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00:00When Iron Man concluded with a post-credits scene of Nick Fury teasing the Avengers, it
00:05was regarded as a very risky move. At the time, the biggest comic fans didn't honestly
00:10believe they would see Earth's mightiest heroes on the big screen within a couple of
00:14years. And boy were we wrong. But ever since the MCU became the most dominant franchise
00:20in cinema, it would seem that every other film is jumping on the bandwagon, teasing
00:24the prospect of sequels, prequels and crossovers.
00:28So, with that in mind then, I'm Ellie with WhatCulture, here with the 10 worst sequel-baiting
00:33moments in recent movies.
00:3610. Artemis Fowl
00:38After the success of Harry Potter, Hollywood scrambled to adapt every book series they
00:43could find into a motion picture, hoping to strike gold. But even the greatest story can
00:50fall apart when it transitions to cinema. The Chronicles of Narnia flopped, the Divergent
00:55series remains unfinished, and Percy Jackson taps out after only two movies. But few film
01:01adaptations have failed as spectacularly as Artemis Fowl. With visionary director Kenneth
01:07Branagh taking the reins of the production, it felt like he would do justice to this classic
01:12story. I mean, this is the guy who adapted obscure superhero Thor for the big screen,
01:16turning him into an icon. Surely adapting a story about a sinister kid genius battling
01:21fairies would be right up his street, right? Wrong. Artemis Fowl was ripped apart for its
01:27childish jokes, its weak dialogue, and the pointless changes to the source material.
01:33I mean, the fact that the titular character was changed to be more likeable, despite being
01:37the main villain, just goes to show that the filmmakers clearly didn't understand the premise.
01:43But considering the failed franchise concludes with Artemis and the gang flying off in a
01:47helicopter for their next mission, it was obvious the studio genuinely believed that
01:51they had a hit on their hands. Number 9, Resident Evil Welcome to Raccoon City.
01:56At its core, Resident Evil is a survivor horror game. And even though that's blatantly obvious,
02:02Paul W.S. Anderson never got the memo, since the questionable director's adaptation of Capcom's
02:08cherished series were dumb action flicks with less brains than the zombies. So,
02:13when it was announced that the reboot Resident Evil Welcome to Raccoon City was set to be an
02:18outright horror set in the mansion from the game, fans felt that the franchise might be redeemed.
02:25But, somehow, Welcome to Raccoon City ruined Resident Evil's name more than Resident Evil 6.
02:31Every character acts like an idiot, the dialogue is worse than the source material, somehow,
02:36the scares never work, and the fan service is forced. Except the itchy tasty bit. Kudos for
02:42that. This reboot is so badly put together that you might actually find yourself defending Paul
02:47W.S. Anderson's version after all. But, judging by the end credits scene, it would seem that the
02:53studio had high hopes for it. In the scene, we see Albert Wesker, the game's big bad, don his
02:59iconic sunglasses as he teams up with fan favourite Ada Wong. Even though this moment hints that
03:04there's more to come, viewers could tell within minutes of watching Welcome to Raccoon City that
03:09it never stood a chance at creating a franchise.
03:12Number 8, Jem and the Holograms.
03:15Being a Hasbro-based property, the animated series Jem was clearly made to sell toys. But,
03:21then again, what cartoon made in the 80s wasn't? Jem centres around a musician and her band going
03:27on adventures across the globe while battling rival music gangs. Even though the show could
03:32have been a soulless cash grab, Jem had a lot of heart, catchy tunes, and wonderful animation.
03:38So, when a film adaptation called Jem and the Holograms was announced, fans were beyond
03:42excited. But, not only was the movie obliterated by critics, it only made a measly $2 million
03:49worldwide. Nevertheless, somebody overseeing the project was so certain Jem and the Holograms
03:54would be a success, a teaser for a follow-up was inserted in the mid-credits. In the scene,
03:59the evil music producer Erica, fresh from losing her job, stumbles into an alleyway
04:04where she meets the band leader of the Misfits. Because the Misfits served as the recurring
04:10villain of the original show, this scene implied the band would be the main antagonist for the
04:15sequel. But, considering that most Jem fans didn't even know that this abomination existed,
04:20the likeliness of a sequel seeing the light of day is basically non-existent.
