10 Movie Sequels That Went In Completely Unexpected Directions

Movie sequels tread a thin line of trying to remain consistent in vision while releasing something refreshing and new, though some franchise installments took things in totally unexpected directions. A franchise doesn’t want to alienate audiences by forcing too drastic changes, but sometimes, a change in direction can benefit a series experiencing doldrums. However, whether the change in direction is good or bad varies case by case. In some instances, like The Suicide Squad, the franchise was saved by a new direction. For Batman Forever, the changes didn’t work as well.