Joe: Retaliation, Dwayne Johnson in Fast Five, or Dwayne Johnson in The Third Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. Or it could just be adding an appropriate actor to the mix, like Dwayne Johnson in G.I. The obvious examples are Heath Ledger as The Joker in The Dark Knight, or the Chipettes in Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (spelled it right on the first try!).

'Oh no, he's going to start monologuing about added-value elements, isn't he?' Darn right, I am!'Īs regular readers know, the so-called added value element is something filmmakers can add to a sequel in order to entice audiences and assure them that they are not just getting more of the same. But the sequel does have one big advantage, and that is (aside from the overriding popularity of the property itself) a vast untapped reserve of popular supporting characters. failed this franchise? Okay, that was the last one. You might say that hardcore fans feel that producer Michael Bay and company. Offhand, the sequel looks like a contender for what I always call the Tomb Raider Trap, whereby a 'better-than-the-original' sequel underperforms thanks to audiences feeling relatively indifferent to the first film. release overcame negative reviews last summer to snag a $65 million debut weekend and eventually earned $485m worldwide on a $125m budget. The comic book sequel, which may be subtitled ' Half-Shell,' is set for release on June 3rd, 2016. Oliver Queen on Arrow, will be joining the cast of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 as one Casey Jones.

It was reported via Varietyyesterday afternoon that Stephen Amell, best known as Mr. To honor his contract and receive a big paycheck along with increased exposure, he must become someone else, he must become.

But to do that, he cannot play the character he once was (because that would blow a hole in the continuity space-time continuum). After three seasons playing Oliver Queen on the CW comic book superhero show Arrow, he has arrived to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot franchise with a single goal: To save this series.

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