Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/Latest-ID-76769.asp" target="_blank"><b>Latest: /Film: DreamWorks Animation Schedule Announced; ‘How To Train Your Dragon 2′ Coming </b></a> <p><i>/FILM</i> posts DreamWorks Animation's announced film slate from this summer's release of <i>Kung Fu Panda 2</i> through Summer 2014 release of <i>How To Train Your Dragon 2.</i></p>
Originally Posted By JenniBarra Unfortunately, studios are often more likely to make a sequel than an original film because it's far less risky.
Originally Posted By mawnck >>Really, how many more Panda sequels can we stomach?<< What you mean "we," kemo sabe?
Originally Posted By Longhorn12 Dragon is the new shrek... They are already talking about at least 6 movies.
Originally Posted By Tony C I wouldn't mind seeing another movie with the characters from Dragon. Then again it's Dreamworks so there is some concern.
Originally Posted By skinnerbox Cressida Cowell wrote nine Hiccup/Dragon books, so there's plenty of material to base the sequels on. And as far as sequels in general, I don't have a problem with them if the recurring characters are strong with compelling adventures. This is why I believe Kung Fu Panda will only get better with each sequel, given the wide range of mythic storytelling that comes with martial arts as an overarching theme. Some of the best martial arts films of the past decade (Crouching Tiger, Hero, Flying Daggers, Golden Flower, Fearless) have such strong narratives, the films don't really need the fighting, even though the action definitely makes it more interesting. Po's "hero's journey" story, as well as Hiccup's, is what made these films such good animated features. And unlike Shrek, which wasn't based on a series of books, there is plenty of source material to base the Dragon sequels on, as well as centuries of martial arts stories for Panda. Cars 2, OTOH, I hope is the last of its kind. It might be a fun film, but I think the jokes are wearing thin with the whole talking cars thing. Mater getting his oil pan washed by a Japanese bidet puts the whole franchise in perspective. I'm done.
Originally Posted By skinnerbox I liked Cars as well. But I don't think the characters are as strong as other franchises. I'm pretty much done. Of course, the toys have made $8 billion over the past five years, so naturally we'll keep seeing sequels before the diecast well runs dry.
Originally Posted By Manfried No more Pandas, please, unless the story takes it a different direction with the character growth, kind of like Toy Story 3.