04:25Number 7, Robin Hood. There are few tales told more than that of Robin Hood. And because
04:32practically everyone is familiar with the story of the vigilante from Loxley who steals from the
04:37rich to give to the poor, it's actually quite surprising that a big-time studio hasn't swooped
04:42in and tried to make this into a franchise sooner. But in 2018, Hollywood gave it a shot.
04:47Hot off the success of Kingsman, which we'll get to later in this list,
04:51Taron Egerton was cast as the fabled archer in Otto Barthurst's Robin Hood.
04:56Even though the action-packed blockbuster concluded with Robin defeating the Sheriff of Nottingham,
05:01the final scene shows the bombastic bowman challenging the new Sheriff,
05:05teasing their rivalry in a future storyline. Sadly, or thankfully, depending on how you want
05:10to look at it, the sequel never came into fruition due to the film's lack of creative
05:15personality or visual distinction, and therefore it kind of just came across as derivative schlock.
05:20Because it tries to put a modern spin on a medieval folktale, it feels like a clone of
05:262017's King Arthur Legend of the Sword, which also attempted and failed to create a franchise.
05:33Number 6. Elita Battle Angel. Elita Battle Angel centres around a recently
05:39reactivated android who wakes up in the distant future. After she learns a mysterious sky city
05:44called Zalem has caused the world to fall into ruin, our enormously-eyed heroine does all she
05:50can to bring peace to society. Now, being 16 years in the making, you would have expected
05:56this manga adaptation to have been a masterpiece, but unfortunately Elita failed to win over critics
06:02and barely made a profit. Although Elita has its defenders, we can all agree that the last scene
06:07was a bit cringe. As the titular robot points her sword defiantly towards Zalem in the closing
06:13moments, we see the city's founder Nova gazing down at the city. At first, you can't see Nova's
06:19face properly due to the goofy visor he's wearing, but as he pulls his spectacles off,
06:24it's revealed that Nova is played by Edward Norton. Despite the fact this is supposed to
06:29be a profound moment, this glorified cameo doesn't add anything to the story and feels
06:34like it was inserted just so viewers could go, oh, it's Edward Norton! Now, at this moment in time,
06:39the jury is still out as to whether a sequel is in the works, but whatever the verdict,
06:44it was a dumb idea to end the film with a three-time Oscar-nominated actor sneering
06:50into the camera while wearing a silly wig. Number five, The Predator. How do you get the
06:56guy behind Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, The Nice Guys and Iron Man 3 to make a Predator sequel and still
07:03screw it up? I mean, it sounds impossible and yet the powers that be found a way. Make no mistake,
07:09Shane Black, who played Hawkins in the first Predator, has a gift for witty banter,
07:14creative action and subverting expectations. As a result, it seemed like 2018's Predator
07:20could recapture what made the original so special, but instead we got the worst entry in the franchise,
07:26not including the alien crossovers, of course, but those films are in a league of their own.
07:30Even though The Predator boasts a strong cast, it's not enough when the script is this abominable.
07:36Who thought a Predator sequel needed a magical kid in the plot and a message about climate change?
07:41And because this film was re-shot at the last minute due to a poor screen test,
07:47it does make one wonder how awful the first cut must have been. But since the final scene shows
07:52our hero donning the alien suit to fight the Predators, it was obvious the filmmakers hoped
07:57a sequel would be greenlit. Fortunately, the studio had enough sense to scrap the follow-up.
