When is it too long to make a sequel?!
Question: Whats the longest gap you can find between two movies that are full sequels to one another? Not spin offs or remakes.
Answers: Whats the longest gap you can find between two movies that are full sequels to one another? Not spin offs or remakes.
The biggest gap I can think of is the Alfred Hitchcock thriller PSYCHO. It was released in 1960. PSYCHO 2 the sequel to it wasn't released until 1983 and both starred Anthony Perkins. That's a difference of 23 years.
Indiana Jones 3(1989)-Indiana Jones 4(2008)
Indiana Jones 4? its been 18 years since The Last Crusade and will be nearly 20 by the time it comes out.
Before that I think it was the gap between the Alien and Aliens.
However, since I await with bated breathe for IJ4..I don't care how long its been !!
EDIT : The Indiana Jones movies are sequels, because they do not continue telling the same story. They could be called a series, but what the hell is the difference between a series and sequels?
Carrie (1976)--> The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999)
The Wizard of Oz (1939) and Return to Oz (1985)
That's 46 years.
Bambi 1942
Bambi II 2006
64 years
There is a Snow white movie (original 1938) that was made in 2002, but it was made by Hallmark, so I don't think it counts.
I would have to say it depends on the sequel. The time span between Gone With The Wind and Scarlett is 55 years. (That's for the movie, not the books.) I think it was worth the wait.
I think the rush hour movies went a little long between films. Rush Hour 3 (2007) Rush Hour 2 (2001) Rush Hour (1998)
More then 3 years for any movie and it just loses its luster and appeal. Rush hour was ok for the 2nd film but then 6 years till the 3rd is a little too much. By then interest in the movie is lost.
Indian Jones is totally different. The original movies are classics and have a huge following. People want this movie to come out and to them it’s better late then never.
Men In Black wasn't it 5 years? star-wars between new hope and empire strikes back was 5 years... Jedi was i think 3 years...
Grumpy old men and Grumpier old men 7 years??/
in hollywood it never too long.if they made casablanca 2 "ricks return"millions of sheep would flock to see it!
IMO, 5 years.
The Godfather part II - 1974
The Godfather part III - 1990