Upcoming Movie Sequels of 2012

When certain movies end, we find ourselves hoping that they will make a sequel. On the other hand, some movie franchises just don’t know when to stop. Whatever the case may be, in the upcoming year of 2012, we will see a lot of sequels.

Underworld Awakening

Kate Beckinsale returns in this sequel of the popular Underworld movie franchise as our favorite vampire death dealer, Selene. Escaping imprisonment, she returns to a world that has changed. Humans discovered the existence of both lycans and vampires and they have decided to try to exterminate the supernatural beings once and for all. Selene will lead the war against human kind in this sequel that is coming to theaters on January 20, 2012. I, for one, am very excited about this sequel and can’t wait to see it. I’m anticipating a union between the vampires and the lycans and I can’t wait to see how it plays out.

Ghost rider: Spirit of Vengeance

First of all, I must admit that the first film wasn’t one of my favorites but it didn’t totally lack an entertainment value. This sequel will begin with the ghost rider, again played by Nicholas Cage, hiding out in the attempt to hold back his curse. A group will recruit him to take on the devil before he attempts to take over the body of his mortal son on his birthday. I don’t have high hopes for this movie but it comes out February 17, 2012.

Wrath of the Titans

I was curious as to whether or not they would create a sequel to this film and I guess now I have my answer. In this installment, Perseus must venture to the underworld to save his father, Zeus. The gods and titans will once again find themselves in a battle to see who will end up on top. They are once again weakening from the lack of human prayers, causing them to loose control of the titans they had imprisoned. Eventually the battle causes the wrath of the underworld to be released on earth. The only thing that can stop the terrors that have found their way to the human world is for Perseus to rescue Zeus from the underworld. Once again, it all lies in the hands of Perseus. This film will be shot in 3D and will be in theaters March 30, 2012. I’m highly anticipating this one.

American Reunion

This film will mark another installment to the popular American Pie franchise, bringing back all our favorite characters. All the friends will reunite at their high school reunion. I’m sure this movie, like the others, will be filled with lots of comedy and is definitely worth watching. It will be coming to theaters on April 6, 2012.

Scary Movie 5

The past few films in this franchise proved to be highly disappointing but hopefully this one will turn it around and make less use of lame comedy. My only hope that this movie will have any comedic value is the appearance of Ana Faris, who I believe is absolutely hilarious. Hopefully she will turn the franchise around and we can get back to why we all loved this franchise in the first place. This movie is set to release just after American Reunion on April 20, 2012.

Men in Black 3

I would have to say that this film was a long time in the making since the last one had been released so long ago. But, the duo is back. Both Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones will star in the film. The world will be threatened by an evil alien, leaving the duo to stop it. They must venture back in time to stop the threat. I think this movie will be funny, like the previous films and I will be sure to go to theaters to see it. It comes to theaters on May 25, 2012.

The Dark Knight Rises

This time, Batman will be challenged by other famous comic book villains such as the Brutal Bane and Catwoman. This film will push Batman to his breaking point and come with many new challenges. Once again, Batman is the only thing standing in the way of the villains the safety of Gotham City. This movie is set to release on July 20, 2010.

Step Up 4

I know, I know, how many dance-offs can we watch, right? I’m sure this film will have the exact same plot as the previous movies and probably be just about as lame. The first movie was really the only one that was worth watching and I highly doubt that this one will be any different. It is scheduled to come to theaters on July 27, 2012.

The Bourne Legacy

This film will mark the fourth installment of the Bourne franchise. However, Matt Damon will not be taking part in this fourth film but instead will be replaced with a whole new hero, played by Jeremy Renner. This film will not feature the character of Jason Bourne, but this character is supposed to be a new assassin that was trained in the same program as Bourne. I’m curious to see where they are going to with this one since the entire basis of the story was pretty much centered on Matt Damon’s character. This film is set to release on August 3, 2012.

The Expendables 2

I was hoping they would do a sequel to this one. If I would describe the first film in one word it would be ‘Badass’. All the favorites will be back in this film including Stallone, Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Dolph Lundgren, Mickey Rourke and Terry Crews. The plot for this film is unknown at the time but I’m sure that it will not fall short of being action packed and riveting. It’s release date is set for August 17, 2012.

Resident Evil: Retribution

Now this one should be awesome. Alice, played by Milla Jovovich is back and out to fight the Umbrella corporation along with the man-eating zombies that they were responsible for creating. There hasn’t been a lot of information released about the plot but regardless, this movie franchise has proved to be one that is worth watching. It will be in theaters on September 14, 2012.

Paranormal Activity 4

There isn’t much that can be said about this one. The first film was pretty scary and definitely noteworthy. The second film was OK, while the third film left a lot to be desired. Hopefully they make a comeback with this one but nobody can say for sure. I don’t really know what more they can do with people recording paranormal phenomenon taking place but I guess we’ll have to go to theaters sometime in October 2012 to find out.

Taken 2

Liam Neeson returns in this film as the retired government agent who saved his daughter from the clutches of human traffickers in the first film. In this film he will travel to Istanbul but otherwise there isn’t much information as to what the plotline will be. This movie will be coming to theaters on October 5, 2012.

There they are. These are all the films that will be the next installment to movies we have seen in the past. I have high hopes for a couple of them and low standards for a few.


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