10 Movie Sequels Nobody Wanted… That Turned Out Great

There are numerous movie sequels that were not in high demand but which nevertheless stand as big crowd-pleasing surprises. When it comes to building movie franchises, it almost always begins with having a successful first entry in a series, showing the demand for a story to continue and characters’ journeys to be further explored. This is how hits like Batman Begins lead to The Dark Knight or Rush Hour leads into Rush Hour 2, with the interest in a given movie series established as a commercial viability.