DIRECT SEQUELS: Sequels that ignore the others
There's a common trend in modern filmmaking where people are making direct sequels but only to the original film, ignoring all other sequels that came in between. Terminator: Dark Fate, for example, is technically Terminator 6, yet completely ignores movies 3-5 acting as if they never happened.
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- DirectorTim MillerStarsLinda HamiltonArnold SchwarzeneggerMackenzie DavisAn augmented human and Sarah Connor must stop an advanced liquid Terminator from hunting down a young girl, whose fate is critical to the human race.A direct sequel to Terminator 2: Judgement Day, ignores Terminator 3 and onward.
- DirectorKoji HashimotoR.J. KizerIshirô HondaStarsRaymond BurrKeiju KobayashiKen TanakaThirty years after the original monster's rampage, a new Godzilla emerges and attacks Japan.A direct sequel to Gojira 1954, ignores all other films.
- DirectorTakao OkawaraStarsTakehiro MurataHiroshi AbeNaomi NishidaAn independent group of researchers actively track Godzilla as a giant meteor is discovered. The mysterious rock begins to levitate as its true intentions for the world and Godzilla are revealed.A direct sequel to Gojira 1954, ignores all other films.
- DirectorShûsuke KanekoStarsChiharu NiiyamaRyûdô UzakiMasahiro KobayashiA reporter, notorious for working on pseudo-documentaries, must uncover the legend of the three guardian monsters who must rise to defend Japan from the vengeful spirits within Godzilla.A direct sequel to Gojira 1954, ignores all other films.
- DirectorBlake EdwardsStarsPeter SellersChristopher PlummerCatherine SchellInspector Jacques Clouseau is put on the case when the Pink Panther diamond is stolen, with the Phantom's trademark glove the only clue.
- DirectorJohn LuessenhopStarsAlexandra DaddarioTania RaymondeScott EastwoodA young woman travels to Texas to collect an inheritance. Little does she know that an encounter with a chainsaw-wielding killer is part of the reward.A direct sequel to the original film, ignores all other sequels.
- DirectorF. Javier GutiérrezStarsMatilda Anna Ingrid LutzAlex RoeJohnny GaleckiA young woman finds herself on the receiving end of a terrifying curse that threatens to take her life in 7 days.A direct sequel to the original film, ignores all other sequels.
- DirectorAbe ForsytheRoboCop returns to fight crime in Detroit.A direct sequel to the original film, ignores all other sequels.
- DirectorBryan SingerStarsBrandon RouthKevin SpaceyKate BosworthSuperman returns to Earth after spending five years in space examining his homeworld Krypton. But he finds things have changed while he was gone, and he must once again prove himself important to the world.A direct sequel to the original film, ignores all other sequels.
- DirectorAlan TaylorStarsArnold SchwarzeneggerJason ClarkeEmilia ClarkeWhen John Connor, leader of the human resistance, sends Sgt. Kyle Reese back to 1984 to protect Sarah Connor and safeguard the future, an unexpected turn of events creates a fractured timeline.A direct sequel to Terminator 2: Judgement Day, ignores Terminator 3 and onward.
- DirectorWilliam Peter BlattyStarsGeorge C. ScottEd FlandersBrad DourifA police lieutenant uncovers more than he bargained for as his investigation of a series of murders, which have all the hallmarks of the deceased Gemini serial killer, leads him to question the patients of a psychiatric ward.Ignores The Exorcist: The Heretic
- DirectorAdam WingardStarsJames Allen McCuneCallie HernandezCorbin ReidAfter discovering a video showing what he believes to be his vanished sister Heather, James and a group of friends head to the forest believed to be inhabited by the Blair Witch.Ignores The Book Of Shadows
- DirectorSteve MinerStarsJamie Lee CurtisJosh HartnettAdam ArkinLaurie Strode, now the dean of a Northern California private school with an assumed name, must battle the Shape one last time, as the life of her own son hangs in the balance.A direct sequel to the original film, ignores all other sequels.
- DirectorDavid Gordon GreenStarsJamie Lee CurtisJudy GreerAndi MatichakLaurie Strode confronts her long-time foe, Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago.A direct sequel to the original film, ignores all other sequels.
- DirectorBrian LevantStarsDaniel SternBraeden LemastersStacey TravisSix years later, Ralphie has his eyes fixed on a car. But trouble is sure to follow.A direct sequel to the original film, ignores all other sequels.
- DirectorDouglas AarniokoskiStarsChristopher LambertAdrian PaulBruce PayneImmortals Connor and Duncan MacLeod must join forces against Kell, an evil immortal who has become too strong for anyone to face alone.A direct sequel to the original film, ignores all other sequels.
