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Roberto Orci: Star Trek 2 Won't Follow Transformers 2 Formula

We cornered Roberto Orci last weekend and asked him whether the second Star Trek would follow the same pattern as Transformers 2: the hero refuses the call to heroism. He explained why Trek will be different, and talked Fringe. More »

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Why Are Movie Threequels Always So Terrible?
Movie sequels that don't suck are rare creatures — like flying unicorns — but they do exist. But it's almost impossible to find an example of a third movie in a series that didn't self-immolate. Why is that? More »

07/07/09

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15 Science Fiction Movie Sequels That Don't Utterly Suck
Transformers 2 suffered from a terrible case of sequel-itis, raising our fears that upcoming Star Trek and Iron Man sequels will contract this deadly ailment. But it doesn't have to be that way: Here are 15 sequels that didn't suck. More »

07/06/09

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Keep Khan Out Of Star Trek 12
Will J.J. Abrams really make Star Trek 2: The Rehash Of Khan? Writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman told an interviewer there's "a 50/50 chance" Khan will show up in their sequel. Here's why it's a terrible idea. More »

06/29/09

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Major Outbreak Of Sequel-Itis At Fox

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Movie Sequels: Ripped From the Science Headlines!

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The Cure For Rampant Sequel-Itis
We don't need our future-scope to know what the future of mass entertainment holds: more sequels. Every hit movie has to spawn more movies with colons or numbers in their titles. Every awesome book has to become a series. And every great TV show has to go on and on. And on. There's no stopping the deluge of continuations. But it doesn't have to suck quite so bad. Here's our guide to how entertainment can vaccinate itself against the dreaded sequel-itis. More »

07/22/08

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Roberto Orci: Star Trek 2 Won't Follow Transformers 2 Formula

Why Are Movie Threequels Always So Terrible?

15 Science Fiction Movie Sequels That Don't Utterly Suck

Keep Khan Out Of Star Trek 12

Major Outbreak Of Sequel-Itis At Fox

Movie Sequels: Ripped From the Science Headlines!

The Cure For Rampant Sequel-Itis

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