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00:00 When Iron Man concluded with a post-credits scene of Nick Fury teasing the Avengers, it
00:05 was regarded as a very risky move. At the time, the biggest comic fans didn't honestly
00:10 believe they would see Earth's mightiest heroes on the big screen within a couple of
00:14 years. And boy were we wrong. But ever since the MCU became the most dominant franchise
00:20 in cinema, it would seem that every other film is jumping on the bandwagon, teasing
00:24 the prospect of sequels, prequels and crossovers.
00:27 So with that in mind then, I'm Ellie with WhatCulture, here with the 10 worst sequel
00:33 baiting moments in recent movies.
00:36 Number 10, Artemis Fowl. After the success of Harry Potter, Hollywood scrambled to adapt
00:42 every book series they could find into a motion picture, hoping to strike gold. But even the
00:48 greatest story can fall apart when it transitions to cinema. The Chronicles of Narnia flopped,
00:54 the Divergent series remains unfinished, and Percy Jackson taps out after only two movies.
01:00 But few film adaptations have failed as spectacularly as Artemis Fowl. With visionary director Kenneth
01:07 Branagh taking the reins of the production, it felt like he would do justice to this classic
01:11 story. I mean, this is the guy who adapted obscure superhero Thor for the big screen,
01:16 turning him into an icon. Surely adapting a story about a sinister kid genius battling
01:21 fairies would be right up his street, right? Wrong. Artemis Fowl was ripped apart for its
01:27 childish jokes, its weak dialogue, and the pointless changes to the source material.
01:32 I mean, the fact that the titular character was changed to be more likeable, despite being
01:37 the main villain, just goes to show that the filmmakers clearly didn't understand the
01:42 premise.
01:43 But considering the failed franchise concludes with Artemis and the gang flying off in a
01:46 helicopter for their next mission, it was obvious the studio genuinely believed that
01:51 they had a hit on their hands.
01:53 Number 9, Resident Evil Welcome to Raccoon City. At its core, Resident Evil is a survivor
01:59 horror game. And even though that's blatantly obvious, Paul W.S. Anderson never got the
02:04 memo, since the questionable director's adaptation of Capcom's cherished series were dumb action
02:10 flicks with less brains than the zombies. So when it was announced that the reboot Resident
02:15 Evil Welcome to Raccoon City was set to be an outright horror set in the mansion from
02:21 the game, fans felt that the franchise might be redeemed.
02:25 But somehow, Welcome to Raccoon City ruined Resident Evil's name more than Resident
02:30 Evil 6. Every character acts like an idiot, the dialogue is worse than the source material
02:35 (somehow), the scares never work, and the fan service is forced. Except the itchy tasty
02:41 bit. Kudos for that.
02:42 This reboot is so badly put together that you might actually find yourself defending
02:47 Paul W.S. Anderson's version after all. But judging by the end credits scene, it would
02:52 seem that the studio had high hopes for it.
02:55 In the scene we see Albert Wesker, the game's big bad, don his iconic sunglasses as he teams
03:01 up with fan favourite Ada Wong. Even though this moment hints that there's more to come,
03:05 viewers could tell within minutes of watching Welcome to Raccoon City that it never stood
03:10 a chance at creating a franchise.
03:12 Number 8 - Jem and the Holograms
03:15 Being a Hasbro-based property, the animated series Jem was clearly made to sell toys.
03:21 But then again, what cartoon made in the 80s wasn't?
03:24 Jem centres around a musician and her band going on adventures across the globe while
03:28 battling rival music gangs. Even though the show could have been a soulless cash grab,
03:33 Jem had a lot of heart, catchy tunes and wonderful animation.
03:38 So when a film adaptation called Jem and the Holograms was announced, fans were beyond
03:42 excited.
03:43 But not only was the movie obliterated by critics, it only made a measly $2 million
03:49 worldwide.
03:50 Nevertheless, somebody overseeing the project was so certain Jem and the Holograms would
03:54 be a success, a teaser for a follow-up was inserted in the mid-credits.
03:59 In the scene, the evil music producer Erica, fresh from losing her job, stumbles into an
04:03 alleyway where she meets the band leader of the Misfits.
04:07 Because the Misfits served as the recurring villain of the original show, this scene implied
04:12 the band would be the main antagonist for the sequel.
04:15 But considering that most Jem fans didn't even know that this abomination existed, the
04:20 likeliness of a sequel seeing the light of day is basically non-existent.
04:24 Number 7 - Robin Hood
04:26 There are few tales told more than that of Robin Hood.