- DirectorJohn HyamsStarsDolph LundgrenJean-Claude Van DammeAndrei ArlovskiTerrorists kidnap the Russian Prime Minister's 2 kids, take Chernobyl nuclear power plant and threaten to blow up a reactor. 4 Universal Soldiers go in but are no match to a Next Gen. UniSol Luc (Jean-Claude Van Damme) goes in but faces 2 NGUs.
- DirectorColin TrevorrowStarsChris PrattBryce Dallas HowardTy SimpkinsA new theme park, built on the original site of Jurassic Park, creates a genetically modified hybrid dinosaur, the Indominus Rex, which escapes containment and goes on a killing spree.A direct sequel to the original film, ignores all other sequels.
- DirectorChuck RussellStarsHeather LangenkampRobert EnglundCraig WassonA psychiatrist familiar with knife-wielding dream demon Freddy Krueger helps teens at a mental hospital battle the killer who is invading their dreams.Ignores A Nightmare On Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge.
- DirectorMatthew VaughnStarsJames McAvoyMichael FassbenderJennifer LawrenceIn the 1960s, superpowered humans Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr work together to find others like them, but Erik's vengeful pursuit of an ambitious mutant who ruined his life causes a schism to divide them.A direct sequel to the original film, ignores all other sequels.
- DirectorBobby FarrellyPeter FarrellyStarsJim CarreyJeff DanielsRob Riggle20 years since their first adventure, Lloyd and Harry go on a road trip to find Harry's newly discovered daughter, who was given up for adoption.Ignores Dumb And Dumberer
- DirectorVictor SalvaStarsStan ShawGabrielle HaughBrandon SmithSheriff Dan Tashtego and a team of creeper hunters enlist the help of officer Davis Tubbs to help stop the monster's eating spree.Okay so bare with me...I don't think this one is SUPPOSED to ignore JC2, as JC3 takes place between JC1 and JC2. The issue is that JC3 is so poorly written with its extreme lack of continuity and changed rules that it simply could not exist in the same universe as JC2. Yeah...
- DirectorSylvester StalloneStarsSylvester StalloneAntonio TarverMilo VentimigliaThirty years after the ring of the first bell, Rocky Balboa comes out of retirement and dons his gloves for his final fight against the reigning heavyweight champ Mason 'The Line' Dixon.Ignores Rocky V
- DirectorJoseph SargentStarsLorraine GaryLance GuestMario Van PeeblesChief Brody's widow believes that her family is deliberately being targeted by another shark in search of revenge.Ignores Jaws 3D
- DirectorMick GarrisStarsAnthony PerkinsCCH PounderHenry ThomasNorman Bates recalls his childhood with his abusive mother while fearing his unborn child will inherit his split personality disorder.A direct sequel to the original film, ignores all other sequels.
- DirectorMic RodgersStarsJean-Claude Van DammeBill GoldbergHeidi SchanzThe "universal soldiers" must fight the whole army, when the military's supercomputer S.E.T.H gets out of control.
- DirectorAndrew MorahanStarsChristopher LambertMario Van PeeblesDeborah Kara UngerDeceived that he had won the Prize, Connor MacLeod awakens from a peaceful life when an entombed immortal magician comes seeking the Highlander.
- DirectorSteven KostanskiStarsTaylor SpreitlerPepi SonugaSai BennettThe Leprechaun returns once again, when a group of girls unwillingly awaken him after they tear down a cabin so that they can build a new sorority house.A direct sequel to the original film, ignores all other sequels.
- DirectorVincenzo NataliStarsKevin BaconFred WardHunter ParrishA television reboot of the film 'Tremors' in which a small town is gripped with fear over giant underground worms living beneath them.A direct sequel to the original film, ignores all other sequels.
- DirectorWill FinnDaniel St. PierreStarsLea MicheleKelsey GrammerDan AykroydShortly after a tornado rips through her Kansas home, Dorothy returns to Oz to save her friends from a villainous jester.A direct sequel to the original film, ignores all other sequels.
- DirectorJames BobinStarsAmy AdamsJason SegelChris CooperA Muppet fanatic with some help from his 2 human compatriots must regroup the Muppet gang to stop an avaricious oil mogul from taking down one of their precious life-longing treasures.A direct sequel to the original film, ignores all other sequels.
- DirectorJason ReitmanStarsCarrie CoonPaul RuddFinn WolfhardWhen a single mom and her two kids arrive in a small town, they begin to discover their connection to the original Ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind.Ignores Ghostbusters: Answer The Call aka Ghostbusters 2016 aka You're Sexist If You Dislike This Movie