2024 will let you enjoy some of the superhit movie sequels dedicated to franchise films, the latest being Raid 2, starring Ajay Devgn and Vaani Kapoor. Then there’s Bhool Bhulaiayaa 3 with Kartik Aaryan, Welcome To The Jungle which boasts a huge cast including Akshay Kumar, Raveena Tandon, and more.
Sequels and prequels do work but sometimes it may be challenging too for the makers. Aneez Bazmee, maker of Bhool Bhulaiya 3 says, “Franchise is both a good and bad thing. A film which is so much loved by people so maintaining curiosity among people for films today is very tough and important. But the problem with franchises is people go in with a lot of expectations that the film must be good like the previous one. It is always a challenge for the makers.”
Sequels of 2024
Working on sequels comes with a lot of pressure for the actors as lots of expectations are waiting outside. Abhishek Banerjee, who will reprise his role as Janna in Stree 2 after Stree and Bhediya, says, “There is an added responsibility. The character is loved by people. Of course, the pressure is high. But there will be a difference in the character from Stree to Bhediya.”
2024 will see possibly the biggest sequels ever- Rohit Shetty’s Singham Again is like the Indian equivalent of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with Ajay Devgn, Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Tiger Shroff and more on board. Allu Arjun’s Pushpa 2 will clash with the former on Independence Day.
Trade expert Atul Mohan elaborated on the matter of why sequels are not releasing much, “Daring aaj kam ho gayi hai industry mein. Aaj ke time pe log experiment nahi karna chahte, jo ab films announce ho rahi hain. Almost everyone feels there’s already a popular film, so let’s just make that. The recall value will be higher, we won’t have to put in much effort to establish a new brand. Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 worked, then it will be simple to market BB3. Raid was popular, so instead of taking a story and announcing it as a new film, the makers decided to just announce it as Raid 2 if the theme is similar.”
