Legacyquels Are Hot Right Now
The term “legacyquel” came into play pretty recently, but the concept itself has been at work for quite some time. Basically, if you’re making a sequel to a franchise after a long period of time, but you’re including new characters and concepts as well, you’re making a legacyquel. And as we’ve seen with Jurassic World and its sequel, as well as tons of other films that have made nostalgic hits of themselves, it’s a pretty hot concept.
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