#movie-sequels

#movie-sequels

As divisive reactions to 28 Years Later continue to take shape, the movie has inspired some side chat about how, exactly, we're expected to think about 28 Weeks Later, the other 28 Days Later sequel.

Never before has there been a better use of the famous Star Wars crawl - except, of course, the opening of Spaceballs. On June 12, comedy legend Mel Brooks posted a clip to X summarizing the last 38 years of blockbuster cinema in the style of the classic sci-fi opening, and it culminated in a thrilling reveal.

Sequels can be a mixed bag; while they offer a chance to revisit beloved stories, many fail to capture the magic of their predecessors.