08:02Number 4, Moonfall. Roland Emmerich recently affirmed that he won't be fanboying over Marvel
08:08any time soon, which is ironic considering he can't stop imitating the MCU's habit of
08:14hinting at sequels. He had Godzilla conclude with a to-be-continued. Independence Day Resurgence
08:21ended with such unsubtle sequel bait, the cast might as well have just stared at the camera
08:25shouting, there's gonna be another one, even though there wasn't. And sadly, Emmerich doesn't
08:30seem to have learned from his mistakes, as he did intend for his most recent work, Moonfall,
08:35to launch a franchise. In the climax, conspiracy theorist Houseman destroys whatever the hell the
08:41villain is, sacrificing himself in the process. But in the final scene, we learn the Moon created
08:47a copy of Houseman. I know, it doesn't really make sense, just go with it. The Moon's creator
08:52looks at Houseman eagerly, telling him they must get to work to prepare for a greater threat
08:57looming on the horizon. Now, although Emmerich did intend to shoot two sequels back-to-back,
09:03this idea was quickly dashed when it made a pitiful $57 million in the box office. And
09:09considering that this is the least successful mainstream movie that Emmerich has ever directed,
09:14I think it's safe to say that Moonfall 2 isn't happening. Number three, The King's Man. The third
09:21entry into Matthew Vaughn's Kingsman series takes place during World War I and focuses on the
09:27creation of Britain's biggest spy agency. Despite some great action and Reese Ifan's scene-shooing
09:34performance as Rasputin, there's nothing in The King's Man that blew audiences away like the
09:39original. The prequel also feels so disconnected from the overarching plot of the franchise,
09:44it would have worked better if it was a standalone. Nevertheless, Vaughn seemed confident in its
09:49success, which is why The King's Man concludes with a big fat sequel tease. Although the British
09:55spies seemingly destroyed the flock in the climax, the mid-credits scene reveals that one survivor,
10:01Hanneson, has taken charge of the organisation. Preparing to destroy the Kingsman, Hanneson meets
10:07his new ally, a young Austrian soldier called Adolf Hitler. Now, although the filmmakers clearly
10:13expected this reveal to leave jaws on the floor, it kind of just felt really forced and seemed a
10:19little bit like it was put in just for a laugh. Now, whether you enjoyed this mid-credits sequence
10:23or not, it doesn't seem to have any lasting effects, considering that the film barely broke even and
10:29as a result, it's highly likely that Vaughn will probably abandon the prequel series and probably
10:35put more focus back into the modern franchise. Number 2, Morbius. Sony's most recent attempts to
10:43continue their Spider-Man-less cinematic universe was such a bomb, both financially and critically,
10:50it's not even funny. Well, okay, maybe it is a little bit funny, especially some of the memes
10:55that Morbius has inspired. Thanks to Morbius's underwhelming effects, incoherent plot and
11:00rote performances, this vampire anti-hero flick didn't win anyone over. Also, why did Morbius have
11:07a dance number? Did Sony learn anything from Spider-Man 3? But the one element of Morbius
11:12that received the most scrutiny is the post-credits scene. In the scene in question, Michael Keaton's
11:18character Adrian Toomes is transported to Morbius's universe due to the events which occurred in
11:23Spider-Man No Way Home. After Toomes inexplicably acquires his vulture outfit, he meets Morbius,
11:29unsubtly name-drops Spider-Man and teases the Sinister Six showing up in a future project.
11:35Even though the producers thought that this would get viewers psyched, all it really did was
11:39confirm how unstructured this cinematic universe really is. And it also feels a little bit like
11:46Sony are so unconfident in their own work that they're just clinging to their connections to
11:51the MCU in order to keep viewers interested. Although Jared Leto would like to see Morbius
11:56turning up in Blade, I wouldn't hold my breath. Number one, Zack Snyder's Justice League. Snyder
12:03fans hyped Zack's Justice League up so much that it seemed almost inconceivable that this director's
12:09cut could live up to the expectations. But for the most part, the second version of Justice League,
12:15which is technically the first, knocked it out of the park. The characterization of Cyborg and Flash
12:21were significantly better. Steppenwolf was reshaped into a compelling villain and Superman's
12:27CGI lip was nowhere to be seen. So when one of the closing scenes depicts Supes pulling off his
12:33shirt to reveal the S-symbol on his suit, it felt like the perfect moment to end the movie. Although
12:39that is how Justice League was meant to conclude, there was a change of plan in the 11th hour.
12:44Even though the film that Zack envisioned was done back in 2017, the acclaimed director decided to
12:50tack on three scenes at the end, which tease Ben Affleck's Batman film Darkseid and Martian
12:56Manhunter. But since the Batman film was axed and the other characters appeared earlier, these three
13:01scenes added absolutely nothing to the story. Now when Zack Snyder's Justice League was released in
13:072021, Warner Brothers made it crystal clear that they had no intention of creating a sequel to this
13:13story. So it does make you question why Snyder decided to include these extra scenes when there
13:18was going to be no payoff for them. And that concludes our list. If you can think of any that
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