04:31 And because practically everyone is familiar with the story of the vigilante from Loxley
04:36 who steals from the rich to give to the poor, it's actually quite surprising that a big
04:40 time studio hasn't swooped in and tried to make this into a franchise sooner.
04:44 But in 2018, Hollywood gave it a shot.
04:47 Hot off the success of Kingsman, which we'll get to later in this list, Taron Egerton was
04:52 cast as the fabled archer in Otto Barthurst's Robin Hood.
04:56 Even though the action-packed blockbuster concluded with Robin defeating the Sheriff
05:00 of Nottingham, the final scene shows the bombastic bowman challenging the new Sheriff, teasing
05:05 their rivalry in a future storyline.
05:08 Sadly, or thankfully, depending on how you want to look at it, the sequel never came
05:12 into fruition due to the film's lack of creative personality or visual distinction,
05:17 and therefore it kind of just came across as derivative schlock.
05:20 Because it tries to put a modern spin on a medieval folk tale, it feels like a clone
05:25 of 2017's King Arthur Legend of the Sword, which also attempted and failed to create
05:31 a franchise.
05:33 Number 6 - Alita Battle Angel
05:36 Alita Battle Angel centres around a recently reactivated android who wakes up in the distant
05:41 future.
05:42 After she learns a mysterious sky city called Zalem has caused the world to fall into ruin,
05:48 our enormously eyed heroine does all she can to bring peace to society.
05:52 Now being 16 years in the making, you would have expected this manga adaptation to have
05:57 been a masterpiece, but unfortunately Alita failed to win over critics and barely made
06:03 a profit.
06:04 Although Alita has its defenders, we can all agree that the last scene was a bit cringe.
06:09 As the titular robot points her sword defiantly towards Zalem in the closing moments, we see
06:14 the city's founder, Nova, gazing down at the city.
06:17 At first, you can't see Nova's face properly due to the goofy visor he's wearing, but as
06:22 he pulls his spectacles off, it's revealed that Nova is played by Edward Norton.
06:28 Despite the fact this is supposed to be a profound moment, this glorified cameo doesn't
06:32 add anything to the story and feels like it was inserted just so viewers could go "Oh,
06:37 it's Edward Norton!"
06:38 Now at this moment in time, the jury is still out as to whether a sequel is in the works,
06:43 but whatever the verdict, it was a dumb idea to end the film with a three-time Oscar nominated
06:48 actor sneering into the camera while wearing a silly wig.
06:52 Number 5, The Predator.
06:55 How do you get the guy behind Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, The Nice Guys and Iron Man 3 to make
07:01 a Predator sequel and still screw it up?
07:04 It sounds impossible, and yet the powers that be found a way.
07:08 Make no mistake, Shane Black, who played Hawkins in the first Predator, has a gift for witty
07:13 banter, creative action and subverting expectations.
07:17 As a result, it seems like 2018's Predator could recapture what made the original so
07:22 special.
07:23 But instead, we got the worst entry in the franchise.
07:26 Not including the alien crossovers, of course, but those films are in a league of their own.
07:30 Even though The Predator boasts a strong cast, it's not enough when the script is this abominable.
07:35 Who thought a Predator sequel needed a magical kid in the plot and a message about climate
07:40 change?
07:41 And because this film was re-shot at the last minute due to a poor screen test, it does
07:47 make one wonder how awful the first cut must have been.
07:50 But since the final scene shows our hero donning the alien suit to fight the Predators, it
07:55 was obvious the filmmakers hoped a sequel would be greenlit.
07:59 Fortunately, the studio had enough sense to scrap the follow-up.
08:02 Number 4, Moonfall.
08:04 Roland Emmerich recently affirmed that he won't be fanboying over Marvel any time soon.
08:09 Which is ironic, considering he can't stop imitating the MCU's habit of hinting at sequels.
08:16 He had Godzilla conclude with a "to be continued".
08:19 Independence Day Resurgence ended with such unsubtle sequel bait, the cast might as well
08:24 have just stared at the camera shouting "there's gonna be another one!" even though there wasn't.
08:28 And sadly, Emmerich doesn't seem to have learned from his mistakes, as he did intend for his
08:33 most recent work, Moonfall, to launch a franchise.
08:37 In the climax, conspiracy theorist Houseman destroys whatever the hell the villain is,
08:42 sacrificing himself in the process.
08:44 But in the final scene, we learn the Moon created a copy of Houseman.
08:48 I know, it doesn't really make sense, just go with it.
08:51 The Moon's creator looks at Houseman eagerly, telling him they must "get to work" to prepare
08:55 for a greater threat looming on the horizon.
