the writers and he was a writer on “Twister”. So, I’m guessing it’s a reboot of that movie.
UPDATED TITLE: Deadpool and Wolverine (spinoff) – The highly anticipated 2nd sequel to the “Deadpool” movie “isn’t a sequel”. The filmmakers said “This isn’t Deadpool 3..”. Based on the trailer, it’s connecting Deadpool and Wolverine to the Marvel/Disney cinematic universe.
August:
NEW: Jackpot (remake) – Remake of a 2011 Norwegian film of the same name about four guys who win over a million dollars.
(Amazon/MGM release – it may play in only a few movie theaters or maybe play only on Amazon Prime).
Alien: Romulus (spinoff/reboot) – This franchise has grown so much since the first “Alien” in 1979 that it gets pretty confusing. There were sequels (“Aliens”, “Alien 3”, “Alien Resurrection”), prequel and/or spinoff movies (“Prometheus”, “Alien Covenant”), and some spinoff movies (“Alien Vs Predator” and its sequels or reboot movies). According to the description, this is a spinoff movie that takes place between the original “Alien” movie and its sequel “Aliens”.
Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2 (part 2) – This is a little unusual since this movie is scheduled to be released just two months after the first part (scheduled for release in June 2024). Kevin Costner stars in, directed, and co-wrote both movies.
NEW: The Crow (reboot) – (originally scheduled for June 2024 and then moved to August) The first movie based on the comic book series came out in 1994 and was successful enough for two sequels. This looks to be a reboot of that movie.
Sept:
(some release schedules list Incredibles 3 coming out this month but I sort of doubt it because not much else is known about the movie. It’s not currently listed as a Pixar production. It might just be a Disney+ release)
UPDATED TITLE Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (sequel) – This sequel has been wanted ever since the first movie came out in 1988. It had an animated TV series which changed the scary main character into a somewhat loveable character for children. I believe this sequel will bring the character back to the scary version from the first movie since – just like the first movie – it’s directed by Tim Burton and stars Michael Keaton playing the lead character. There are also other actors returning for this sequel.
Transformers One (prequel/spinoff) – The Transformers movie series that first started in 2007 has had 6 sequels/reboots/spinoffs so far. The first movie made around $700 million worldwide, “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” made over $800 million, and “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” made over $1 billion. The next movie “Transformers: Age of Extinction” may be considered a reboot since Mark Wahlberg replaced Shia LaBeouf as the star of the movie and it also made over $1 billion worldwide. However, the sequel to that movie, “Transformers: The Last Knight”, went down to $600 million worldwide. So, they decided to try to expand the franchise by making the spinoff movie “Bumblebee” and the spinoff/reboot movie “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts”. This animated prequel/spinoff is another attempt at expanding the “Transformers” franchise.
Speak No Evil (remake) – An American remake of the Danish 2022 horror/thriller with the same name.
(Sax XI (sequel) – Moved to 2025)
Oct:
UPDATED: Venom The Last Dance (sequel) – (moved from Nov to Oct 2024) – This is now the 2nd Marvel movie from Sony Pictures this year (“Kraven the Hunter” was moved to the end of this year). “Venom” has appeared in other Spider-Man movies and then in 2018 he got his own feature film. This is the second sequel to that movie (not counting the brief scene during the end credits of “Spider-Man: No Way Home”).
Smile 2 (sequel) – Somewhat like what is happening right now with the “Mean Girls” musical, in 2022 Paramount decided to release the horror/thriller “Smile” in theaters instead of on Paramount+. The movie became a success making over $200 million worldwide. So, they quickly started the production of this sequel.
Joker: Folie à Deux (sequel) – There have been a lot of different actors playing the Joker in Batman movies and TV shows including Cesar Romero (in the 70s TV show), Jack Nicholson, Mark Hamill (the voice of the Joker in “Batman: The Animated Series”) and Heath Ledger. Then “The Joker” got his own feature film in 2019. This sequel adds Harley Quinn, who is sometimes a henchman/girlfriend of the Joker in the comic books although the character has previously appeared in other movies such as “Birds of Prey” without the Joker.
Nov:
Gladiator 2 (sequel) – The sequel movie to the 2000 Academy Award winner. According to news, the movie is about Lucius who is the son of Maximus’ love Lucilla from the first movie.
NEW: Wicked Part 1 (prequel) – The long running stage play which is a prequel to the “Wizard of Oz” finally comes to the big screen.
NEW: Moana 2 (sequel) – In a surprise announcement at CinemaCon, Disney announced the se sequel to the hit animated movie from 2016 is coming out THIS YEAR.
Dec:
UPDATED: Kraven the Hunter (spinoff) – (moved from Aug to Dec 2024) – Although Sony only has the rights to the Marvel comic book characters from Spider Man comics, they have more comic book movies coming out this year than Disney or Warner Bros. “Madame Web”, “Venom: the Last Dance”, and now this movie. Just like “Madame Web”, this is the first movie to feature this Marvel comic character.
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (spinoff) – Like the Harry Potter movies and the Transformer movies, they’re looking to expand the “Lord of the Rings” movies by creating the recent spinoff/prequel TV series and this animated movie. According to news, this movie is the story of how Helm’s Deep found Helm Hammerhand, the King of Rohan.
(Untitled Karate Kid Movie (reboot) – Moved to 2025)
Mufasa: The Lion King (prequel) – The prequel of the 2019 “The Lion King” live action remake. According to the just released trailer, the movie is about Simba learning more about the life of his father Mufasa.
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (sequel) – The first “Sonic the Hedgehog” movie was a moderate hit in 2020 making over $300 million worldwide and its sequel was an even bigger hit making over $400 million worldwide. The story of this 2nd sequel is still under wraps but seems to have the same actors in the movie and the same actors voicing the animated characters in the movie.
Nosferatu (remake) – I believe this will be another remake of the movie made in 1922 (silent film) and again in 1979. The original 1922 movie acknowledged that the story is based on Bram Stokers novel “Dracula” but they changed the name of the main character to “Count Orlok” or “Nosferatu” because they didn’t have permission to make a movie based on the book.
Hopefully, all of the sequels listed above will become blockbusters and make 2024 a record-breaking year. If not, there are a lot more sequels already scheduled for next year including an Avatar sequel, a few more Marvel movies, a few more DC movies, A Mission Impossible sequel, a Fast and the Furious sequel, and part 2 of “Wicked”.
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