I Can’t Believe These 20 Films Didn’t Get A Trilogy Despite Their Popularity

When a film gains popularity, it’s easy to see a sequel from a mile away. Sometimes, whether it is box office failure or bad reviews, a movie series with a potential trilogy never makes it past the second movie. These “duologies” are rare, but leave fans annoyed they never got an Act III to the series.

Here are 20 film duologies that deserved a third and final installment:

1.

Sherlock Holmes & Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

3.

Hellboy & Hellboy II: The Golden Army

4.

The Princess Diaries & The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement

5.

Monsters Inc. & Monsters University

6.

The X-Files: Fight the Future & The X-Files: I Want to Believe

7.

300 & 300: Rise of an Empire

8.

Kill Bill: Volume I & Kill Bill: Volume II

9.

Bladerunner & Bladerunner 2049

10.

Gremlins & Gremlins 2: The New Batch

11.

21 Jump Street & 22 Jump Street

12.

Pacific Rim & Pacific Rim Uprising

13.

Charlie’s Angels & Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle

14.

Tim Burton’s Batman & Batman Returns

15.

A Goofy Movie & An Extremely Goofy Movie

16.

Father of the Bride & Father of the Bride Part II

17.

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider & Lara Croft: Tomb Raider — The Cradle of Life

18.

Predator & Predator 2

19.

Speed & Speed 2: Cruise Control

20.

The Amazing Spider-Man & The Amazing Spider-Man 2

What film duology do you think should have been a trilogy? Do you still want to see a third film from these franchises? Comment below!