Don't: Add in too many villains
The first two entries in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy focused on one iconic villain apiece: first the Green Goblin, then Doctor Octopus. For the third film, the filmmaker unwisely brought in three very different baddies — the misunderstood Sandman, the vengeful New Goblin, and the shape-shifting bizarre-Spidey Venom. The result is an unfocused mess.
See Also: Batman & Robin, Iron Man 2, and most egregiously, X-Men 3. It's a surprisingly common problem for superhero sequels. Pray for The Dark Knight Rises.
See Also: Batman & Robin, Iron Man 2, and most egregiously, X-Men 3. It's a surprisingly common problem for superhero sequels. Pray for The Dark Knight Rises.
22 Movie Sequel Do's and Don'ts
Have an exciting villain -- but not too many; kill a main character -- but not EVERYBODY; and more rules of thumb for going back to a franchise for seconds (or thirds, or fourths...)
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