Sequel mania: A guide to the next 5 years of film
Eddie Redmayne stars as magician Newt Scamander in "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them," a prequel to the Harry Potter series. The movie opens November 18.
Sequel mania: A guide to the next 5 years of film
Sequel mania: A guide to the next 5 years of film
The "X-Men" franchise has been thoroughly revived with the arrival of 2011's "X-Men: First Class" and 2014's "X-Men: Days of Future Past." Now we can look forward to "X-Men: Apocalypse," which is currently scheduled for May, along with another "Captain America" installment, "Captain America: Civil War."
Sequel mania: A guide to the next 5 years of film
The Force will "Awaken" on December 18 as "Star Wars: Episode VII" bows in theaters.
Sequel mania: A guide to the next 5 years of film
What's a holiday season without at least one kids' movie franchise? In December, that go-to will be "Alvin and the Chipmunks: Road Chip."
Sequel mania: A guide to the next 5 years of film
The comedy of Ice Cube, left, and Kevin Hart is a beautiful thing to watch, and we'll get a second dose of their buddy humor in January's "Ride Along 2." That month will also see the release of the animated sequel "The Nut Job 2."
Sequel mania: A guide to the next 5 years of film
After a bit of maneuvering, the sequel to 2013's "Man of Steel," "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice," has found a home on the movie release calendar in March.
Sequel mania: A guide to the next 5 years of film
The last time we saw Eddie Murphy as Detective Axel Foley, it was in 1994's "Beverly Hills Cop III." But the passage of time is nothing to a movie studio eager to bet on a proven franchise; "Beverly Hills Cop 4," again starring Murphy as Foley, is slated for March.
Sequel mania: A guide to the next 5 years of film
Johnny Depp returns as the Mad Hatter in the long-awaited followup to 2010's "Alice in Wonderland." This 2016 release is called "Alice in Wonderland: Through the Looking Glass."
Sequel mania: A guide to the next 5 years of film
When it comes to sequels, few have been as longed for as "Finding Dory," the next installment following Disney/Pixar's heartwarming 2003 film, "Finding Nemo." This will arrive in theaters along with "Now You See Me 2."
Sequel mania: A guide to the next 5 years of film
Michael Bay's 2014 take on "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" suffered some criticism; it still did well enough at the box office to make a sequel an obvious choice. Reporter April and her four turtle friends will return to theaters on June 3.
Sequel mania: A guide to the next 5 years of film
It's been awhile, but James Cameron is making a return to Pandora in December 2016 with "Avatar 2." This installment will be followed by two others: "Avatar 3" in 2017 and "Avatar 4" in 2018.
Sequel mania: A guide to the next 5 years of film
"Rise of the Planet of the Apes" was a pleasant surprise in 2011, and 2014's sequel, "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes," was considered one of the best releases of the summer. All of that means the still untitled third installment, "War for the Planet of the Apes" due July 14, 2017, has a lot to live up to. Also arriving that month will be another "Bourne" installment, as well as "Ice Age 5."
Sequel mania: A guide to the next 5 years of film
Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy" was going to be either a complete disaster or a complete hit; lucky for us, it was the latter. Following the August 2014 release's insane run at the box office, Marvel is planning to deliver a second "Guardians" on May 5, 2017.
Sequel mania: A guide to the next 5 years of film
The third "How to Train Your Dragon" movie is out in summer 2017.
Sequel mania: A guide to the next 5 years of film
Elizabeth Banks will direct the third installment of "Pitch Perfect." Fans can get ready for an aca-awesome time in 2017, when the film is planned to be released.
Sequel mania: A guide to the next 5 years of film
At this point, Johnny Depp might want to consider making his eyeliner permanent. The actor is stepping into Captain Jack Sparrow's costume once again for the fifth "Pirates of the Caribbean" film, which is subtitled "Dead Men Tell No Tales." It's scheduled for July 2017.
Sequel mania: A guide to the next 5 years of film
Comic-book Thor may now be a woman, but at the movies, Chris Hemsworth is still wielding the hero's hammer. Following "Thor" and "Thor: The Dark World," the third installment, "Thor: Ragnarok," is slated for July 28, 2017.
Sequel mania: A guide to the next 5 years of film
The penguins from Dreamworks' "Madagascar" films have turned into breakout stars. The scheming seabirds had a movie all of their own called "Penguins of Madagascar." In 2018, we'll also get a fourth installment of the "Madagascar" series.
Sequel mania: A guide to the next 5 years of film
Marvel already has two more "Avengers" movies on the calendar: "Avengers: Infinity War Part I" opens May 2018, followed by "Avengers: Infinity War Part 2" in May 2019. (Not to mention "Captain America: Civil War" on May 6, 2016.)
Sequel mania: A guide to the next 5 years of film
Fans will have to wait till June 2019 for "The Incredibles 2," with "Cars 3" coming in June 2017 and "Toy Story 4" in June 2018. "Anytime you dedicate another couple of hours of screen time, you'll hopefully expand the world (of 'The Incredibles') a bit," said director Brad Bird. "It's fun for me to pick up the same characters and do new things with them. I'm enjoying it."
Sequel mania: A guide to the next 5 years of film
A new and improved Godzilla stormed into theaters in May 2014, and in 2018, we'll get a second look at the fearsome monster. That's just the beginning, though, with "Godzilla vs. King Kong" in 2020.
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