08:58 Now although Emmerich did intend to shoot two sequels back to back, this idea was quickly
09:04 dashed when it made a pitiful $57 million in the box office.
09:09 And considering that this is the least successful mainstream movie that Emmerich has ever directed,
09:14 I think it's safe to say that Moonfall 2 isn't happening.
09:18 Number 3, The King's Man.
09:20 The third entry into Matthew Vaughn's Kingsman series takes place during World War I, and
09:26 focuses on the creation of Britain's biggest spy agency.
09:31 Despite some great action and Reese Ifan's scene-shooing performance as Rasputin, there's
09:35 nothing in The King's Man that blew audiences away like the original.
09:40 The prequel also feels so disconnected from the overarching plot of the franchise, it
09:44 would have worked better if it was a standalone.
09:47 Nevertheless, Vaughn seemed confident in its success, which is why The King's Man concludes
09:52 with a big fat sequel tease.
09:54 Although the British spies seemingly destroyed the flock in the climax, the mid-credits scene
09:59 reveals that one survivor, Hanneson, has taken charge of the organisation.
10:04 Preparing to destroy the Kingsman, Hanneson meets his new ally, a young Austrian soldier
10:09 called Adolf Hitler.
10:11 Now although the filmmakers clearly expected this reveal to leave jaws on the floor, it
10:16 kind of just felt really forced, and seemed a little bit like it was put in just for a
10:21 laugh.
10:22 Whether you enjoyed this mid-credits sequence or not, it doesn't seem to have any lasting
10:25 effects, considering that the film barely broke even, and as a result, it's highly
10:30 likely that Vaughn will probably abandon the prequel series and probably put more focus
10:36 back into the modern franchise.
10:39 Number 2, Morbius.
10:41 Sony's most recent attempts to continue their Spider-Man-less cinematic universe was such
10:47 a bomb, both financially and critically, it's not even funny.
10:51 Well, okay, maybe it is a little bit funny, especially some of the memes that Morbius
10:55 has inspired.
10:56 Thanks to Morbius's underwhelming effects, incoherent plot and rote performances, this
11:01 vampire anti-hero flick didn't win anyone over.
11:05 Also, why did Morbius have a dance number?
11:08 Did Sony learn anything from Spider-Man 3?
11:11 But the one element of Morbius that received the most scrutiny is the post-credits scene.
11:16 In the scene in question, Michael Keaton's character Adrian Toomes is transported to
11:20 Morbius's universe due to the events which occurred in Spider-Man No Way Home.
11:25 After Toomes inexplicably acquires his vulture outfit, he meets Morbius, unsubtly name-drops
11:30 Spider-Man and teases the Sinister Six showing up in a future project.
11:35 Even though the producers thought that this would get viewers psyched, all it really did
11:39 was confirm how unstructured this cinematic universe really is.
11:44 And it also feels a little bit like Sony are so unconfident in their own work that they're
11:49 just clinging to their connections to the MCU in order to keep viewers interested.
11:54 Although Jared Leto would like to see Morbius turning up in Blade, I wouldn't hold my breath.
11:59 Number 1 - Zack Snyder's Justice League
12:02 Snyder fans hyped Zack's Justice League up so much that it seemed almost inconceivable
12:08 that this director's cut could live up to the expectations.
12:12 But for the most part, the second version of Justice League, which is technically the
12:16 first, knocked it out of the park.
12:19 The characterisation of Cyborg and Flash were significantly better, Steppenwolf was reshaped
12:24 into a compelling villain, and Superman's CGI lip was nowhere to be seen.
12:29 So when one of the closing scenes depicts Supes pulling off his shirt to reveal the
12:33 S symbol on his suit, it felt like the perfect moment to end the movie.
12:38 Although that is how Justice League was meant to conclude, there was a change of plan in
12:43 the 11th hour.
12:44 Even though the film that Zack envisioned was done back in 2017, the acclaimed director
12:49 decided to tack on three scenes at the end, which tease Ben Affleck's Batman film Darkside
12:55 and Martian Manhunter.
12:56 But since the Batman film was axed and the other characters appeared earlier, these three
13:01 scenes added absolutely nothing to the story.
13:03 Now when Zack Snyder's Justice League was released in 2021, Warner Bros made it crystal
13:09 clear that they had no intention of creating a sequel to this story.
13:14 So it does make you question why Snyder decided to include these extra scenes when there was
13:18 going to be no payoff for them.
13:21 And that concludes our list.
13:22 If you can think of any that we missed, then do let us know in the comments below.
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13:37 I've been Ellie with What Culture, I hope you have a magical day and I'll see you real
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