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00:00When Iron Man concluded with a post-credits scene of Nick Fury teasing the Avengers,
00:05it was 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 years.
00:15And boy, were we wrong. But ever since the MCU became the most dominant franchise in cinema,
00:21it would seem that every other film is jumping on the bandwagon, teasing the prospect of
00:25sequels, prequels and crossovers. So with that in mind then, I'm Ellie with WhatCulture here with
00:31the 10 worst sequel baiting moments in recent movies.
00:36Number 10, Artemis Fowl. After the success of Harry Potter, Hollywood scrambled to adapt
00:42every book series they could find into a motion picture, hoping to strike gold. But even the
00:48greatest story can fall apart when it transitions to cinema. The Chronicles of Narnia flopped. The
00:54Divergent series remains unfinished, and Percy Jackson taps out after only two movies.
01:00But few film adaptations 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 story.
01:12I mean, this is the guy who adapted obscure superhero Thor for the big screen, turning him
01:17into an icon. Surely, adapting a story about a sinister kid genius battling fairies would
01:22be right up his street, right? Wrong. Artemis Fowl was ripped apart for its childish jokes,
01:29its weak dialogue, and the pointless changes to the source material. I mean, the fact that
01:34the titular character was changed to be more likeable, despite being the main villain, just
01:39goes to show that the filmmakers clearly didn't understand the premise.
01:42But considering the failed franchise concludes with Artemis and the gang flying off in a helicopter
01:47for their next mission, it was obvious the studio genuinely believed that they had a hit on their
01:52hands. Number 9, Resident Evil Welcome to Raccoon City. At its core, Resident Evil is a survivor
01:59horror game. And even though that's blatantly obvious, Paul W.S. Anderson never got the memo,
02:05since the questionable director's adaptation of Capcom's cherished series were dumb action flicks
02:11with less brains than the zombies. So when it was announced that the reboot, Resident Evil
02:16Welcome to Raccoon City, was set to be an outright horror set in the mansion from the game, fans felt
02:23that the franchise might be redeemed. But somehow, Welcome to Raccoon City ruined Resident Evil's name
02:29more than Resident Evil 6. Every character acts like an idiot, the dialogue is worse than the source
02:35material, somehow. The scares never work and the fan service is forced, except the itchy tasty bit.
02:41Kudos for that. This reboot is so badly put together that you might actually find yourself
02:46defending Paul W.S. Anderson's version after all. But judging by the end credits scene, it would seem
02:53that the studio 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 there's
03:05more to come, viewers could tell within minutes of watching Welcome to Raccoon City that it never
03:10stood a chance at creating a franchise.
03:12Number 8, Jem and the Holograms. Being a Hasbro-based property, the animated series Jem was clearly made
03:20to sell toys. But then again, what cartoon made in the 80s wasn't? Jem centres around a musician and her
03:26band going on 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 excited.
03:43But not only was the movie obliterated by critics, it only made a measly $2 million worldwide.
03:50Nevertheless, somebody overseeing the project was so certain Jem and the Holograms would be
03:54its success, a teaser for a follow-up was inserted in the mid-credits. In the scene,
04:00the evil music producer Erica, fresh from losing her job, stumbles into an alleyway where she meets
04:05the band leader of the Misfits. Because the Misfits served as the recurring villain of the original
04:11show, this scene implied the band would be the main antagonist for the sequel. But considering that
04:16most Jem fans didn't even know that this abomination existed, the likeliness of a sequel seeing the light
04:22of day is basically non-existent. Number 7, Robin Hood. There are few tales told more than that of
04:30Robin Hood. And because practically everyone is familiar with the story of the vigilante from
04:36Loxley who steals from the rich to give to the poor, it's actually quite surprising that a big-time
04:41studio hasn't swooped in and tried to make this into a franchise sooner. But in 2018, Hollywood gave
04:47it a shot. Hot off the success of Kingsman, which we'll get to later in this list, Taron Egerton was
04:52cast as the fabled archer in Otto Barthur's Robin Hood. Even though the action-packed blockbuster
04:58concluded with Robin defeating the Sheriff of Nottingham, the final scene shows the bombastic
05:03Bowman challenging the new Sheriff, teasing their rivalry in a future storyline. Sadly, or thankfully,
05:09depending on how you want to look at it, the sequel never came into fruition due to the film's lack of
05:14creative personality or visual distinction, and therefore it kind of just came across as
05:19derivative schlock. Because it tries to put a modern spin on a medieval folktale, it feels like
05:25a clone of 2017's King Arthur Legend of the Sword, which also attempted and failed to create a
05:32franchise. Number 6, Elita Battle Angel. Elita Battle Angel centres around a recently reactivated
05:39android who wakes up in the distant future. After she learns a mysterious sky city called Zalem has
05:45caused the world to fall into ruin, our enormously eyed heroine does all she can to bring peace to
05:51society. Now, being 16 years in the making, you would have expected this manga adaptation to have
05:58been in masterpiece, but unfortunately, Elita failed to win over critics and barely made a profit.
06:04Although Elita has its defenders, we can all agree that the last scene was a bit cringe. As the titular
06:10robot points her sword defiantly towards Zalem in the closing moments, we see the city's founder
06:15Nova gazing down at the city. At first, you can't see Nova's face properly due to the goofy visor he's
06:22wearing, but as he pulls his spectacles off, it's revealed that Nova is played by Edward Norton.
06:28Despite the fact this is supposed to be a profound moment, this glorified cameo doesn't add anything
06:33to the story, and feels like it was inserted just so viewers could go, oh, it's Edward Norton.
06:38Now, at this moment in time, the jury is still out as to whether a sequel is in the works,
06:43but whatever the verdict, it was a dumb idea to end the film with a three-time Oscar-nominated actor
06:49sneering into the camera while wearing a silly wig.
