It’s all wishful thinking, so go crazy.

    • djdarren@piefed.socialEnglish
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      5 months ago

      I know it was based on the movie that predated Léon, but I always took La Femme Nikita (the TV show) as a sequel of sorts to Léon. I mean, both movies were Luc Besson, and both covered similar ground, so it’s easy enough to conceive of Mathilda taking a new name and identity and carrying on Léon’s line of work.

      That said, I’ve not seen La Femme Nikita since it originally broadcast, so I could be remembering it wildly wrong.

    • neidu3@sh.itjust.worksMEnglish
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      5 months ago

      She became queen of somewhere far far away, actually. I don’t remember the details; it was a long long time ago.

  • darkdemize@sh.itjust.works
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    5 months ago

    The Fifth Element. So much untapped potential in that dystopia. It could be a direct sequel following up on Korben and Leeloo, or a spin-off following Ruby Rod, or a prequel around the previous time the Evil threatened the world, or a thousand other possibilities.

    • 🔰Hurling⚜️Durling🔱@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      There was originally plans for a sequel but I think there where some issues with casting it under performing in the box office. Also, it would need to be with someone else leading as Bruce Willis is too sick to act any more.

      • darkdemize@sh.itjust.works
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        5 months ago

        Yeah, I know it couldn’t happen now, not with the original actors reprising the same roles at least. Still would have loved to see more of that universe though.

  • Lumidaub@feddit.org
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    5 months ago

    Someone needs to resurrect William Goldman long enough to finish Buttercup’s Baby while Cary Elwes and Robin Wright are still beautiful.

  • [deleted]@piefed.worldEnglish
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    5 months ago

    Standalone movies should not get sequels because they covered the interesting parts of their setting and wrapped the whole thing up.

  • themeatbridge@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    The correct answer is District 9.

    However, I find I’m often disappointed by sequels to great movies. I feel like there are far more mediocre movies that failed to fully explore the depths of a good concept, where a sequel (perhaps in a different genre) would retroactivel make the first movie better.

    For that, I also choose Johnny Mnemonic.

    Also, In Time, Elysium, or Chappie.

    I also think now would be a great time for a Galaxy Quest sequel. There’s a lot of fertile sci-fi tropes that could make for another hilarious movie. Like, after the end of the revival of the original show, there’s a Next Generation spin-off that overshadows the original, plus a bunch of expanded universe content. The Thermians and other aliens keep replicating the nonsense as real technology. What remains of the OG crew has to convince the new cast and writers/showrunners to stop being so lazy in their hand-wavy rushed bullshit, because there are very real consequences to poorly executed cash grabs full of plot holes and dangling threads. Maybe there’s a prequel series that creates a schism in the Thermian society, with the older generation following the Never Give Up, Never Surrender idealism, and the younger generation believing in a grittier, cynical imperialistic ideology.

      • scytale@piefed.zipEnglish
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        5 months ago

        “In the works” is doing a lot of heavy lifting there. They’ve been saying that for a decade. I’ll believe it when they actually start filming.

    • ℕ𝕖𝕞𝕠@slrpnk.net
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      5 months ago

      Johnny Mnemonic is based of a short story of the same name by William Gibson. It’s set in the same world as Neuromancer and his other cyberpunk. If you want to see it explored more, I recommend reading those.

        • Sarah@lemmy.world
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          5 months ago

          It was one of the main inspirations for the Matrix so it sort of has been made.

          But yeah I could see a Neuromancer movie being good too! I can’t remember exactly how similar Neuro was to the Matrix because it has been so long but it did have the concept of “plugging in” to the network at least

          • [deleted]@piefed.worldEnglish
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            5 months ago

            I think it is funny that Keanu is the lead in both movies, one where a bunch of data is shoved in his head and another where he is shoved into a bunch of data.

        • duckythescientist@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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          5 months ago

          It would take one hell of a director but maybe. The descriptions of a lot of things in the book are abstract and weird. Things and ideas are sometimes described as if you are already familiar with them and the world. It would take someone with vision. I’m also worried that if it were done well, it may not have a wide enough appeal to please the execs at the box office.

          Apple is making it into a TV show right now, and I’m expecting to be disappointed. Most media has been too Netflixified.

  • YappyMonotheist@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    I wouldn’t mind seeing some sort of remake sequel to “When Harry Met Sally” but I don’t think current writers could do justice to the OG. Also, what do current gens even know about love? 🤷

  • ToffeeIsForClosers@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    5 months ago

    Constantine.

    I know it may not have checked all the boxes for comic fans but it was a great movie with great characters and atmosphere.

    I’ve thought about this several times since its release. Apparently I’m not the only one. Keanu was asked a similar question last year but about his own catalogue and he said the same thing, he wishes there had been a sequel.

    A few months after that, I think I read a sequel might be coming.

      • YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.todayEnglish
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        5 months ago

        Keanu playing an emotionally arrested dude was pretty spot on.

        And although not a main character, but Peter Stomaire’s Lucifer was pretty haunting.

        • hitmyspot@aussie.zone
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          5 months ago

          Tilda Swinton was great too. I was t familiar with the character from the comics, but I still remember her role from when I saw it at first release.

    • Zagorath@aussie.zoneEnglish
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      5 months ago

      I never saw the movie, but the 2014 TV show was awesome and I wish it had gotten another season. Having the same actor make a few lame crossovers with the Arrowverse did not suffice.

      • MalReynolds@slrpnk.netEnglish
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        5 months ago

        Do yourself a favour and give the movie a whirl. I’m in the minority but as a long time fan of Hellblazer (original run of 300! comics) I was happy with the movie, thought it was adequately close to the material (for a movie, how can you fit the scope of the source material into 1.5 hours…) and a good old romp overall.

        The TV show was excellent, quite close in look and feel and Matt Ryan nailed it (also his characterization in Legends but the writing there was lesser for the character, even though I enjoy Legends for their goofy, campy fun, Constantine wasn’t a good fit), totally want some more.

  • Mothra@mander.xyz
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    5 months ago

    I thought longer than I’d like to admit to, I think Everything Everywhere All At Once could have a decent fun sequel.

    I don’t know. Most good movies already have sequels, and I can’t think of many movies without sequels that I could say I enjoyed or that I would love to see a sequel of.

    Usually sequels ruin the first part or don’t live up to the standard, so in general I wouldn’t push for this.

  • aaravchen@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    5 months ago

    You’re not going to fool us into doing your only job MGM/HBO/Disney/Paramount/…