We are all familiar with movie sequels. In fact, the first movie sequel dates all the way back to 1916's "Fall of a Nation," which was the sequel to the 1915 feature "Birth of a Nation." The general expectation of sequels is that they are not going to be as good as the original. I could argue that it depends on the movie, the screenwriter and director of the sequel, but I won't get into that here.
Certainly, when you consider some movie franchises such as "Star Trek," "Friday the 13th" or "Harry Potter," you can see that they come from all genres with varying degrees of success.
A new take on movie sequels came in 1999, when George Lucas released the first of a trilogy of "prequels" to the blockbuster "Star Wars" series. The prequels told the stories of the characters leading up to where the originals started. Throughout the 25-year history of "Star Wars," Lucas continued to tweak and add to each new re-release of his movies. He brought new aspects to the films, updating the quality of the special effects so they didn't seem outdated.
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