06:52Number 5. The Predator
06:54How do you get the guy behind Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, The Nice Guys and Iron Man 3 to make a Predator sequel
07:02and still screw it up? I mean, it sounds impossible, and yet the powers that be found a way.
07:07Make no mistake, Shane Black, who played Hawkins in the first Predator, has a gift for witty
07:13banter, creative 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
07:25franchise. Not including the Alien crossovers, of course, but those films are in a league of
07:30their own.
07:30Even though The Predator boasts a strong cast, it's not enough when the script is this abominable.
07:36I mean, who thought a Predator sequel needed a magical kid in the plot and a message about
07:40climate change? And because this film was re-shot at the last minutes due to a poor screen test,
07:47it does make one wonder how awful the first cut must have been.
07:50But since the final scene shows our hero donning the Alien suit to fight the Predators, it was
07:55obvious the filmmakers hoped a sequel would be greenlit. Fortunately, the studio had enough
08:00sense to scrap the follow-up.
08:02Number four, Moonfall. Roland Emmerich recently affirmed that he won't be fanboying over
08:08Marvel any 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
08:20ended 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.
08:37In the climax, conspiracy theorist Houseman destroys whatever the hell the villain is,
08:42sacrificing 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.
08:51The Moon's creator looks at Houseman eagerly, telling him they must get to work to prepare
08:55for a greater threat looming on the horizon. Now although Emmerich did intend to shoot two
09:01sequels back to back, this idea was quickly dashed when it made a pitiful $57 million in
09:08the box office. And considering that this is the least successful mainstream movie that
09:12Emmerich has ever directed, I think it's safe to say that Moonfall 2 isn't happening.
09:17Number 3, The King's Man. The third entry into Matthew Vaughan's Kingsman series takes
09:24place during World War I, and focuses on the creation of Britain's biggest spy agency.
09:30Despite some great action, and Rhys Ifehan's scene-chewing performance as Rasputin, there's
09:36nothing in The King's Man that blew audiences away like the original. The prequel also feels
09:41so disconnected from the overarching plot of the franchise, it would have worked better if
09:46it was a standalone. Nevertheless, Vaughan seemed confident in its success, which is why The
09:51King's Man concludes with a big fat sequel tease. Although the British spies seemingly destroyed
09:56the flock in the climax, the mid-credits scene reveals that one survivor, Hanneson, has taken
10:02charge of the organisation. Preparing to destroy the Kingsman, Hanneson meets his new ally, a young
10:08Austrian soldier called Adolf Hitler. Now although the filmmakers clearly expected this reveal to leave
10:15jaws on the floor, it kind of just felt really forced, and seemed a little bit like it was put
10:20in just for a laugh. Now whether you enjoyed this mid-credits sequence or not, it doesn't seem to have
10:25any lasting effects, considering that the film barely broke even, and as a result, it's highly likely
10:31that Vaughan will probably abandon the prequel series, and probably put more focus back into the
10:37modern franchise. Number 2, Morbius. Sony's most recent attempts to continue their Spider-Man-less
10:45cinematic universe was such a bomb, both financially and critically, it's not even funny.
10:52Well, okay, maybe it is a little bit funny, especially some of the memes that Morbius has
10:56inspired. Thanks to Morbius's underwhelming effects, incoherent plot, and rote performances,
11:01this vampire anti-hero flick didn't win anyone over. Also, why did Morbius have a dance number?
11:08Did Sony learn anything from Spider-Man 3? But the one element of Morbius that received
11:13the most scrutiny is the post-credits scene. In the scene in question, Michael Keaton's
11:18character Adrian Toombs is transported to Morbius's universe due to the events which
11:23occurred in Spider-Man No Way Home. After Toombs inexplicably acquires his vulture outfit,
11:28he meets Morbius, unsubtly name-drops Spider-Man, and teases the Sinister Six showing up in a future
11:34project. Even though the producers thought that this would get viewers psyched, all it
11:38really did was confirm how unstructured this cinematic universe really is. And it also feels
11:45a little bit like Sony are so unconfident in their own work that they're just clinging
11:50to their connections to the MCU in order to keep viewers interested. Although Jared Leto would
11:55like to see Morbius turning up in Blade, I wouldn't hold my breath.
11:59Number 1. Zack Snyder's Justice League
12:02Snyder fans hyped Zack's Justice League up so much that it seemed almost inconceivable
12:08that this director's cut could live up to the expectations. But for the most part,
12:13the second version of Justice League, which is technically the first, knocked it out of the park.
12:19The characterisation of Cyborg and Flash were significantly better. Steppenwolf was reshaped
12:24into a compelling villain, and Superman's CGI lip was nowhere to be seen.
12:29So when one of the closing scenes depicts Supes pulling off his shirt to reveal the S symbol
12:34on his suit, it felt like the perfect moment to end the movie. Although that is how Justice
12:40League was meant to conclude, there was a change of plan in the 11th hour. Even though
12:45the film that Zack envisioned was done back in 2017, the acclaimed director decided to tack
12:50on three scenes at the end, which teased Ben Affleck's Batman film Darkseid and Martian
12:56Manhunter. But since the Batman film was axed and the other characters appeared earlier,
13:01these three scenes added absolutely nothing to the story.
13:04Now, when Zack Snyder's Justice League was released in 2021, Warner Brothers made it crystal
13:09clear that they had no intention of creating a sequel to this story. So it does make you question
13:15why Snyder decided to include these extra scenes when there was going to be no payoff for them.
13:21And that concludes our list. If you can think of any that we missed, then do let us know
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13:39I hope you have a magical day and I'll see you real soon.