Audience Quote by James Wan

People make sequels a lot in Hollywood, and sometimes it feels like there's never an original thought.

— Jacqueline Bisset

Sequels are not done for the audience or cinema or the filmmakers. It's for the distributor. The film becomes a brand.

— Francis Ford Coppola

I guess you don't make any franchise movies unless the fans are there.

— David Twohy

Audiences can be leery of sequels; the studios make a hit, they see dollar signs, and they make a cheap rip-off.

— William Katt

I think Hollywood is in love with sequels. If it's successful once, just jazz it up and shoot it out there again. I think…

— Paul Newman

I suppose sequels are inevitable for a writer of a certain age.

— John Updike

I take a firm stand against sequels. My industry brethren are a little shocked at how firmly I'm committed to not doing sequels.

— Travis Knight

I never actually plan sequels. They demand to be done.

— Ellen Hopkins

I think, quite often, filmmakers kind of think so much about what the franchise will be and sometimes can neglect to put their efforts…

— Paul W. S. Anderson

I mean, frankly, I'm not speaking as a representative of Disney or Pixar, I'm speaking as just myself as a filmmaker: I don't go…

— Andrew Stanton

There's nothing wrong with doing sequels, they're just easier to sell.

— J. J. Abrams

Usually, people begin with very clear ideas of good movies, they begin with clear ideas about their characters, and then, as they do sequels,…

— Brad Bird