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Yogi Bear 2: Coming Soon
In spite of inspired marketing and the Best Movie Poster Of All Time ™, it remains a modern-day scandal that we never got a sequel to the tired Yogi Bear movie. Let’s be clear: nobody’s crying out for the movie itself, but as an audit for how the modern Warner Bros Discovery marketing machine compares with the old Warner Bros set-up, it might just be priceless. After all, there are questions that can be asked: did Yogi and Boo Boo get it on? Did Office Dibble uncover what the pair secreted in their picnic baskets? Can the sequel repeat the $200m of global business – yep, honestly – of the original? The world is waiting. Suggested tagline: The best things still come in bears.The Yogi Bear (2010) poster
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Take a risk, you bloody cowards. No pithy comments, just revist one of the most underrated animated movies of its era. Dare you. āPolice Academy 4: Citizens On Patrol II
Been thinking about this. The fourth – and best, obviously – Rocky film is Rocky IV (comments disabled, don’t). And if you think about it, Rocky IV got a pretty direct sequel with Creed 2. As such, whilst I won’t take a bullet for Police Academy 4 being the best of that particular saga, let’s follow the logic. A direct follow-up to Police Academy 4: Citizens On Patrol would inevitably have to follow Sharon Stone’s character, Claire Mattson, given she’s the highest profile member of the supporting cast. Get Bobcat Goldthwait in to direct this and we’re in business. And then, given the commitment to international franchises now, let the city that the cadets patrol this time be somewhere like Coventry. HBO Max will love this shit. āRobin Hood: King Of Thieves
Even though 1991’s Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves is now a 12 certificate movie, much to the regret of the BBFC in the UK it went into cinemas originally with a PG. Given the affection that the film remains held in, this is the obvious candidate for a soulless sequel to strip the heart out of it, repackage it, and sell in a double pack with the original Jeremy Irons is going to have to step in as the brother of the Sheriff Of Nottingham, and given that Kevin Costner is knee-deep in other projects, it’s likely going to be Chris Pratt landing the role of Robin this time around, obviously elevated from Prince to Thieves to King. A call needs to go in to Bryan Adams to see if he’s up for another Very Long Song too. If all this doesn’t pan out, just get Christian Slater back for a brotherly spin-off, Will Hood: Prince Of Thieves. Count the money, David! KERCHING. āScoob! 2
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The Never Ending Story IV
It feels right that this particular saga should continue, and it’d presumably allow some cross-contamination of corporate efforts in that surely people are already expecting another film, given the obvious. As such, there’s some economising here are the studio would barely need to sell the thing. Just put it out there! You told everyone the bugger would never end. Get a TV show moving while you’re at it. āFree Willys
Taking inspiration from how James Cameron successfully built on Ridley Scott’s Alien movie for the modern classic Aliens, so the resurrection of the Free Willy saga can go forward with an obvious plan: more Willys. Let’s up the ante! Why free one Willy when there are lots and lots out there waiting to be unleashed? Teach a family audience about how you shouldn’t keep Willys in captivity, and show them how they can gush their way into the wider world. Just imagine the family activity packs that could be produced? This has potential too for spin-off books, and maybe a touring live show where the story of Willys can be discussed in more details. Oh, hang on David! Thatās the merchandising team on line two ā theyāve got some ideas! Back soon, weāre on a winner hereā¦ āWilder Wilder West
Bring āem back! The film the world is crying out forā¦