Movies that set up for sequels, but had none.

[jimmybob]

I was watching the Thing recently and I noticed that it set itself right up for a sequel in the end, but none was ever produced.

What other movies left a continuous or open ending but didn't make any money so no one produced a sequel ?

-Jimmybob

[Flick James]

The Conan franchise was supposed to continue but never made it past The Destroyer

[Rev. Powell]

REMO WILLIAMS: THE ADVENTURE BEGINS.  And ends, apparently.

[indianasmith]

THE SWORD AND THE SORCERER . . .

actually, I think they are releasing the sequel later this year - about 20 years or more late!

[Silverlady]

1998's DEEP RISING ended with our heroes and heroine stranded on an island. A jungle and volcanos in the backround and a load roar left Finnigan to utter "Now what?"  We never found out.

[Doggett]

Super Mario Bros.

[LilCerberus]

Buckaroo Bonzai mentioned a sequel at the end, and the movie had a few references to other nemesis that were supposed to be explained in future episodes of the franchise.

[Flick James]

Buckaroo Bonzai mentioned a sequel at the end, and the movie had a few references to other nemesis that were supposed to be explained in future episodes of the franchise.

Good call on Buckaroo Banzai. I remember that. I think they expected it to do better than it did.

Here's a ridiculous one that was set up for a sequel but I doubt they were very serious:

Kung Pao: Enter the Fist.

[Sleepyskull]

Flash Gordon (1980)

I'm actually kind of pleased, as it made it even more pleasantly cheesy.

[Chainsawmidget]

Mel Brooks History of the World Part 1, although I suppose that was part of the joke.

[ChaosTheory]

Well, Eragon and The Golden Compass were supposed to get franchises, but the Box Office said otherwise.

The Incredibles
Chronicles of Riddick (although maybe it doesn't count if it's already a sequel)
While they resolved fairly well, I would've liked to see the stories in Dark City, Boiler Room and Quigley Down Under get continued.
I kind of like that they never did a sequel to The Thing. The ambiguity of the end made it more haunting for me  I suppose it's only a matter of time before it gets a "gritty reboot" 

[JPickettIII]

REMO WILLIAMS: THE ADVENTURE BEGINS.  And ends, apparently.

One morning I looked at the channel guide and saw Remo Williams.  I was very excited but it was a series.  The teacher was the same, but the dude doing Remo was not.  Very silly show.

So this movie did continue, just not as a movie.

Sad.

Later,

John

[LilCerberus]

Just about everything I've seen by Full Moon or Troma seems to be set up that way.

Recalling the pre-release hype, I think "MegaForce" was supposed to franchised. Even as a kid, I was glad that didn't happen.

Though it wasn't the intention, That last line in "Serenity" just screams, "To be continued".

[Dr. Whom]

I know it is still early days, but I, for one, am looking forward to District 10

[diamondwaspvenom]

At the end of Reptilicus, there's a shot of the disembodied leg starting to regenerate. With the ominous music, one would assume that there would be another movie. But, not surprisingly, it never happened.