Film Quote by Jay Roach

I think a sequel is a waste of money and time. I think movies should illuminate new stories.

— Francis Ford Coppola

I think sequels are very dangerous if you assume and presume success. I think you have to plan each film as a standalone and…

— Hutch Parker

If I do do a sequel, I'm going to have to know for sure that the script is better than the original. So I'm…

— Nicolas Cage

My gut feeling about sequels is that they should be premeditated: You should try to write a trilogy first or at least sketch out…

— Vin Diesel

There's a real danger in doing a sequel. There are some benefits, but that all hinges on how well you execute. Quite frankly, most…

— Donnie Wahlberg

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

Sequels face the risk of being constantly compared to the first film.

— R. Madhavan

If you make a good first film and audiences respond, than hopefully you'll have the opportunity to do a sequel.

— David Heyman

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

— John Updike

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

— Ellen Hopkins

I don't know if I would do sequels. I almost feel like when I'm done with them, they're going to have to find their…

— Anne Rivers Siddons

I've never had good fortune with sequels. Everyone says this time is going to be better. And then I've done them and they've just…

— Sandra Bullock