Which film has the most direct sequels/prequels?
With the recent news that Disney has bought LucasFilm and plans to make at least 3 new films in the Star Wars series, that would make 9 films in total (presumably all linked story-wise). Would this make it the film series with the most direct sequels/prequels?
The Bond series has 23 films, however they are generally regarded as standalone movies, not having any links between them (besides the character of Bond). From research the Halloween series has 10 and Friday the 13th has 12, though again I think those films only share the main character.
I'm looking for English-language films only, that have had cinema releases (i.e. not including direct-to-DVD movies).
Best Answer
The Land Before Time series has a total of 13 movies, they seem to all be sequels.
This compares to Friday the 13th franchise with 12 movies. However, the newest one is a reboot of the series so, imho, is not a direct sequel/prequel.
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What film series has the most sequels?
The 12 Longest Running Film Franchises- The Marvel Cinematic Universe (11 films; 2008 - ) ...
- 'Friday the 13th' (12 films, 1980 - ) ...
- 'Star Trek' (12 films, 1979 - ) ...
- James Bond (23 films, 1962 - ) ...
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What movies have more than 3 sequels?
Movie Series With At Least 2 Sequels. (Trilogy, Tetralogy, Pentalogy...) (Long Version)- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) ...
- The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) ...
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) ...
- The Godfather (1972) ...
- The Godfather Part II (1974)
What movies have more than 5 sequels?
Also, films that are tied together but aren't in the same series, like the Marvel Cinematic Universe, don't count either.- 1 of 22. \u201cScream\u201d Lionsgate. ...
- 2 of 22. \u201cStar Wars\u201d 20th Century Fox. ...
- 3 of 22. \u201cStar Trek\u201d ...
- 4 of 22. "Rocky" ...
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What horror movie has the most sequels?
The List of Horror Movies with the Most Sequels- A Nightmare On Elm Street \u2013 6 Sequels. It's one of the true classics of the slasher film genre, A Nightmare on Elm Street which was released to huge acclaim in November 1984. ...
- Halloween \u2013 9 Sequels. ...
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Answer 2
Would Shelock Holmes count? There are many Basil Rathbone films which feature the same characters in the same setting.
Answer 3
The British Carry On series boasts 31 movies from 1958-1992.
Answer 4
Godzilla has the most sequels: 29 in total the king of monsters is the king of sequels
I know it not exclusively English but it has the most. Plus none of the movies tell a prequel story they all come after the original so yes Godzilla is the the king of sequels
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